5. Feed Their Passions
"For many students and their parents, extracurricular activities are a kind of flavor enhancer to sprinkle on a resume: a dash of music, a pinch of poetry club, a soupcon of athletics. But a meaty involvement with any of these activities builds valuable traits like persistence, leadership, and the ability to work in teams."

Flute students learn to work together in marching band, school pit orchestras, flute choirs, and private studio recitals. They learn the value of persistence and how regular practice pays off.

6. That Special Teacher
"Most outstanding students have an outstanding teacher lurking somewhere in their past, a teacher who somehow connected with them."

Flute students have a person in their life who, potentially, can be that outstanding teacher: a private flute teacher or band director. They have someone who recognizes their musical ability and takes an interest in them as an individual.