It’s been a long-held fact that music education benefits children and teens. However, with schools pressured to implement and meet mandated standards while also having to cut budgets, many school ...

The first large-scale, longitudinal study adapted into the regular school curriculum finds that structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities -- including ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. In 2004, a paper appeared in the journal Psychological Science, titled “Music Lessons Enhance IQ.” The author, composer and University of Toronto ...

The Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St., offers beginning group flute lessons for kids in grades 1-3 and group guitar lessons for kids in grades 3-5. Classes are held 1:45-2:30 p.m. and are ...