Music is nourishment.

Children learn better when exposed to music, and seniors better maintain cognitive skills by practicing music. People connect with others more easily in musical environments and heal faster when played music.

Unfortunately, these musical experiences can be hard to come by in rural areas. From in-school music education to community music ensembles and programs, rural communities, separated from major arts performing centers and universities, have a harder time taking advantage of all that music has to offer.

TheAnna’s Bay Center for Music works to make music, and all

of its benefits, more accessible in rural communities.