“Music lessons improve memory and concentration, broaden psychomotor coordination (fine motor skills moderated by the brain), assist in organizing thought processes, makes the brain operate better and faster and can raise IQ.  Music lessons stimulate both sides of the brain: the right/creative and the left/analytical.” (Piano, 2012)

“Music is a proven stress-reducer which is important because stress can damage and kill brain cells.  Listening to music chemically activates a wonderful sense of well-being and is known to reduce physical pain, to lift or prevent depression, and to improve the benefits of exercise.” (Piano, 2012)

“Playing music is a multi-sensory experience; it incorporates the visual (reading), auditory (listening), and tactile (touching) senses, with spatial and rhythmic awareness, and a vast facility of emotions.  Multi-sensory and experiential activities are the best way to improve brain plasticity, meaning that they can increase the number and vitality of brain cells and neural connections.  Brain scans reveal that a challenging multi-sensory activity such as playing the piano activates tremendous portions of the brain. “ (Piano, 2012)