Let's paint a picture together. Bare walls, silent rooms and shy students are what is painted on the canvas. Our image is the result of limitations imposed on the powers of art. Staci Maiers confirms that “the school play, the marching band, the drama club, the student art show – they are usually the highlights of a student's education” (1). “. . . [The fine arts] can connect people more deeply to the world and open them to new ways of seeing, creating the foundation for forging social bonds and community cohesion” (qtd in Smith 2). Maiers says, “Because arts education is typically not considered core curriculum or included in high-stakes standardized tests mandated by federal requirements, music, art, theater, and dance are usually the first to go left-handed ” (2). It is proven that “involvement in the arts is associated with improvements in mathematics, reading, cognitive skills, critical thinking, and verbal skills” (Smith 2). Fine arts should remain a curriculum in public schools, because artistic creation can bring out shy students, quiet pupils, and uncultured intellects. “Dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively” (“Importance” 1). Being able to express thoughts and emotions through certain body movement is absolutely amazing. Tony Attwood informs: “What dance does for me is that it gives me regular experience of an art form, contact with friends and regular making of new friends, [and] enjoyable evenings out. . . .” (1). Some students have difficulty with verbal speaking skills and for them dance is a form of communication (“Importance” 2). “We need to create whole young people who are good at all these things and art is a very important part of people's lives,...... middle of paper......014. obamas-2014-state-of-the-union-address/2014/01/28/e0c93358-887f-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html>. Rotherham, Andrew J. “Classroom Budget Cuts: What's on the School Chopping Block?” Time.Np, June 23, 2011. Web. March 11, 2014.0,8599,2079421,00.html>.Smith, Fran. “Why is arts education critical and who is doing it best?” Eutopia. Np, Nd, Web. 12 March 2014. "The Benefits of Drama Education." Drama education network. J. Bason. Nd Web 7 April 2014. tp://www.dramaed.net/benefits.pdf>. “The Importance of Dance Education.” Saint Louis Ballet School 1.7 (2013): 1. Web. April 7. 2014..