“Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music. “ ~William Stafford.

Although music is clearly important throughout life itself, much of the funding towards the education of music and performing arts groups are not looked highly upon in schools throughout the U.S. When music education was first voted into the public school curriculum, the effect of music in young students’ lives was inevitable. However, recently over $1.2 billion nationwide was pulled from public school music programs in the past academic year. National levels of expected education are set higher and higher in the U.S. every few years. In order for students to develop a well-rounded education, music should be just as important as other academic subjects; in order to do this, funding needs to be increased.

Our idea is to find ways to increase awareness of performing arts programs in the educational field. The way we will do this is by asking for support from teachers, parents, principals and most importantly students who have seen firsthand the effects the program has on the school system. Taking these small steps will help communities and the rate of crime in a certain area to decrease greatly. 

 We ask for support in this embark to better our school system but also to help better our communities and future generations.