Researchers have previously found that learning how to drum is helpful for children who have emotional and behaviora difficulties. And most recently, a team at the klamberg drumming project have been looking into how drumming can help artistic tenages. Their latest work was led by marie, stephanie carart, and it goes one step further. Half of them underwent drumming tuition twice a week over eight weeks. What we found is reall significant reduction in hyper activity and attentional difficulties in participants who had learned to drum. The city of newton is set to renew the policy next year - even if the ten thousand dollars isn't necessarily its greatest selling point.