Music brings Confidence

What a wonderful performance from the Instrumental Music students last Thursday! All the hard work, long practices, and attention to detail paid off and the student musicians improved immensely. A big thank you goes out to all the parents for keeping your students dedicated and on-time for rehearsals and performances. It was an incredible experience for our musicians, many of whom were playing multiple instruments and showcasing new talents!

For parents, teachers, and student peers to be able to see confidence shining through in a child who may not have been confident previously is simply amazing. And, for those children who are already confident enough to stand up and speak, performing can instill skills that they will continue to use into adulthood.
Some of the benefits of performing include:

• building and developing self confidence;
  
• promoting self-motivation and self-expression;
  
• overcoming of fears and anxieties about public speaking;
  
• developing skills in memory;
  
• expressing creative flare;
  
• problem solving through dealing with unexpected situations; and
  
• team building, including social interaction and cooperation.
  

We hope you enjoyed seeing the Spring Concert and if you did not attend, there will be plenty of opportunities to see the Instrumental Music students perform. If your student is inspired to join the performing ensemble for next year, have them see me.