Melissa in the Morning: Raising a Musical Child

While school districts debate school budgets for the 2026-27 school year, arts and music programs are typically on the chopping block if there needs to be financial cuts. We spoke with Chris Kalafus, a Milford music teacher for 30 years about the importance of musical education. He also recently wrote the book Raising a Musical Child to help parents nurture a supportive environment regardless of their own musical background.