By my mother’s sleight of hand, I began to play piano at the age of nine, and I quickly caught on to the instrument. I participated in all of the state-wide “competitions” that resulted in most ...

Most music enthusiasts see playing an instrument as a stress reliever, but for students who are not musically inclined (or lack musical talent), it’s just another thing to worry about.

At Tampa Music School in Wesley Chapel, students aren’t just learning how to play traditional instruments, they're also getting creative with items you might find around the house.

Vocal students do not learn how to play an instrument or how to read musical notation, for example. Both vocal and instrumental performers outperformed their non-musical peers, they found. However, ...

They also play a lot of music together — and take in instruments to give to students and organizations. “I think bridging that connection and giving people access to instruments is something ...

"The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and continued playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non ...

When students return to Pleasant View Elementary School on Monday, they will find the band and orchestra instrumental options have opened up. An award of 19 gently used instruments has been added ...

White sheet music sits on the black stands in front of the students, waiting to be translated into sound. A gentle tinkling comes from the flute section, followed by deeper ...

This morning, StubHub surprised students with $41, 725 worth of instruments during a musical assembly. The musical sounds from the band at Oxmoor Valley Elementary school in Birmingham will have a ...

Colorado duo keeps students playing, save thousands by repairing school instruments in-house 02:22. School kids are rough on the musical instruments they play, and it can be expensive for a school ...

"If a student wants to play an instrument, we have the instruments," Henry said. "We have a $30 maintenance fee. ... Meriden has close to 800 students playing music in its schools.

More than 100 instruments have been donated to the Mount Pleasant Area School District in order to help elementary school students play in their school band.