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How music empowers the brain | Lisha Lercari | TEDxNashville


[Applause]

[Applause] as director of music in the brain I get

as director of music in the brain I get

as director of music in the brain I get to work with a lot of really amazing

to work with a lot of really amazing

to work with a lot of really amazing music teachers and one of the things I’d

music teachers and one of the things I’d

music teachers and one of the things I’d like to do the most is go and visit them

like to do the most is go and visit them

like to do the most is go and visit them in their schools in action with their

in their schools in action with their

in their schools in action with their students I never fail to learn during

students I never fail to learn during

students I never fail to learn during these visits for both the teachers and

these visits for both the teachers and

these visits for both the teachers and the students one story I’d like to share

the students one story I’d like to share

the students one story I’d like to share with you is about hey-zeus a first-grade

with you is about hey-zeus a first-grade

with you is about hey-zeus a first-grade student from a special ed class the day

student from a special ed class the day

student from a special ed class the day I visited his music teacher Robin with

I visited his music teacher Robin with

I visited his music teacher Robin with teaching a great lesson everybody was

teaching a great lesson everybody was

teaching a great lesson everybody was engaged having fun except for this one

engaged having fun except for this one

engaged having fun except for this one little boy who was sitting outside the

little boy who was sitting outside the

little boy who was sitting outside the group with his back to it and just

group with his back to it and just

group with his back to it and just remained like that for the whole period

remained like that for the whole period

remained like that for the whole period he was not participating after the class

he was not participating after the class

he was not participating after the class left I asked Robin about him and she

left I asked Robin about him and she

left I asked Robin about him and she said that hey-zeus was on the autistic

said that hey-zeus was on the autistic

said that hey-zeus was on the autistic spectrum and that his homeroom teacher

spectrum and that his homeroom teacher

spectrum and that his homeroom teacher was thrilled he even came to music class

was thrilled he even came to music class

was thrilled he even came to music class because in her room he spent most of his

because in her room he spent most of his

because in her room he spent most of his time under a table anyway some period of

time under a table anyway some period of

time under a table anyway some period of time went by and I got a note from Robin

time went by and I got a note from Robin

time went by and I got a note from Robin with this inside okay I don’t even look

with this inside okay I don’t even look

with this inside okay I don’t even look if it’ll make me cry he says had gone

if it’ll make me cry he says had gone

if it’ll make me cry he says had gone home written this piece of music he

home written this piece of music he

home written this piece of music he brought it in to show Robin and then he

brought it in to show Robin and then he

brought it in to show Robin and then he played it for the class I’m amazing and

played it for the class I’m amazing and

played it for the class I’m amazing and this is just one of thousands of

this is just one of thousands of

this is just one of thousands of examples about music in our schools the

examples about music in our schools the

examples about music in our schools the neuroscience it’s Robert Satori said the

neuroscience it’s Robert Satori said the

neuroscience it’s Robert Satori said the human brain can do a lot of really cool

human brain can do a lot of really cool

human brain can do a lot of really cool stuff and he also said music helps us

stuff and he also said music helps us

stuff and he also said music helps us understand the brain hey-zeus brought

understand the brain hey-zeus brought

understand the brain hey-zeus brought these two comments to life but I want to

these two comments to life but I want to

these two comments to life but I want to thread up to all of you for a moment and

thread up to all of you for a moment and

thread up to all of you for a moment and I want to ask you two questions that I

I want to ask you two questions that I

I want to ask you two questions that I always ask the teachers I work with when

always ask the teachers I work with when

always ask the teachers I work with when I first do a workshop with them by show

I first do a workshop with them by show

I first do a workshop with them by show of hands how many of you right now feel

of hands how many of you right now feel

of hands how many of you right now feel it would feel comfortable reciting 10 to

it would feel comfortable reciting 10 to

it would feel comfortable reciting 10 to 20 poems by heart don’t raise your hands

