«We have an enviable academic reputation both locally and
nationally, but it is through sport,
music, dance, drama and art that we help develop the «whole child», giving them the confidence to take on the challenges of secondary
education.»
While Soulsville tries to strike the right balance of reading and math with
music courses for its predominantly black and lower - income population,
nationally, students from low - income families and minority groups are significantly more likely to go without
music classes than their more affluent peers, according to data collected by the Arts
Education Partnership at the Council of Chief State School Officers, said Scott Jones, a senior associate with the group.