Using Music as Meditation through Mindfulness Meditation has become a topic of interest among the 21st century crowd and people of all backgrounds. High-prolific people such as Jerry Seinfeld (one of the most successful entertainers in the world), Ray Dalio (founder of the world’s largest hedge fund), and Oprah Winfrey (media executive and talk show host, … Read more
Establishing Relevant Goals in Music Therapy The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as “the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program”. What happens during a music therapy assessment? During a music therapy … Read more
Over the course of the years I have watched students come into their lesson and play for me what they practiced during the week. Some times we have great lessons in which they apply the technique learned from the previous class. Other times, the student displays difficulties on issues that were not present the week … Read more
Just how no two children are alike, music therapy sessions vary from client to client. What goes on inside a session depends greatly on your child’s/client’s needs and preferences. A typical session will include a hello song to indicate the start of the session, music interventions to work on social/emotional, perceptual/motor, language/communication, preacademic, and musical … Read more
1. The oldest discovered musical instrument is 40,000 years old Two flutes found in a cave in Germany are made of bird bone and mammoth ivory. These instruments are dated to what is considered the prehistoric period of music, or the time before music was notated. Due to the lack of notation, it’s difficult to … Read more
Disclaimer: The following article uses identity-first language. To read about why the Autistic community prefers identity-first language, click here. This information is adapted from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s resource “What is Autism?” for Autism Acceptance Month. What is autism? Autism is a developmental disability which affects language and communication, sensory processing and motor skills, cognition, … Read more
On this Veterans Day, celebrating our veterans is a bit overshadowed by the election that occurred this past week, and understandably so. On the blog today I wanted to bring the focus back to our veterans, because caring for veterans has played a primary role in the dawn of modern music therapy and is still … Read more
Right-click and select “Open Link in New Tab” to see the full-size, zoomed-in image. This infographic comes from Sonos Blog. Hopefully you are able to find some great work jams!
Getting a song stuck in your head happens to approximately 92% of us. It’s otherwise known as getting an “earworm”, translated from the German word Ohrwurm literally meaning “sticky music”. For scientific purposes, it has now also been labeled as Involuntary Musical Imagery. It would be so easy to just identify which songs create earworms and … Read more
1. Creativity 2. Confidence 3. Problem Solving 4. Perseverance 5. Focus 6. Non-Verbal Communication 7. Receiving Constructive Feedback 8. Collaboration 9. Dedication 10. Accountability Each year research continues to show these skills come from participating in the fine arts such as music, theatre, dance, painting, drawing, photography and drama. Many schools in the U.S. put … Read more