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  • Home
  • About
    • JAMS Bands >
      • Wind Ensemble
      • Concert Band
      • Symphonic Band
      • Music Conversion Band
      • Jazz Band
    • JAMS Orchestras >
      • Chamber Orchestra
      • Symphony Orchestra
      • String Orchestra
    • Directors and Staff
    • DreamWinds & DreamStrings
    • Contact
  • Why Music?
  • Support JAMS Music!
  • Calendar
  • MORE...
    • John Adams Middle School
    • Santa Monica High School Music
    • Santa Monica-Malibu USD
    • Aeries Student Information System
    • Music Links
    • Summer Music Opportunities

Why music?

Research has shown that students who receive a high quality music education and actively participate in music ensembles consistently perform at higher academic levels.  In addition, music involvement teaches children many skills necessary to succeed in life, such as self-confidence and self-discipline, and also helps to build interpersonal skills and social-emotional awareness.

A recent study (December 2020) from MIT shows that learning to play an instrument increase brain power.  Click HERE to read about it!

Please enjoy the following presentation that was shared with the parent communities of the JAMS pathway elementary schools.


Meet a few of our JAMS musicians (current and alumni), and hear their thoughts about how music impacts their lives.
Samantha
Will Rogers '19, JAMS '22
Max
John Muir '16, JAMS '19, Samohi '23
Jordan
Grant ' 10, JAMS '13, Samohi '17, MIT '21
Carlos
Edison '09, JAMS '12, Samohi '16, Stanford '20

​And, some final thoughts from former First Lady Michelle Obama on the importance of the arts.
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