20 poems by heart don’t raise your hands

20 poems by heart don’t raise your hands all at once ok

all at once ok

all at once ok what if I ask you about lyrics of songs

what if I ask you about lyrics of songs

what if I ask you about lyrics of songs there we go

there we go

there we go 10 to 20 is pretty easy right maybe

10 to 20 is pretty easy right maybe

10 to 20 is pretty easy right maybe hundreds or thousands I always get this

hundreds or thousands I always get this

hundreds or thousands I always get this response but it’s not something you

response but it’s not something you

response but it’s not something you should take lightly or take music for

should take lightly or take music for

should take lightly or take music for granted it’s really amazing that music

granted it’s really amazing that music

granted it’s really amazing that music sticks this way and it sticks with us

sticks this way and it sticks with us

sticks this way and it sticks with us from the time we’re really young at or

from the time we’re really young at or

from the time we’re really young at or really really old think about the

really really old think about the

really really old think about the alphabet song you learned this a long

alphabet song you learned this a long

alphabet song you learned this a long time ago you’re never going to get rid

time ago you’re never going to get rid

time ago you’re never going to get rid of LMNOP it’s with you for life it’s

of LMNOP it’s with you for life it’s

of LMNOP it’s with you for life it’s there and honestly if you tried to say

there and honestly if you tried to say

there and honestly if you tried to say the alphabet it would be hard to say it

the alphabet it would be hard to say it

the alphabet it would be hard to say it if you didn’t use the rhythm of that

if you didn’t use the rhythm of that

if you didn’t use the rhythm of that song children can sing the alphabet song

song children can sing the alphabet song

song children can sing the alphabet song way before they can say the alphabet

way before they can say the alphabet

way before they can say the alphabet understand it or read it and it’s almost

understand it or read it and it’s almost

understand it or read it and it’s almost in that case like music is jump-starting

in that case like music is jump-starting

in that case like music is jump-starting the brain so all this is really cool the

the brain so all this is really cool the

the brain so all this is really cool the problem is that public elementary

problem is that public elementary

problem is that public elementary schools in this country are cutting

schools in this country are cutting

schools in this country are cutting music out this is not the case of

music out this is not the case of

music out this is not the case of private schools nor in many other

private schools nor in many other

private schools nor in many other countries around the world I don’t think

countries around the world I don’t think

countries around the world I don’t think it has to do with budget but rather

it has to do with budget but rather

it has to do with budget but rather vision there are schools that have two

vision there are schools that have two

vision there are schools that have two music teachers some have one and way too

music teachers some have one and way too

music teachers some have one and way too many have none because of a choice a

many have none because of a choice a

many have none because of a choice a principal made or maybe a school

principal made or maybe a school

principal made or maybe a school district or maybe the city or state I

district or maybe the city or state I

district or maybe the city or state I believe music is missing from elementary

believe music is missing from elementary

believe music is missing from elementary education because people don’t

education because people don’t

education because people don’t understand how important it is and how

understand how important it is and how

understand how important it is and how music is seminal to learning music is a

music is seminal to learning music is a

music is seminal to learning music is a language it’s a universal language it’s

language it’s a universal language it’s

language it’s a universal language it’s readily embraced by children and very

readily embraced by children and very

readily embraced by children and very accessible and like any language it’s

accessible and like any language it’s

accessible and like any language it’s best to start learning it when you’re

best to start learning it when you’re

best to start learning it when you’re young in music in the brain when I first

young in music in the brain when I first

young in music in the brain when I first started designing the curriculum

started designing the curriculum

started designing the curriculum decently I really didn’t understand how

decently I really didn’t understand how

decently I really didn’t understand how much 4 to 8 year olds could do I

much 4 to 8 year olds could do I

much 4 to 8 year olds could do I underestimated their power and I spent

underestimated their power and I spent

underestimated their power and I spent the next 20 years

the next 20 years

the next 20 years redesigning the curriculum and the

redesigning the curriculum and the

redesigning the curriculum and the materials the number of songs they could

materials the number of songs they could

materials the number of songs they could do in a year all of that stuff to try to

