Children Orchestra - Innovative Musical Notes

Principal / Shui-Mu Lin

Learning and getting in touch with music have a crucial impact on people. Through music, one's special thinking ability and potential development could be inspired. One's feelings and intellectual intelligence could also be boosted through music. This is a pretty unique education method.

Society for Neuroscience, 2013 published many researches relating to the brains' cognitive development in association with the learning of musical instruments. The researches all support that contacting with music and learning musical instruments help the connection of brains' neural cells. These studies found that the process of learning musical instruments could stimulate brains neurons' development in legions for creativity, decision making and complex memory. Learning musical instruments could also elevate students' attention and multitasking ability. In addition, music itself and the process of cooperation practice are good for students' emotional development.

Ping He Children Orchestra has been established for twenty years. Though the Children Orchestra's development is not always smooth, the students still get precious opportunities to dap into orchestra music instruments and learn music with teachers' passionate contribution. The kids are bathed in music and gained the joy of growth. Students in the Children Orchestra are all avid learners, with active learning spirit and passionate attitude for participation. Though the members are from different classes and grades, they are a good family in the Children Orchestra. By sharing the goodness and happiness of music, they not only boost their individual skills but also learn the spirit of cooperation.

Music education is an indispensable part in school education, which should not be ignored. Music clubs could fill in the lack of formal curriculum, providing students with opportunities to cultivate interests in music and learn music. While playing musical instruments, one has to read the scores and listen to the music at the same time. One also has to conform to the conductor and other instruments. Therefore, learning music helps training brains' function in processing multiple senses. New study all prove that learning musical instruments enhances creativity and attention. Thus, it is crucial that music curriculum be promoted and music clubs be developed.

The Children Orchestra in our school is an excellent club. Besides actively participating in music contests, they attend several charity activities. They also plan to introduce the whole process to pass down the experience and chances for interaction. These all improve students' learning levels and visions, which are admirable.

The principal attended and gave supports every time when the Children Orchestra held a concert.
The Children Orchestra got first place in Changhua County music contest. The principal offered praise in school to the Children Orchestra.	The principal encouraged the members of "Innovative Musical Notes" to work hard and get good results again.