We celebrate the arts for the value
             they add to learning and to life.
                 "Ars Longa Vita Brevis" ...
          Life is short, but art lasts forever.

FRASER PERFORMING ARTS
CAREER ACADEMY

(FPACA), a school within a school, prepares students for success in the global market through focused studies in the performing arts arena.  This is accomplished while maintaining advanced proficiency in all content areas, as well as
their arts major.

Instruction is tailored to the performing arts academy students through
cross-curricular offerings, performance assessments, academic integration
with all core classes, and
on-line programs.  

Fraser Public Schools has invested considerable time and resources into recruiting highly qualified staff and maintaining state-of-the-art facilities for Macomb County students who are seeking an exemplary performing arts high school experience.  Opportunities for community performance, dual enrollment, and university credit offerings will enhance the academic experience for the students at Fraser High School.

Contact:
Fraser Performing Arts Career Academy
Fraser High School
32470 Garfield Rd
Fraser, MI  48026
(586) 439-7329

         Benefits of Playing Piano

Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of having a piano in your life is also the one we've known about the longest ... the uplifting effect it has on your spirit.  When you sit on the bench and open the cover, you tap into ways in which to gain substantial benefits.  Playing the piano is an excellent way to strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Students who take piano learn a great deal about discipline, dedication, and the reward of hard work.  Scientists believe that studying music can improve test scores, increase mathematical and scientific aptitudes, increase self-esteem, increase emotional health.  These benefits arise from the fact that learning music requires the brain to read and interpret musical notes, move both hands and all ten fingers independently, and causes both the left and right brain to build connectors to each other ...
... and the list continues ...

Coordination  
Concentration 
Perseverance
Commitment 
Creativity
Self-Expression 
Self-Esteem 
Satisfaction 
Confidence
Poise
Patience
Pride in Achievement 
Friendships 
Fun and Relaxation

But when you sit down at the piano to play, it's okay if none of these other benefits crosses your mind.  For three hundred years, the simple joy of making music has been all the reward a piano player ever needed. For most of us, it's still enough!

Music is a universal expression of the human spirit; a basic human need.  It allows us to communicate our deepest ideas and feelings; to explore and preserve our cultural heritages; and to celebrate the realms of emotion, imagination, and creativity that result in new knowledge, skills, and understanding.  Therefore,
every individual should be guaranteed the opportunity to learn music and to share in musical experiences.  ~ MENC's Preamble