ROCKETS ROBOTICS & ARITHMETIC

Playing an instrument is good for your brain. Compared to nonmusicians, young children who strum a guitar or blow a trombone become better readers with better vocabularies. A new study shows that the benefits extend to teenagers as well. Neuroscientists compared two groups of high school students over 3 years. At the end of 3 years, those students who had played instruments were better at detecting speech sounds, like syllables and words that rhyme, than students who did not, the team reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers know that as children grow up, their ability to soak up new information, especially language, starts to diminish. These findings suggest that musical training could keep that window open longer. 

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The framers of R3 thought it prudent to include music education in the program to reap the benefits of music education along with the other STEAM disciplines. Our new Band Director is Mr. Derrick Lewis who is also a college-level band director, comes to us with the experience and passion to bring music instruction to life.

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The Marching Phoenix Band has a very active schedule as you'll see in their calendar. If you'd like to enroll your child in the MASE band or have any other questions, please contact Mr. Lewis using the information listed below.

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If you are a parent, guardian, family or community member and you'd like to lend your expertise, please contact the sponsors listed below and complete the Adult Volunteer form HERE.