do in a year all of that stuff to try to

do in a year all of that stuff to try to creep up to their level

creep up to their level

creep up to their level to try to reach their potential during

to try to reach their potential during

to try to reach their potential during these 20 years there were also a lot of

these 20 years there were also a lot of

these 20 years there were also a lot of studies showing that music helped in

studies showing that music helped in

studies showing that music helped in areas of literacy math abstract

areas of literacy math abstract

areas of literacy math abstract reasoning even acquiring a second

reasoning even acquiring a second

reasoning even acquiring a second language and if cognition is not enough

language and if cognition is not enough

language and if cognition is not enough there’s also studies that have been

there’s also studies that have been

there’s also studies that have been going on talking about how music affects

going on talking about how music affects

going on talking about how music affects health things like autism dyslexia

health things like autism dyslexia

health things like autism dyslexia attention deficit disorder health issues

attention deficit disorder health issues

attention deficit disorder health issues that really affect how children learn

that really affect how children learn

that really affect how children learn and yet music is being cut out of

and yet music is being cut out of

and yet music is being cut out of schools honestly we don’t really need

schools honestly we don’t really need

schools honestly we don’t really need studies to tell us that music is

studies to tell us that music is

studies to tell us that music is important and powerful we have so many

important and powerful we have so many

important and powerful we have so many examples all around us I’m sure all of

examples all around us I’m sure all of

examples all around us I’m sure all of you do and if music did nothing other

you do and if music did nothing other

you do and if music did nothing other than make us happy or spark our

than make us happy or spark our

than make us happy or spark our imagination raise self-esteem inspire us

imagination raise self-esteem inspire us

imagination raise self-esteem inspire us soothe and calm us heal us and just get

soothe and calm us heal us and just get

soothe and calm us heal us and just get us through the day it would be more than

us through the day it would be more than

us through the day it would be more than enough

enough

enough but music does more than this imagine if

but music does more than this imagine if

but music does more than this imagine if this is what you get listening to music

this is what you get listening to music

this is what you get listening to music what would happen if you actually

what would happen if you actually

what would happen if you actually studied it it’s like the difference

studied it it’s like the difference

studied it it’s like the difference between visiting a city one time or

between visiting a city one time or

between visiting a city one time or living there you come to really know it

living there you come to really know it

living there you come to really know it understand the details about it you own

understand the details about it you own

understand the details about it you own it everything on this list is enhanced

it everything on this list is enhanced

it everything on this list is enhanced when you study music and for sure

when you study music and for sure

when you study music and for sure when you go to a music class you learn

when you go to a music class you learn

when you go to a music class you learn how to listen listening skills help us

how to listen listening skills help us

how to listen listening skills help us not only learn but they help us

not only learn but they help us

not only learn but they help us throughout our lives

throughout our lives

throughout our lives so we’re talking about music now’s time

so we’re talking about music now’s time

so we’re talking about music now’s time for a mini music lesson you’re all going

for a mini music lesson you’re all going

for a mini music lesson you’re all going to be a part of this lesson

to be a part of this lesson

to be a part of this lesson so get ready if you already understand

so get ready if you already understand

so get ready if you already understand music and read it that’s great you can

music and read it that’s great you can

music and read it that’s great you can help if you don’t I hope that in a few

help if you don’t I hope that in a few

help if you don’t I hope that in a few minutes you’re pleased with how fun and

minutes you’re pleased with how fun and

minutes you’re pleased with how fun and easy it is

easy it is

easy it is I’m gonna keep this very very simple

I’m gonna keep this very very simple

I’m gonna keep this very very simple tonight this well five minutes

tonight this well five minutes

tonight this well five minutes represents a small part of a real lesson

represents a small part of a real lesson

represents a small part of a real lesson there’s two components so we’re gonna

there’s two components so we’re gonna

there’s two components so we’re gonna think about pitch and rhythm what the

think about pitch and rhythm what the

think about pitch and rhythm what the note is that you’re gonna play and for

note is that you’re gonna play and for

note is that you’re gonna play and for how long and this is simple in music

how long and this is simple in music

how long and this is simple in music there’s only seven different notes

there’s only seven different notes

there’s only seven different notes doremi faso lotty and if you’re

doremi faso lotty and if you’re

doremi faso lotty and if you’re channeling the sound of music right now

channeling the sound of music right now

channeling the sound of music right now you’re on the right track and these are

you’re on the right track and these are

you’re on the right track and these are going from low to high and one note can

going from low to high and one note can

going from low to high and one note can only go to another note three ways you

only go to another note three ways you

only go to another note three ways you can go up it can go down or it can

can go up it can go down or it can

can go up it can go down or it can repeat so you could have something like

repeat so you could have something like

repeat so you could have something like doremi dodo ramie doe that’s all those

doremi dodo ramie doe that’s all those

doremi dodo ramie doe that’s all those seven notes can do then there is rhythm

seven notes can do then there is rhythm

seven notes can do then there is rhythm we sound moves through time with beats

we sound moves through time with beats

we sound moves through time with beats like a heartbeat and beats are written

like a heartbeat and beats are written

like a heartbeat and beats are written in two measures which makes it easier to

in two measures which makes it easier to

in two measures which makes it easier to read each one of these lines is of

read each one of these lines is of

read each one of these lines is of measure there’s four basic kinds of

measure there’s four basic kinds of

measure there’s four basic kinds of notes whole half quarter an eighth and

notes whole half quarter an eighth and

notes whole half quarter an eighth and as their fractions imply the whole is

as their fractions imply the whole is

as their fractions imply the whole is the longest and then they get shorter

the longest and then they get shorter

the longest and then they get shorter going down so what I’m going to do to

going down so what I’m going to do to

going down so what I’m going to do to get you in the mood for your performance

get you in the mood for your performance

get you in the mood for your performance your upcoming performance is I’m gonna

your upcoming performance is I’m gonna

your upcoming performance is I’m gonna put on a rhythm track cuz I’m kind of a

put on a rhythm track cuz I’m kind of a

put on a rhythm track cuz I’m kind of a cool funky drum groove here we go so

cool funky drum groove here we go so

cool funky drum groove here we go so just to get into the feel of this just

just to get into the feel of this just

just to get into the feel of this just maybe nod your head a little bit tap

maybe nod your head a little bit tap

maybe nod your head a little bit tap your toes okay yeah woo and whatever

your toes okay yeah woo and whatever

your toes okay yeah woo and whatever you’re gonna have to clap in a minute

you’re gonna have to clap in a minute

you’re gonna have to clap in a minute but I want to show you how I’d like you

but I want to show you how I’d like you

but I want to show you how I’d like you to clap each one of these is kind of one

to clap each one of these is kind of one

to clap each one of these is kind of one two three four now the whole notes gonna

