Improvising with Feeling
Several weeks ago I heard a report on a study about how music communicates feeling in other cultures. Essentially, music that we...
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- Aug 29, 2012
- 3 min
Beyond the concert hall – bringing music to healthcare settings.
I was delighted to be invited by Penny Brill, violist for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, to present with her at the International...
- Aug 3, 2012
- 1 min
Mood Booster
Another incredible week of making music with and for people has come to a close. Today we rewrote the lyrics to Heartbreak Hotel, made...
- Jul 16, 2012
- 1 min
What music does in the brain
I love the overview this CNN article provides. Check out the info on all levels of health and function that music offers via...
- Jul 11, 2012
- 2 min
Summer Heat
I’d like to share a few tunes that caused me and my groups opportunity for great reflection during the heat wave of last week. Two songs...
- Jun 18, 2012
- 2 min
Moments of beauty and meaning
Since my last post many weeks ago, I have been blessed to be a part of so many incredible moments of transformation and healing. As a...
- Apr 16, 2012
- 1 min
Drumming and Depression
I recently led a group drumming experience with about 30 adults, most struggling with issues of depression or anxiety. It was amazing to...
- Mar 12, 2012
- 1 min
Music therapy and Alzheimer’s disease
How does music therapy help in developing connections for patients with Alzheimer’s disease? Here’s a nice quick piece in the Huffington...
- Mar 11, 2012
- 1 min
Ben Folds joining up with Americans for the Arts for Advocacy Day 2012
Coming up in a few short weeks is Arts Advocacy Day on capitol hill on April 16 and 17. One of my personal favorites, Ben Folds, is...
- Mar 9, 2012
- 2 min
You want ME to be the conductor?!
I’ve been invited to work with a group of women singers and instrumentalists to lead an ensemble in a performance for a large audience –...
- Mar 5, 2012
- 1 min
Music therapy in early childhood classrooms
I wanted to share with you an article published in January on the Huffington Post. Ronna Kaplan, recent Past President of the American...
- Mar 2, 2012
- 1 min
Coping with hospitalization
I met with a child earlier this week. My goal was to help her cope with being in the hospital after her surgery. It became quickly...
- Feb 28, 2012
- 2 min
PBS Newshour spotlight on music therapy
Welcome to another piece on one of my favorite subjects – music therapy. Take a few minutes to check out this great overview “The...
- Feb 21, 2012
- 1 min
Music’s power to heal the brain – article review
Check out this link on “Tapping music’s power to heal the brain” in Canada’s The Globe and Mail. Although there are a few errors in the...
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