
Students who begin music lessons at an early age develop life skills that will help them to succeed in every endeavor. These skills include concentration, problem solving, self-expression, fine motor skills, time management, memorization, listening---and many more.
Starting children between the ages of 3-5 is ideal because they are more neurologically receptive to aural learning. Young children love to please their parents and teacher, are happy to repeat activities and imitate adults, enjoy learning new things, and have plenty of time for listening and absorbing musical ideas.
Numerous studies have been done which document the benefits of music study. There are direct correlations between early musical training and increased language, reasoning, spatial intelligence, creativity, and problem solving, to name just a few. Recent studies by researchers at Stanford University showed that mastering a musical instrument improves brain processing in areas associated with language development, and may have implications for improving language