Music is an art that encompasses all aspects of our personal development.  These developmental benefits include:

Personal:

• sparks the imagination & creativity
• is a simple pleasure
• teaches life long skills
• therapeutic
• sense of joy & achievement
• contributes to self discipline & commitment
• teaches patience:  there is no “fast food” approach to musical proficiency

Educational:

• uses both sides of the brain
• teaches analytical skills/problem solving
• enhances learning & makes it more enjoyable
• produces improved academic performance
• provides success for students who have difficulty with other aspects of academics & learning
• affects the developing brain academically, physically, emotionally, & spiritually

Societal:

• universal language
• encourages team work & cohesiveness
• adds to self worth of participants
• bridges the generation and age gap
• opens doors to other opportunities
• lifelong friends & relationships

Perhaps a better question would be “Why Not Music?”