Beverly Green Music Academy

13/01/2026

🧠 MUSIC IS BRAIN TRAINING — NOT JUST A HOBBY
Most parents think extra homework boosts intelligence… but science says otherwise.
Music does what worksheets can’t.

Researchers have found that just ONE year of music lessons can create measurable growth in the areas of the brain responsible for:
✨ Memory
✨ Emotional regulation
✨ Language development
✨ Focus & attention
✨ IQ and problem-solving

Why?
Because rhythm, melody, and coordination activate both hemispheres of the brain at the same time — something schoolwork rarely does.
It’s literally a full-brain workout.

Kids who learn an instrument show:
✔ Bigger vocabulary
✔ Faster processing speed
✔ Better emotional control
✔ Higher academic performance
✔ Stronger social skills

🎵 If you want to boost a child’s brain development, give them music — not more stress.

20/09/2021

22/08/2021

A 7-year-old student’s Recital video for the recent SASMT Online Johannesburg Festival for the Advancement of Music.

*Disclaimer: I have her parent’s permission to post this video.

17/08/2021

Piano duets are always fun to play! 🤣

16/08/2021

Andi (age 9) playing Rumba Toccata by Paul Harvey. It’s a fun, exciting piece to play, with lots of hands crossing over and interesting rhythms.

*Disclaimer: I have his parent’s permission to post this video.

16/08/2021

A student of mine’s Grade 3 exam performance last year - starting with scales and exercises, then onto three contrasting pieces. Congrats on a high Distinction for this exam, Claire!

*Disclaimer: I have her parent’s permission to post this video.