Snow Canyon Middle School is creating connections between students with and without disabilities, using the power of music to build confidence, friendships and inclusion through United Sound – a nationally recognized program.

“Music teaches life skills for every single person involved,” orchestra and jazz band teacher Hayley Winslow said. “You can’t do it in isolation. You have to be part of a team. In the end, the goal is the same. And because it’s the same, you find a way to unify, and that’s something we need in this world right now.”

Through her teaching experience, Winslow said she’s learned that special needs students learn music differently, yet it remains an essential part of who they are and what they need in their lives. Too often, music is taught in ways that create frustratio

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