Rediscovering Music in Times of Change
They say that “time flies when you’re having fun”, but after the last three months of my life I’m petitioning to change that saying to “time flies when you’re starting grad school”. This is not to say that moving across […]
TEDx Talks Given by Music Therapists
With an explosion of media attention the last few years, music therapists are finally getting their time in the spotlight. Check out these 10 TEDx videos to get a new perspective on music therapy in under 15 minutes. Tim Ringgold, MT-BC Jodi Winnwalker, LCSW, MT-BC […]
A Music Therapist in Music Cognition Land
What happens when a music therapist goes to a music cognition conference? Answer: a lot of learning and new ideas! Earlier this month, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the conference of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition […]
20 Songs for Music Therapists to Retire
I was watching Downton Abbey reruns and happily humming along to “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” when I realized two things: 1) This episode is set in 1920 and 2) I still use this song with my older adult clients, the majority […]
Breaking Down Barriers Between Medicine and the Creative Arts
This weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to attend a talk about art therapy and its neurological benefits as told through a neurologist’s experiences as his father grew into an artist while struggling with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Hearing Dr. Daniel […]