Nationwide music programs are under the proverbial chopping block with a neatly sharpened blade and the the executioner is getting bored. Education itself is on the same chopping block with decidedly terrifying focus on lessening what is taught as well as how. Music programs stimulate the mind of the children participating and therefore helping those students become even better students. Sadly with the focus of many schools not supporting music programs it is the students that suffer and at the same time allowing a justification of why that program should be cut. Living in the community in which I do it can be said that...