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NEWSLETTER 2019
NEWSLETTER 2019
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Music lessons may boost IQ and grades
Organized music lessons appear to benefit children's IQ and academic performance--and the longer the instruction continues, the larger the effect, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Educational Psychology (Vol. 98, No. 2).
Lead researcher E. Glenn Schellenberg, PhD, says the recent study builds on work he published in 2004, in which 6-year-olds given a year of voice or piano lessons saw a significantly larger increase in IQ than a control group that waited a year for musical instruction.
Considering that study's results, Schellenberg says the natural question he posed to himself was, "Would the effect get bigger with more than a year of lessons?"
Now, his most recent work shows that it does, says Schellenberg, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
"There is dose-response association," says Schellenberg, explaining that in general, the longer a child takes lessons, the higher the IQ and the better the performance in school.
In the recent work, Schellenberg and his fellow researchers studied two groups of students: children 6 to 11 years old and college freshmen.
The younger group received an IQ test, an evaluation of their school grades and a measure of academic achievement. More than half of the group had taken music lessons, either in private or group instruction.
The older students surveyed in a second study received an IQ test and supplied their high school grade point average. They also described how many years of music instruction they had received and how many years they had regularly played a musical instrument.
The study involving the younger children found that each additional month of music lessons was accompanied by an increase in IQ of one-sixth of a point, such that six years of lessons was associated with an increase in IQ of 7.5 points, compared with children who did not have the same amount of musical instruction.
For the college students, six years of playing music regularly as a child predicted an increase of two points in IQ over their peers.
Overall, the study found that taking music lessons in childhood was a significant predictor of a higher IQ in young adulthood and a history of better high school grades. For the younger children, the study found a positive association between music lessons and higher school grades and higher scores on achievement testing in mathematics, spelling and reading.
For the college freshmen, a history of playing music regularly as children and teenagers had "small but significant" associations with IQ, perceptual organization, working memory and average high school grades, with the associations remaining significant after controlling for differences in family income, parents' education levels and gender.
Schellenberg isn't sure why music lessons are associated with higher IQ and stronger academic performance, but he has several theories: Children with higher IQs have more cognitive ability to handle the mental challenges of music lessons and school, so music lessons probably exaggerate that advantage. School itself boosts IQ, so the school-like features of music lessons such as learning to read music might also lead to improved intellectual functioning, Schellenberg speculates.
--C. Munsey
Lead researcher E. Glenn Schellenberg, PhD, says the recent study builds on work he published in 2004, in which 6-year-olds given a year of voice or piano lessons saw a significantly larger increase in IQ than a control group that waited a year for musical instruction.
Considering that study's results, Schellenberg says the natural question he posed to himself was, "Would the effect get bigger with more than a year of lessons?"
Now, his most recent work shows that it does, says Schellenberg, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
"There is dose-response association," says Schellenberg, explaining that in general, the longer a child takes lessons, the higher the IQ and the better the performance in school.
In the recent work, Schellenberg and his fellow researchers studied two groups of students: children 6 to 11 years old and college freshmen.
The younger group received an IQ test, an evaluation of their school grades and a measure of academic achievement. More than half of the group had taken music lessons, either in private or group instruction.
The older students surveyed in a second study received an IQ test and supplied their high school grade point average. They also described how many years of music instruction they had received and how many years they had regularly played a musical instrument.
The study involving the younger children found that each additional month of music lessons was accompanied by an increase in IQ of one-sixth of a point, such that six years of lessons was associated with an increase in IQ of 7.5 points, compared with children who did not have the same amount of musical instruction.
For the college students, six years of playing music regularly as a child predicted an increase of two points in IQ over their peers.
Overall, the study found that taking music lessons in childhood was a significant predictor of a higher IQ in young adulthood and a history of better high school grades. For the younger children, the study found a positive association between music lessons and higher school grades and higher scores on achievement testing in mathematics, spelling and reading.
For the college freshmen, a history of playing music regularly as children and teenagers had "small but significant" associations with IQ, perceptual organization, working memory and average high school grades, with the associations remaining significant after controlling for differences in family income, parents' education levels and gender.
Schellenberg isn't sure why music lessons are associated with higher IQ and stronger academic performance, but he has several theories: Children with higher IQs have more cognitive ability to handle the mental challenges of music lessons and school, so music lessons probably exaggerate that advantage. School itself boosts IQ, so the school-like features of music lessons such as learning to read music might also lead to improved intellectual functioning, Schellenberg speculates.
--C. Munsey
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DEADLINE IS MARCH 20TH! We have WON best Music Program in the Hudson Valley 3 consecutive years in a row. We Thank You for your votes and would like to ask you again to help us and vote for Best Music Program again under the Kids section and Best Music Classes for Adults under the Culture section. Click link below. Feel free to vote for your favorite businesses in other categories.
