Music is for Everyone

Music stimulates both sides of our brains simultaneously. Innovative educators rely on the math/music connection in teaching both.  It fosters connections across languages, cultures and through time.  The benefits of early exposure to music are innumerable.

One of the things I love most about music is that it is accessible to anyone. Unlike sports, there are no winners or losers in music, only people engaged in the process of making something, creating something out of nothing. With so many different styles and techniques to try, you are bound to find one that moves you.

In my classes, I tried to recapture some of that "Kumbaya" vibe from the 1960's and 70's folk tradition. Music creates a safe space and a vehicle for self-expression, something young children, especially those with disabilities, desperately need.



Well, if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
'cause there's a million things to be
You know that there are . . .

And if you want to be me, be me
And if you want to be you, be you
'cause there's a million things to do
You know that there are . . .