two three four now the whole notes gonna

two three four now the whole notes gonna take the whole measure and you would

take the whole measure and you would

take the whole measure and you would clap it like this

clap it like this

clap it like this one two three four showing that it lasts

one two three four showing that it lasts

one two three four showing that it lasts a long time half note each get two and

a long time half note each get two and

a long time half note each get two and you would type them like this one two

you would type them like this one two

you would type them like this one two three four now the quarter notes are

three four now the quarter notes are

three four now the quarter notes are simple each gets a beat one two three

simple each gets a beat one two three

simple each gets a beat one two three four and the eighths notes are shorter I

four and the eighths notes are shorter I

four and the eighths notes are shorter I can squeeze two into a beat and they go

can squeeze two into a beat and they go

can squeeze two into a beat and they go like this

like this

like this I know it’s hard for you to hear but

I know it’s hard for you to hear but

I know it’s hard for you to hear but you’re going to get this now it’s your

you’re going to get this now it’s your

you’re going to get this now it’s your turn

turn

turn we’re going to um clap one measure at a

we’re going to um clap one measure at a

we’re going to um clap one measure at a time go to the next and what I’m gonna

time go to the next and what I’m gonna

time go to the next and what I’m gonna ask you to do is pipe with me and do

ask you to do is pipe with me and do

ask you to do is pipe with me and do each one of these measures two times so

each one of these measures two times so

each one of these measures two times so if you don’t get it the first time

if you don’t get it the first time

if you don’t get it the first time hang in there and you’ll get it the

hang in there and you’ll get it the

hang in there and you’ll get it the second time and I’ll count us in so gar

second time and I’ll count us in so gar

second time and I’ll count us in so gar we were sitting up we’re ready to clap 1

we were sitting up we’re ready to clap 1

we were sitting up we’re ready to clap 1 2 3 4 and repeat it hold on

2 3 4 and repeat it hold on

2 3 4 and repeat it hold on I’ve lost the beat now see I found it

I’ve lost the beat now see I found it

I’ve lost the beat now see I found it again 1 2 3 4 yes good look at this one

again 1 2 3 4 yes good look at this one

again 1 2 3 4 yes good look at this one see if you can hear it in your head

see if you can hear it in your head

see if you can hear it in your head 1 2 3 4 again we’re rushing a little bit

1 2 3 4 again we’re rushing a little bit

1 2 3 4 again we’re rushing a little bit that’s because you’re eager for your

that’s because you’re eager for your

that’s because you’re eager for your performance I’m sure and our last one

performance I’m sure and our last one

performance I’m sure and our last one have something in your body to feel this

have something in your body to feel this

have something in your body to feel this ok 1 2 by yourself go nice very good

ok 1 2 by yourself go nice very good

ok 1 2 by yourself go nice very good you’re ready for the song I hate to turn

you’re ready for the song I hate to turn

you’re ready for the song I hate to turn this off but we’re done you have just

this off but we’re done you have just

this off but we’re done you have just played what the best is yet to come

played what the best is yet to come

played what the best is yet to come you’ve just packed the rhythm for this

you’ve just packed the rhythm for this

you’ve just packed the rhythm for this entire song that you are going to sing

entire song that you are going to sing

entire song that you are going to sing take a look at it all that we’re gonna

take a look at it all that we’re gonna

take a look at it all that we’re gonna do is put the door Amy’s into those

do is put the door Amy’s into those

do is put the door Amy’s into those beats and sing them ok so because each

beats and sing them ok so because each

beats and sing them ok so because each measure repeats I thought I would teach

measure repeats I thought I would teach

measure repeats I thought I would teach it to you by singing you one measure and

it to you by singing you one measure and

it to you by singing you one measure and then you sing it back to me ok

then you sing it back to me ok

then you sing it back to me ok if you have trouble reading it or seeing

if you have trouble reading it or seeing

