Extracurricular Music Activities in School and School Engagement: Students’ and Teachers’ Perspectives

Music and the arts are of growing interest in promoting success school psychological development young people general. However, there few studies focused on relationship between music and, more specifically engagement vulnerable students. Thus, this exploratory study aims to understand perceived impact student participation a percussion group engagement. The research followed qualitative methodology through individual semi-structured interviews. Six pupils aged eleven fifteen, two teachers these facilitators took part study. results reveal positive by participants arising from group, with emphasis behavioural dimension Considering relation learning processes, musical activities could be an innovative strategy promote success.