MUSIC EDUCATION MATTERS

Participation in a broad arts and music curriculum is central to the academic and social development of our youth.

More and more, the arts are being treated like a luxury in our public school system. Thanks to budget cuts, 1.3 million children in the United States do not have access to music education. This is despite the growing number of benefits being discovered every day, including:

72%

less likely to drop out.

ENHANCED

problem solving skills.

IMPROVED

language processing.

BETTER

decision making.

WHAT WE'RE DOING TO HELP

A portion of the sales from all Blackwing products benefit the Blackwing Foundation, which funds and develops arts and music education at the K-12 level.

Your purchase helps provide, among other things, the instruction, learning environment, and instruments children need to participate in the Little Kids’ Rock Modern Band Program.

The Modern Band Program isn't your traditional music course. Instead of learning how to read music and play in an orchestral band, Modern Band puts guitars, drums, and keyboards into students' hands and teaches them how to play songs they've heard in their day-to-day lives. Learn more about Modern Band.

LEARN ABOUT THE FOUNDATION