Music education & success in later careers

[trpthrld]

I hope someone can help with this.

Maybe 15 years ago, I was talking with a few other music educators, and one of them told me about an article they had read where a survey had been done of many of the CEOs of the Fortune 500 companies. In that survey, a vast majority of them had had some exposure to music early in their lives, as in elementary through high school years. Instrumental and or vocal music.

The gist of the survey showed that those with the music exposure directly attributed a good portion of their business success to that music experience. The discipline, the focus, the responsibility of an individual and the role they played in the "whole" of an ensemble, the fun - all the good stuff.

The person who told us about reading the survey could not remember the publication. I need to directly quote that publication and I'm having zero luck in searching for it.

Does anyone remember reading something like that and hopefully also the details?

Sure do appreciate any help on this - thanks!
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[mike ansberry]

I also read that article a while back, but for the life of me I can't remember where I found it. I feel pretty sure it was in something like the Music Educator's Journal.
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[kehaulani]

Just a guess, but if you don't get an direct source, sounds like something that might have turned up in Time or Forbes.

If, as a fallback, you need anecdotal "evidence" my H.S. band, while there were exceptions both ways, was a virtual who's-who of successful people.
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[trpthrld]

[kehaulani]

Best of luck!
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[Bucaneer61]

Tim, while not directly responsive to your question, USA Today used to publish an issue with info about the top students in high school and college, mentioning some of their honors, achievements, etc. Over several issues, I noticed that about 80-85% of those students were involved in the arts in some way. Band, orchestra, dance, painting and many were involved in teaching younger kids. I think that says much about what makes a well rounded student, a successful adult and, no doubt, CEO material.

I also found, when I was teaching middle school, that a survey of the students in class over the 15 years I taught, which asked "how many of you have books, magazines, newspapers, etc. in your house" indicated those who had that material were "A" & "B" students - those who didn't were poorer students. Notice, I didn't ask if they read the material, only if it were in their homes. Draw your own conclusions. I have often wondered, then, why music and the arts programs are the first things cut when the budget gets tight. I have yet to see a 95 yr. old football player who performs at a high level, but Doc is still going strong.
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[crose]

As an "old" Morehead alum, reach out to Larry Blocher. No one knows more about things like this than he does. Not sure if you 2 "did time" in Baird at the same time.

I think Larry may be at Troy State now??

Even if you do not know him, he is such a nice person he may be willing to help.

[trpthrld]

[mike ansberry]

This isn't the one I remembered, but it is about the same:

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/is-music-the-key-to-success.html
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[trpthrld]

[MGTrumpet]

Music - the key to success .....

Football - the key to CTE .....

It seems to seems to me the choice should be obvious.

Just my humble opinion - fwiw.

[MGTrumpet]

Music - the key to success .....

Football - the key to CTE .....

It seems to seems to me the choice should be obvious.

Just my humble opinion - fwiw.

[jimspeedjae]

Not sure if this is useful:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Needed-Business-Learned-Playing/dp/0978990013/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541365627&sr=1-1[/url]

[trpthrld]

[Seymor B Fudd]

[LaTrompeta]

Music ED contributed to well-roundedness, something that Google and Apple don't care much about.

I work as a software developer. I would not be too hasty to push children into STEM. The skills needed for software development can be built doing other things -- logical reasoning, critical thinking, learning to focus and adaptation. Which of those do you think music helps build?
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[kehaulani]

Yet another Kerkerade participant, although my band was there as a professional guest, not as a competitor. All I remember was an outdoor platform in the mist and mud. Messy.
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[Don Herman rev2]

Not directly answering the question but a related article just posted by J.W. Pepper: Music Benefits Brain
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