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Bill & hillary Clinton on MusicI want to thank Hillary and John Sykes for their comments and I want to tell you how pleased I am to help launch 'VH1 Save The Music' which is already improving the quality of music education across our country. You know music education is something very dear to my heart. When I was in high school I had music teacher, a wonderful man, named Virgil Sperling who taught me a lot more than scales and keys and how to hold a steady note on the saxophone. He taught me about patience and practice, hard work and dedication and teamwork. The music I made on that first tenor saxophone of mine wasn't always beautiful to the ear. My mother can certainly testify to that. But as I learned and improved, I came to understand how important a musical instrument can be. As an outlet for creativity, ideas and emotions that only music can express. President William Jefferson Clinton April 13th, 1998
From the very first nursery rhymes we hear, music makes us laugh, cry, stomp our feet and, despite the protest of our friends and family, even sing along. With every note and chorus, our favorite songs often express our deepest aspirations both as individuals and as a nation. For many of us our first real introduction to music and the arts took place in school. When Bill and I were growing up our classrooms were places to discover not only math and science but also water colors and poetry, theater and music. As many of you know, school was where Bill first started playing the saxophone. I was never as good at the piano. While most of us will never sing like Aretha Franklin or Celine Dion, an education in the arts can help all of us reach our individual dreams. Research now shows that music education not only lifts our children's hearts but also dramatically increases their abstract reasoning, spatial skills and their scores on math and verbal exams. At a time when too many arts education programs are the first to be cut and the last to be added, all of us must send a clear message. When it comes to igniting our children's ability to learn and imagine, the arts must be just as central to our children's education as the three R's. Hillary Rodham Clinton April 13, 1998 |
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