11 BENEFITS TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM LEARNING MUSIC – THE BALLUMUN EXPERIENCEChildren who play a musical instrument in a band develop improved: – Ability to Focus- Patience- Self Confidence- Abilities to relax- Hand co-ordination- Discipline- Ability to learn languages- They find a means of self-expression. – They have fun.- They make new friends.-They experience achievement. […]



11 BENEFITS TO YOUNG PEOPLE

FROM LEARNING MUSIC – THE BALLUMUN EXPERIENCE
Children who play a musical instrument in a band develop improved:

– Ability to Focus- Patience- Self Confidence- Abilities to relax- Hand co-ordination- Discipline- Ability to learn languages- They find a means of self-expression. – They have fun.- They make new friends.-They experience achievement.

For more, read our feature on the Ballymun Music Programme which has seen over 1000 children learn music on page 21:https://www.changingireland.ie/ISSUE34.pdf

PHOTOS:

(1) Young musicians from the Ballymun Music Programme

(2) Ron Cooney, Ballymun Music Programme director