According to Einstein – one of the smartest people to have lived – life without music is inconceivable. By transcending languages, cultures, and religion, music unites everyone under the shade of love, faith, and hope. For this reason, learning how to play musical instruments is one of the best pursuits for people across all ages. …
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We all know how music makes us groove, how it makes us sway to its rhythm and fill us with a good kind of energy. Yet, that is not the only way music affects us. Music influences the way we move, even in times when moving is a struggle. Music Therapy has been used as …
Down the hall, bells jingle, maracas rattle; the Music Therapy cart is packed with drums, a piano, and shakers. From the far end of the hall, heads turn to see me, the Music Therapist, guitar strapped on my back, pushing the cart along the behavioral health unit at the hospital, inviting everyone who crosses my …
Most of us associate music with a jamming session with friends, blasting the radio while driving, swaying to it at a party, or just hanging out in our rooms while our favorite song plays in the background. As much as music helps us with our everyday tasks, for some people, their survival depends on it. …
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Music can have a strong impact on our mood. Sad melodies can make us sad on our best days, and uplifting ones can make us forget about all our troubles in a span of minutes. The benefits of music do not end there, though. In fact, creating a musical intervention for individuals with Parkinson’s disease …
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We are about to begin our THIRD Rock Band session! We’ve created this Music Therapy Social Skills group (no musical experience or knowledge required) because we know both personally and professionally that playing in a band has many benefits. Here are just 5 of the many benefits ANYONE can get from playing in a band: …
CreativeLEAPS, LLC will be providing its services at Parkinson Place Comprehensive Care Center. Neurologic music therapist Marion Haase, and St. Mary of the Woods College music therapy practicum student Chris Ramos will co-lead a Neurologic Music Therapy exercise group to maintain/improve: I. Motor function The music therapist provides live music as an external cue, …
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Watch video here to see how this painting was made. If you haven’t tried a Makey-Makey yet, you might be missing out on so many opportunities for fun and learning! We created a unique piece of art using this module, combining the arts and sciences in a unique way. The result was a collaborative piece …
After spending almost an hour taking drawing lessons form a 4-year-old, here I am listing the top 5 things I learned from this process: 1) You can draw just about anything using mainly ovals and circles. 2) Mistakes can always be explained and …
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As an adult trying to master a second language, I can tell you that grammar books and vocabulary lists just don’t cut it. Sure, they have their place and can be valuable for quick references during or after a conversation, but I have had more success getting to the next level by employing more “outside-of-the-box” …
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