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THERE'S NOTHING EXTRACURRICULAR ABOUT MUSIC EDUCATION

APPROX. Students without access to music education programs

4 MILLION

INCREASE IN VERBAL RECALL ABILITY AMONG STUDENTS WITH MUSIC EDUCATION

20 %

MORE LIKELY TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG STUDENTS WITH MUSIC EDUCATION

4 X

REDUCTION IN TEST ANXIETY LEVELS AMONG STUDENTS WITH MUSIC EDUCATION

50 %

MUSIC MATTERS CHALLENGE

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 MUSIC MATTERS CHALLENGE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS!

INDIVIDUAL WINNER

Jesse Robitaille

Jesse has been a musician since he was five years old and a songwriter since age nine. Music enriches Jesse's life in many ways, from performing his own songs on stage to playing bass in a friend’s band. Congratulations Jesse!

SCHOOL WINNER

Arapahoe Holbrook Public School

Students at Arapaho Holbrook Public School in Arapahoe, Nebraska share personal quotes on what music means to them. They emphasize its ability to bring people together, represent both the past and the future, and express what words cannot through powerful storytelling.

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Extensive research demonstrates that education inclusive of music improves students' cognitive ability and academic performance. The bottom line is: children learn better when music is part of their school curriculum.

Despite this evidence, many students in America lack access to music education in their schools. A 2019 study by the The Arts Education Data Project (AEDP) revealed that more than approximately 4 million public school students do have access to music education.