[PsychToday] Don’t Stop the Music Learning

I had the pleasure last week of serving on a panel following a screening of the BBC documentary Don’t Stop the Music. The film chronicled the journey of professional pianist James Rhodes as he worked to collect enough instruments for one school to begin an orchestra program. The project has grown—according to the website, James Rhodes has helped collect over 7,000 instruments to date—and it’s spread, having inspired a similar project in the US.

I’m a big believer in the key role music and the arts have for a child. I’ve blogged before about the importance of music learning as part of educational programming, have shared easy ways to engage young kids in music, and have put it into practice myself (both of my children began piano lessons before they turned 5).

Tagged as: child development, development, education, music education, Music Therapy, STEAM