Individuals are always encouraged by music therapists to sing to their children. It can be hard though, trying to remember songs from the past and all their words. Even recalling a song can be difficult when you haven’t been in the world of children’s music for decades. Lullabies are such a natural way to bond …
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It’s me! I’m still here!
I can’t believe how long it has been since I have blogged! The summer zoomed by faster than I had anticipated and then September seemed to have disappeared before I could catch my breath! Can you believe it’s already October?! I’m looking forward to the fall – I love the fall – the colours, the …
Music Therapy and Music Lessons
Many people wonder what is the difference between a music therapy session and a music lesson? Which would suit my child best, a music therapy session or a music lesson? Depending on what your goals are for your child will determine which stream of music you should ultimately put your child in. A music therapy …
Garageband
I use Garageband quite frequently in my music therapy sessions to record improvised music and songs but I also use it tons in my adapted voice lessons. I love watching a student listen to their recorded voice after they have worked so hard to learn a piece of music and who doesn’t love to sing …
Happy Music Therapy Month, Canada!
March is music therapy month in Canada which gives our profession and professionals an opportunity to collectively share what music therapy is about and what we do! Recently I have come across many musicians who are passionate about music and working with people but don’t know anything about the profession of music therapy. If …
What is Music Therapy?
Although my family, friends and community are extremely supportive of music therapy many of them still stop to ask, “so…what is music therapy?” According to the Canadian Association for Music Therapy they define music therapy as: …the skillful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain, and restore mental, …
Adapted Music Lessons
Sometimes kids just want to be kids! When a child has a disability daily therapy can be overwhelming. Between Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy and even Music therapy it can be a long day. CLEAR Music Therapy offers adapted music lessons which meets a child at their ability level and works solely on skills to learn …
Music Therapy Association of Alberta
Exciting things are happening in Alberta for Music Therapy. The Music Therapy Association of Alberta (MTAA) is back up and running! The MTAA is an association that will provide continuing education about music therapy, music therapy resources, how to find a music therapist in your city, advocacy for music therapy and much more. The …
Music Therapist Accredited (MTA)
*photo credit: Brendan Nogue Photography I am one happy music therapist today because today I received my Music Therapist Accredited (MTA) designation! It has been quite a process and I’m excited to officially be done! For those of you who are unfamiliar with what this Canadian designation means I have included the details below according …
Are You Pinning?
The website, Pinterest seems to be all the rage at the moment even if you don’t have a smart phone to enjoy it’s easy to use app. So what is pinning anyways? Pinterest is a website that allows you to create a virtual cork board by “pinning” websites and ideas. Just think how much …