Studies claiming that playing music gives youngsters an academic boost have circulated for decades, but now their results are being called into question.

Everything from just making sounds to the actual process of practicing can be life-changing.

Over the last decade or so, we have seen some landmark initiatives that helped raise awareness of the importance of school-based music education. These include the ABC’s three-part documentary Don’t Stop the Music that screened in 2018, ARIA’s Music Teacher

Music is important in its own right in promoting young children’s cognitive development, well-being and enjoyment, says Linda Pound.

And 5, 6, 7, 8! If you’re like most people in the 21st century, there’s a good chance that when someone says they go to a conservatory or music school, you smile and nod and have absolutely no idea what

Children are natural sound creators; they love to create sounds through everything they come in contact with including their own body! Playing instruments or found objects along to a song or soundscape is a great way of experiencing and exploring

Violinist and Ohio State University professor of music education Bob Gillespie shares his step-by-step guide for success

The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows children are mostly likely to start studying music between the ages of nine and 11.