In a typical Galileo music class, which meets twice a week, children learn to sing, play instruments in small groups, and read musical notation.  It has been shown scientifically that children who participate in musical activities tend to perform better in subjects such as math and science.  Thus we try to develop not only the artistic mind but also the intellectual connections that exist in our students.  Music is also a great way for our non-verbal students to express themselves.  We have structured our program to focus not on competing, but on colloraborating. Our program  prefers to focus on public performance as a team so that students can learn to play comfortably in public without fear or nervousness.