It’s time to “shake your spookies out” and “bounce your beasties out” with the amazing Margie La Bella. What better way to celebrate Halloween with your students, patients, and clients than to use some great themed songs. Here are two…
One of the smaller instruments used by music therapists is the mighty ukulele, and it’s bringing smiles and happiness to children in hospitals all over the nation thanks in part to Corey Bergman. Bergman is a musician and the founder…
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” – Buddha Have you ever been interrupted while providing sessions? Have you ever been afraid of losing clients…
In this Mindstorm Monday we shout out: Institute for Therapy Through the Arts (ITA)! Take a look at the amazing choir in the video below. This is no ordinary choir; all its members have Parkinson’s disease. They are participating in…
Last week we covered guitar chops. This week it’s piano. Contrary to popular belief, piano improv IS for everybody! We’ve made it easy for you to set your clients up for immediate success. Watch this video to see my handy…
Our instructor Ryan Judd makes playing the guitar look so easy. In this video he teaches you a very simple A-chord hack that will add color and texture to your typical 3-chord progression. Ryan is such a rockstar that he…
Self-care is a buzz word in our field, and for good reason! I’m so thankful to see self-care strategies on various blogs, at conferences, and on social media. The world can always use more happy, healthy, mindful music therapists who…
Our clients pick up on our feelings – confidence, insecurity, joy, sadness. When you feel like the master of your craft, and you come into a session with total confidence, then you can truly focus on what matters: the well-being…
Because our purpose is to help music therapists (like you!) FEEL like the leaders they ARE, we want to bestow some powerful “drumming language” on you today…. courtesy of our instructor Dave Holland. Dave, what is a ghost note? In drumming, a…