if you have trouble reading it or seeing that the door a maze you can sing

that the door a maze you can sing

that the door a maze you can sing la-la-la-la but i’ll sing it to you and

la-la-la-la but i’ll sing it to you and

la-la-la-la but i’ll sing it to you and you’ll say get back and i’m gonna show

you’ll say get back and i’m gonna show

you’ll say get back and i’m gonna show you the shape of the melody with my

you the shape of the melody with my

you the shape of the melody with my hands

hands

hands this often helps people to get those

this often helps people to get those

this often helps people to get those pitches so here we go this time you

pitches so here we go this time you

pitches so here we go this time you really need to sit up to sing it’s the

really need to sit up to sing it’s the

really need to sit up to sing it’s the best way to get it out and everybody try

best way to get it out and everybody try

best way to get it out and everybody try everybody can sing one I’ll go first and

everybody can sing one I’ll go first and

everybody can sing one I’ll go first and you like on my back 1 2 3 4 doe ramie

you like on my back 1 2 3 4 doe ramie

you like on my back 1 2 3 4 doe ramie doe me facile solo so far me doe doe

doe me facile solo so far me doe doe

doe me facile solo so far me doe doe sold oh nice anybody recognize this yes

sold oh nice anybody recognize this yes

sold oh nice anybody recognize this yes of course but I didn’t call on you ok

of course but I didn’t call on you ok

of course but I didn’t call on you ok so it is Farah Chaka it’s also are you

so it is Farah Chaka it’s also are you

so it is Farah Chaka it’s also are you sleeping and where is thumbkin how far

sleeping and where is thumbkin how far

sleeping and where is thumbkin how far back does that song go

back does that song go

back does that song go how could you recite those lyrics this

how could you recite those lyrics this

how could you recite those lyrics this song is over 300 years old

song is over 300 years old

song is over 300 years old yeah and it’s it’s a mega hit still so

yeah and it’s it’s a mega hit still so

yeah and it’s it’s a mega hit still so we’re not gonna sing it in French I know

we’re not gonna sing it in French I know

we’re not gonna sing it in French I know you’re all dying to learn French right

you’re all dying to learn French right

you’re all dying to learn French right now but we’re gonna sing it with the

now but we’re gonna sing it with the

now but we’re gonna sing it with the dough Raimi’s I hope you’ll be able to

dough Raimi’s I hope you’ll be able to

dough Raimi’s I hope you’ll be able to read them but it’s not sing la la la and

read them but it’s not sing la la la and

read them but it’s not sing la la la and the fun part about this song is that

the fun part about this song is that

the fun part about this song is that it’s around and that means we need two

it’s around and that means we need two

it’s around and that means we need two groups and you’re gonna start it and at

groups and you’re gonna start it and at

groups and you’re gonna start it and at different times and by doing this we’re

different times and by doing this we’re

different times and by doing this we’re gonna create harmony and counterpoint

gonna create harmony and counterpoint

gonna create harmony and counterpoint and glorious music together so now

and glorious music together so now

and glorious music together so now everybody from this side of the

everybody from this side of the

everybody from this side of the orchestra over you are Group one and for

orchestra over you are Group one and for

orchestra over you are Group one and for this side over is group two just to be

this side over is group two just to be

this side over is group two just to be really really clear we’re gonna

really really clear we’re gonna

really really clear we’re gonna everybody’s gonna sing from the first

everybody’s gonna sing from the first

everybody’s gonna sing from the first line through the fourth line before

line through the fourth line before

line through the fourth line before stopping and I will tell you when to

stopping and I will tell you when to

stopping and I will tell you when to start

start

start so that’ll that’ll help you a little bit

so that’ll that’ll help you a little bit

so that’ll that’ll help you a little bit okay are we ready for this group one are

okay are we ready for this group one are

okay are we ready for this group one are you ready yes okay I’ll bring you in and

you ready yes okay I’ll bring you in and

you ready yes okay I’ll bring you in and I’ll bring you into in a moment well and

