IntroductionCurriculum reform requires all teachers to become instructional leaders. “It involves a commitment on the part of all to lead as experts in their field, their classrooms, and in the vision and mission of the school/district” (Hill, 2006, p. 178). Each teacher, especially the music teacher, must defend their subject within the program. As the music curriculum is currently evolving, the music educator must be aware of the issues that are being revised. Integrating the Arts Most music educators realize the need to integrate music into other areas of the curriculum, but do not understand the effort required to form an integrated lesson plan. By incorporating music into another subject, students gain a richer experience in their education. Perhaps the most important reason for music integration is to meet the Eighth National Standard: “understanding the relationships among music, other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.” Integrating music into a general subject “provides strong connections for learning” (Cane, 2012, p. 34). Students are more able to connect subjects such as music and science. Incorporating music has also been found to improve student achievement and motivation in the classroom. Sale and Osborn (2013) state, “Students can learn through their visual sense, applying images and architecture to the music they study” (p. 54). Teachers can integrate music with other disciplines, such as history or mathematics, but also with other arts, such as theater or art. Examples of musical drama are easy to see, and teachers can use art to inspire even a young student to achieve beautiful sound. "When music teachers come together...... middle of paper ......orm. Lanham, MD; Rowman and Littlefield Education. Logsdon, LF (2013). Questioning the role of "music skills 21st Century” in Arts Education Promotion Discourse. Music Educators Journal, 100(1), 51-56. Powers, K. (2013). -36. Retrieved from EBSCO ERIC database. Sale, C. & Osborn, S. (2013), 5(5), 54-62.Scott, SJ (2005). music education. Music Educators Journal, 98(31), 31-35 doi: 10.1177/0027432111434742Sternbach, DJ (2008). 48. doi: 10.1177/002743210809400309. Tutt, K. and Townley, M. (2011, 97(4), 60-63).: 10.1177/0027432111405671