One study involved 90 boys from ages 6 to 15. half of them were in the school orchestra and the other half had no musical training. The music students retained more words in a verbal memory test than the non-music students. While participating in a musical group, a young person learns to work with his fellow musicians, to accept making mistakes and moving on, to develop sympath for another person having trouble learning the music and have a wider appreciation of cultures from around the world.
To quote music professor Martha Nusbaum, ''a musical education cultivates human beings rather than producing useful machines''. Music can increase self-esteem, develop creative thinking, problem solving and communication skills.
Did you know researchers have found a definite link between music skills and acheivement in math and English? Exposure to music is education is most critical for at-risk youth. Studies show the arts can help those troubled younsters from going back into the criminal justice system. The North Dakota Journal of Human Services reported that music participation is the most effective way to reduce drinking, arrests, vandalism and marijuana use and can reduce the odds of delinquency by 43-86%
Practice is great! Young people meet new lifelong friends with similar talents and interests, and have more productive satisfying time to see how good life can be.
YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS
 
The Hernando Youth Orchestra Inc., a non-profit Florida Corporation formed in the summer of 2007, aims to meet community need by providing an orchestra for young people and music scholarships for youth who cannot afford an instrument and/or tuition to participate.
 
Membership is open to anyone under the age of 18 provided they have some level of proficiency on their chosen instrument.
Conductor: Roland Hanneman a/k/a John St.John

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Roland Hanneman a/k/a John St.John
Merritt Tilson / George Rubis
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
STATUS
Main orchestra
This orchestra consists of 4 sections: brass, strings, woodwinds, percussion and a piano that also substitues for a harp.
Established
String quartets
Each quartet consists of 2 violins, a viola and a cello.  Members participate in the main orchestra.  Several of these together with basses could form a string orchestra.
Established
Brass ensemble
This consists of 3 or more brass players who also participate in the main orchestra.
Pending
Woodwind ensemble
This consists of 3 or more woodwind players who also participate in the main orchestra.
Pending
Percussion ensemble
This consists of 3 or more percussionists who also participate in the main orchestra.
Pending
Djembe band
Students here play Afro-Cuban/African music on a variety of world (ethnic) instruments, and occasionally perform with the main orchestra.
Established
Acoustic Guitar Group
Students here may occasionally participate in main orchestra events, percussion ensemble or the Djembe band.
Pending
Choir
There are already youth choirs established in the county.  They may occasionally perform with or augment our orchestra at concerts.
 
Beginning Strings
A small string class utilizing Suzuki and traditional methods of instruction.  traditional methods of instruction. A small fee will be charged to cover the cost of the instructor.
Classes begin in the fall of 2008
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