In order for student to succeed in school, and in their life, they need to be exposed to all areas of careers in school. One of the areas in school that children are not seeing as much as they need to is in the performing arts. Students need to be exposed to singing and playing instruments in the band, or acting on a stage. Children who can find their voice improve their self-esteem, and it all starts in school. The younger children are when they learn how to perform for an audience, whether it is singing with a group of students, or playing the drums on the football field, the better they will do in their school career.
Most high schools do offer some type of performing arts courses, but they are not mandatory. These courses are electives that the students can take if they want to. Some middle schools are beginning to offer performing arts courses, such as drama and chorus, to students who want to expand their field of study. Students who attend middle school are often required to take these classes, and they should be required to take them in high school. Acting and performing are careers, and without the knowledge of what they involve, students will not know that they exist.