I’ll bring you into in a moment well and

I’ll bring you into in a moment well and you sing all the way through on your

you sing all the way through on your

you sing all the way through on your one two three four

one two three four

one two three four doh ramie dodo keep going

doh ramie dodo keep going

doh ramie dodo keep going don’t mido me

don’t mido me

don’t mido me [Music]

the hair on my arms are standing up and

the hair on my arms are standing up and I don’t even have hair on my arms okay

I don’t even have hair on my arms okay

I don’t even have hair on my arms okay so I just want to leave you with some

so I just want to leave you with some

so I just want to leave you with some some thoughts as we’re ending here to

some thoughts as we’re ending here to

some thoughts as we’re ending here to everybody here if you’ve ever thought

everybody here if you’ve ever thought

everybody here if you’ve ever thought about studying music it’s never too late

about studying music it’s never too late

about studying music it’s never too late you just have to want to do it and you

you just have to want to do it and you

you just have to want to do it and you have to practice I also encourage you to

have to practice I also encourage you to

have to practice I also encourage you to explore the whole world of music I don’t

explore the whole world of music I don’t

explore the whole world of music I don’t know if you’re like me and you wander

know if you’re like me and you wander

know if you’re like me and you wander around with your Walkman and you listen

around with your Walkman and you listen

around with your Walkman and you listen to those same songs over and over again

to those same songs over and over again

to those same songs over and over again but it’s really great when you discover

but it’s really great when you discover

but it’s really great when you discover new music and find that you can fall in

new music and find that you can fall in

new music and find that you can fall in love with it and I also want to

love with it and I also want to

love with it and I also want to encourage you to look at some of the

encourage you to look at some of the

encourage you to look at some of the research that’s going on there’s books

research that’s going on there’s books

research that’s going on there’s books there’s stuff online there’s videos

there’s stuff online there’s videos

there’s stuff online there’s videos about musics effect on the brain it’s

about musics effect on the brain it’s

about musics effect on the brain it’s very far-reaching from again from very

very far-reaching from again from very

very far-reaching from again from very young to the elderly and it is really

young to the elderly and it is really

young to the elderly and it is really moving and I think you’d be fascinated

moving and I think you’d be fascinated

moving and I think you’d be fascinated by it

by it

by it musicians think about teaching it’s

musicians think about teaching it’s

musicians think about teaching it’s really fulfilling work and you will

really fulfilling work and you will

really fulfilling work and you will absolutely hone in on your craft when

absolutely hone in on your craft when

absolutely hone in on your craft when you teach it to somebody else

you teach it to somebody else

you teach it to somebody else and finally parents and grandparents

and finally parents and grandparents

and finally parents and grandparents caregivers and anybody who cares about

caregivers and anybody who cares about

caregivers and anybody who cares about education early education please

education early education please

education early education please advocate for music in the schools we may

advocate for music in the schools we may

advocate for music in the schools we may lose it if people don’t stand up and

lose it if people don’t stand up and

lose it if people don’t stand up and make noise about it you may have to go

make noise about it you may have to go

make noise about it you may have to go through your PTA or call your principal

through your PTA or call your principal

through your PTA or call your principal or write to them organize people to do

or write to them organize people to do

or write to them organize people to do this you may have to fundraise but it’s

this you may have to fundraise but it’s

this you may have to fundraise but it’s it’s worth it music is worth it it makes

it’s worth it music is worth it it makes

it’s worth it music is worth it it makes a huge difference in the lives of young

a huge difference in the lives of young

a huge difference in the lives of young children it strengthens them it

children it strengthens them it

children it strengthens them it strengthens their brains music is

strengthens their brains music is

strengthens their brains music is empowering so please let your voices be

empowering so please let your voices be

empowering so please let your voices be heard thank you

heard thank you

heard thank you you

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