Save The Music’s old tag line was “Music Equals Brainpower.” But how does music improve the mind? How does playing music affect the brain? Is it actually true that playing an instrument makes you smarter? Amongst musicians, teachers and parents, there is a strong...
Summary Over the past five years, Save The Music has grown and scaled our work at the community level, building on the culturally rich foundation of American music. We build community-level partnerships with local music advocates, educators, artists, and funders in places where we can invest in 30, 50 or 100+ schools over several years […]
In the face of much anxiety and turmoil, school is back. In a recent Save The Music survey, 89% of our teachers and administrators in our partner communities reported that their district’s plan was for students to be learning in-person. Teachers are welcoming back...
When Save The Music started in 1997, music education funding cuts in public schools were on the rise. School boards and superintendents often cited economic strain as a justification for schools cutting music programs from the regular schedule and relegating music and...
On a video call last week with Save The Music teachers and administrators around the country, educators shared the challenges they were facing, but then quickly moved to dig in on solutions for their classes and students.The big takeaway:Schools are facing many of the...