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#MWAMTA14 Twitter Rap

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If you were in Springfield this past weekend, then you already know how much the MWAMTA conference rocked! Therefore I felt inspired to commemorate it with a song 🙂  I have used a selection of attendee tweets to compile this … Continue reading

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#MWAMTA14 Follow Up: Embracing the Piano in Your Practice… Getting Started

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I had such an overwhelming response and interest in my presentation regarding Pop music on Saturday that I couldn’t help but add just a little more! First of all, a big THANK YOU for all who stopped by to check … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune (s)…Pop Music! #MWAMTA14 Style

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I’m super excited to present about POP music in therapy Saturday at the Midwestern Regional Music Therapy Conference! I figured I would give a sneak peek of several of the songs I will be covering in my presentation since they … Continue reading

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#MWAMTA14 is Almost Here! Wanna Sneak Peak?! and Some Resources?

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In the words of FloRida….                            “OH sometimes…. I get a good feelin’!” We have been so busy getting ready for the regional music therapy conference this past week here … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune: Sing a Song!

Here is a great song for working on speech production! In continuing the singing theme this week I just couldn’t pass up this song! It is wonderful for speech (especially with children) and can be adapted to meet your therapy … Continue reading

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8 Reasons Why You Should Sing Every Day

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Many people think that if they aren’t considered a “good” singer, then they should just keep their voices silent. I believe this couldn’t be further from the truth! Our voice is the natural instrument that majority of us have and … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune: Songwriting with Older Adults

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Finally it is the first day of Spring! I couldn’t help but share the lyrics to this song written by a group of mine a few weeks ago. We actually used the very same songwriting example I shared in the Music Therapy … Continue reading

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Where is the Leprechaun’s Gold? A Musical Game for Children

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hope you didn’t forget to wear your green as I know there are a lot of pinchers out there today 😉 To celebrate the occasion, I thought I would share with you a little intervention that … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune: Where is My Mind?

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If you didn’t get a chance to check out my latest blog about music and the brain make sure you check it out! The mind is a powerful thing but so is music! This week I decided to continue with … Continue reading

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Your Brain On Music Part 1: 4 Facts You Should Know About Music’s Effect on the Brain

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The human brain is the most complex organ in the body and is responsible for deciphering all of the stimuli we encounter on a daily basis. One of the most common stimuli we encounter every day, throughout the day, is … Continue reading

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