Benefits include improvement in pupil's rhythm, confidence, communication collaboration and creativity.
Those that take part in my 'UpBeat About Books' program will dramatically increase their reading for pleasure.
Those that take part in my 'Mental Maths Music' program will discover the joy and ease of memorising number patterns and tables.
Those that take part in my various 'Anti-Bullying' programs will practice values and discover the power and strength of working together.
There are also many benefits for the brain. When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in childrens' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout. Have look at the video below: