| Show SOUSA WOULD PROVIDE LESSONS FOR EVERY there is no such thing as a child who musical and every youngster ought to have the same sam chance to learn music that he gets to learn reading writing and arithmetic ith so says john phillip sousa dean of 0 band directors in response to the question put to him wha about the child who musical rn in the half century of my musical career thousands of parents nave have asked me should my child study music explains the great ban bandmaster emaster without asking a single question about the child I 1 always answer yes no matter whether a young youngster stu thinks he like music or any ear car for music he should have an opportunity for musical instruction st As a matter of fact the very child who thinks he cant learn music goes along the street humming or whistling a popular tune he is probably chuck ful of music but he know it every child I 1 believe Is capable of learning music and no matter whether he becomes an accomplished musician or just learns learn sto to play a little once he has learned to listen to music and understand it his life has become enriched the real test of the value of a musical education is this no one I 1 ever heard of who has had a musical education has regretted it and almost everyone I 1 have talked to who cannot play the tha simplest air on the simplest instrument admits he is sorry he learn leam more about music when he had the opportunity port unity the north summit high school music department under the direction or of mr apollo hansen Ls Is offering band group instruction to students of the seventh grade and UP in the different diff erent towns in this school district during the tha months of june july and august |
