"It shouldn't take our creative leaders shouting from the tallest mountains that arts-based education is key to developing the kind of workers they need to grow their industries. We should all recognize the role of the arts in our lives and create opportunities for each individual to develop the kind of open-ended creativity and thought processes which are critical to reaching our highest human intellectual and economic achievements."
-Dylan Kendall, Founder and Executive Director of Hollywood Arts

Mr. Kendall just about sums it up. I feel like the art classes I have taken in my younger years were very enjoyable and beneficial in developing my creative side. I believe that both art and physical education are just as important as other subjects that are "essential".