Five Benefits of Music Lessons
​& Mothers Day Special!

Why Music Lessons Are Essential For Child Development

Hi,
My name is Patrycja Glowik and I am the founder and director of the Westmont Music Academy. I wanted to share with you my thoughts as to why music is so important for child development. I've taken my experience as a teacher of 20+ years and compiled what I believe to be the core reasons why students need music in their lives!

​2. Focus and Memory
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Playing a musical instrument helps to develop creative thinking and motor skills.  Music stimulates the parts of the brain that are related to reading, math, and emotional development. Further research has also shown that participation in music at an early age can help improve memory by stimulating different patterns of brain development.


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​4. Stress relief

​We all have days when we are so stressed out and we just want to take a break from it all. For people who have learned to play an instrument, music offers a creative escape, a path for artistic expression and emotional release. This kind of release has been proven to relieve stress and can be a great form of therapy. In fact, music therapy has been useful in treating children and teens with autism, depression, and other disorders.

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1. Music Helps With Discipline

​Children who play music learn there are rewards from hard work, practice, and study. The study of music, particularly classical music, which requires years of sustained effort to master, teaches children to value their own perseverance.
Children who study music acquire a respect for discipline that carries over into all aspects of their lives. 

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​3. Self confidence
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Music can positively impact ones self-esteem! We have noticed that students who study music and bond with other musicians tend to have a better sense of themselves and seem to carry themselves with a great sense of self worth.

5. School Grades
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Students participating in music do better on standardized tests—including the SAT—than students not involved in music. According to data from the U. S. Department of Education, students involved in instrumental music show significantly higher levels of math proficiency by twelfth grade. Studies show music training positively affecting algebra ability and spatial-temporal reasoning.
But wait—there’s more! Researchers have studied the effects of instrumental music training on reading and cognitive development, and have found those skills are also positively affected. Not only do musically trained students have bigger vocabularies than their non-musically involved peers, but they do better on reading tests and even learn second languages more easily. 

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Thanks for reading!
I truly believe that anyone can learn their favorite instrument regardless of age, background or previous experience.
We invite you the reach out, give us a call or fill out the form below - let's get you or your child on their musical path today!

-Patrycja Glowik

​Founder & Director
Westmont Music Academy

MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL!

SAVE $72 When you sign up by Monday, May 9th

Mothers Day Special! Save $72.00 (two FREE music lessons) if you sign up before Monday, May 9th! Here at Westmont Music Academy, we offer private lessons in piano, voice, violin, guitar, drums and more. The entire learning process is adjusted to age, experience, learning style, and the personalities of each student.
​WMA is located at 659 N. Cass Ave in Westmont (in the shopping strip behind Jewel Osco at the Cass and Ogden intersection).

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