Best Music Program:
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DEADLINE IS MARCH 20TH! We have WON best Music Program in the Hudson Valley 3 consecutive years in a row. We Thank You for your votes and would like to ask you again to help us and vote for Best Music Program again under the Kids section and Best Music Classes for Adults under the Culture section. Click link below. Feel free to vote for your favorite businesses in other categories.
Best Music Program:
http://www.hvmag.com/Hudson-Valley-Magazine/Best-Of-Hudson-Valley-Ballot/Kids/
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday April 21st Easter - CLOSED
SPRING RECITAL -
SAT. JUNE 22 & SUN. JUNE 23
SAT. JUNE 29 & SUN. JUNE 30
Summer 2019 Rock Band Classes & Musical Theatre Workshops
Sunday April 21st Easter - CLOSED
SPRING RECITAL -
SAT. JUNE 22 & SUN. JUNE 23
SAT. JUNE 29 & SUN. JUNE 30
Summer 2019 Rock Band Classes & Musical Theatre Workshops
Practice Tip of the Month!
Practice with and without the song you're working on. For example if you are working on a song on guitar, play along with the song to see if you can keep up with the tempo. Then practice without the track to make sure you sound good without it. If you haven't done this before try it this week and see your results.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
FEBRUARY 2019
JAMES LORINO
FEBRUARY 2019
JAMES LORINO
What Instruments do you play?
Clarinet and Piano
How long have you taken Lessons?
4 years
Who are your favorite musical artists?
I don't really have a favorite, I like all music
What are your other hobbies, besides music?
Swimming, Kayaking and Xbox
Favorite Food?
Steak
What is the coolest thing you've learned in your lessons in the past 3 months?
I am working on a NYSSMA solo for clarinet and variations of chords on piano
What do you like most about your teacher?
I like their kindness and patience
Clarinet and Piano
How long have you taken Lessons?
4 years
Who are your favorite musical artists?
I don't really have a favorite, I like all music
What are your other hobbies, besides music?
Swimming, Kayaking and Xbox
Favorite Food?
Steak
What is the coolest thing you've learned in your lessons in the past 3 months?
I am working on a NYSSMA solo for clarinet and variations of chords on piano
What do you like most about your teacher?
I like their kindness and patience
Student Accomplishments
Kyle Kawada - Made All County Orchestra
Sophia Dunn - Made Select Chorus for Marlboro Middle School, All County Chorus and landed the part of the Dragon in Shrek the Musical at Marlboro Middle School
Leia Hannes - Made it into Jr High All-County on violin
Please email us our students musical/artistic accomplishments and we'll update them in our newsletter.
Kyle Kawada - Made All County Orchestra
Sophia Dunn - Made Select Chorus for Marlboro Middle School, All County Chorus and landed the part of the Dragon in Shrek the Musical at Marlboro Middle School
Leia Hannes - Made it into Jr High All-County on violin
Please email us our students musical/artistic accomplishments and we'll update them in our newsletter.
Welcome New Students that have Enrolled & Upgraded in FEBRUARY!
Sophia M.
Stephanie R.
Ben B.
Doreen D.
Layla G.
Andrea G.
Madison F.
Erin J.
Tracey S.
Ethan J.
Steven M.
Xander D.
Josiah P.
Matthew M.
Donovan D.
Matthew M.
Amelia S.
Nicoletta S.
Stacy J.
Stephen J.
Ava T.
Jenny Q.
Manny T.
Esabella A.
Jackie R.
Emma S.
Jon G.
Sebastian B.
Christopher N.
Callan C.
Avilda W.
Stephanie D.
Betty J.
Tiernan D.
Hannah W.
Ayana C.
Jessica A.
Matthew C.
Sophia C.
Gianna C.
Preston G.
Maya R.
Hudson L.
Jack O.
Riley D.
Keegan D.
Makenzie M.
Madison H.
Ryan R.
Maya T.
Matthew S.
George L.
PET OF THE MONTH
Send in Pictures of you and your pet.
This is Nala & Vayda who belong to Mason and the Pixley family.
Keep those pet pics coming! E-mail us today!
Send in Pictures of you and your pet.
This is Nala & Vayda who belong to Mason and the Pixley family.
Keep those pet pics coming! E-mail us today!
Is Your Teacher Sold Out? Teachers With Waiting Lists.
Is YOUR Teacher Sold Out?
Teachers With Waiting Lists.
Many teachers have lesson slots that are sold out. If you need a schedule change
or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day or time,
please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting
list.
If you are not a student yet there are still limited lessons spots available. To
inquire about openings for MARCH/APRIL send an e-mail to info@newwindsormusicacademy.com
or call 845-784-4071.
Teachers With Waiting Lists.
Many teachers have lesson slots that are sold out. If you need a schedule change
or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day or time,
please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting
list.
If you are not a student yet there are still limited lessons spots available. To
inquire about openings for MARCH/APRIL send an e-mail to info@newwindsormusicacademy.com
or call 845-784-4071.