“Research agrees, experts concur—music instruction helps children in life. Music can provide joy, beauty and build important life skills in children at any age. The gift of music lasts a lifetime: after the soccer ball is in the garage, the ballet shoes are in the back of the closet and the football uniform is too small, music continues—often into adulthood.

Preschool music programs engage a child’s natural curiosity and exploration and include singing, movement and interactive activities with adults. From birth to school age, classes are designed to pique young children’s innate response to sounds and singing, rhythms and movement.

Formal music lessons can begin when students are officially starting formal school, usually first grade. Piano and violin are the most common “starter” instruments because the physical limitations of a child’s body will not allow them to play other instruments until they are older.

Before you and your child embark on a music journey, it is imperative to the success of your child’s musical experience to choose a qualified music teacher.”

So Don’t Delay Building A Music Future—Your Journey Begins Now

See more of this excerpt from Music Teachers National Association / MTNA / at – http://www.mtna.org/parent-and-student-resources/guide-to-your-child’s-musical-future/