Music & Music Education Matters

The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) has created this resource in celebration of Music Education Day! Music in our lives matters. It has countless benefits from start to finish!

Harmonizing for 2026-27: Let’s Advocate!

As school divisions begin the complex task of staffing and budgeting for the 2026-27 school year, we have an important story to tell. Whether music is delivered by a dedicated Specialist or a passionate Classroom Generalist, every teacher deserves the tools and support to make music happen.

Advocacy Begins With You We encourage you to reach out to your MLAs, Board Trustees, and School Community Councils. Our goal is to ensure that decision-makers recognize music as a core pillar of the Saskatchewan curriculum.

The Standard: Under the K–8 Core Curriculum, Arts Education requires 200 minutes of weekly instruction, with 50 minutes specifically dedicated to Music.

The Mission: We advocate for equipped and supported staff at every level. While we champion the hiring of Music Specialists—particularly for the specialized needs of older grades—we are committed to supporting every educator tasked with bringing music to students.

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Music Education Music through a Lifetime Music and Wellbeing

Advocacy means supporting a cause or a proposal, something you believe in, especially the importance of an issue to decision-makers.

Take action for music education in Saskatchewan!

Music Through a Lifetime

Music Benefits in Math, Science and English

Music IS no Luxury

Music gives a sense of Belonging

Inspiring Quotes

Jennifer McAllister, music educator

[Music] is good for us our whole life, so an investment in music education in young people is an investment in wellbeing for people for their whole life.

Albert Einstein

Life without music is inconceivable for me. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music … I get most joy in life out of music.

Dr. Peter Gouzouasis, PHD. University of British Columbia

The more students study music, the better they do in Math, Science and English

Dr. Jessica Phillips-Silver, PhD, cognitive neuroscientist

We now “get” that music is one of the major frontiers of science and medicine—we have plentiful evidence, and dedicated pioneers on the path to discovering WHY we need to keep music in our lives, in our schools, and in our centers for healing.

SAA in the News: Our Latest Report in Support of the Arts

SAA in the News: Our Latest Report in Support of the Arts
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