The Huffington Post – Jared Joffe
“There have been some amazing quotes about music over the years, but my favourite comes from Victor Hugo. The famous French poet once said: “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.”…I was recently lucky enough to chat with Kristi White from Pensacola, Florida. Kristi has quite the CV, with over 13 years experience teaching and co-ordinating music programs in schools across the USA. She also provides private piano tuition and vocal training. “Music speaks to students in a way that other subjects cannot; to put it simply, music has the ability to keep some uninterested kids in school. Many studies show that involvement in music leads to positive personal, social, and motivational outcomes. From my experience, students in the arts build up their confidence and feel at ease expressing their ideas. Interestingly, these students rarely display aggression or anti-social behaviour”.”(more)