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Complexities, Difficulties, and Dissonances

March 2, 2021
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I was today-minus-3-days years old when I first heard about the Disability Day of Mourning. This is a day for remembering the victims of filicide, specifically victims who were people with disabilities. It started in 2012 and is held annually on March 1st. I’m grateful to music therapist Jessica Leza for my introduction to this […]

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8 Things to Know about Music Therapy Reimbursement

February 4, 2021
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It’s not a reach to say that the healthcare system in the United States is….well, rather complex. Particularly as it relates to insurance reimbursement, whether that comes from federal funds, state funds, or private companies. Just ask any music therapy business owner, parent (or loved one) of a client, policy wonk, or advocate—it takes a great […]

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Things to Look for in a Referral

January 21, 2021
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A social worker posted the following query on Twitter the other day: The music therapy tweeting community was quick to respond, sharing who typically provides referrals and what NOT to refer for. (Please don’t tell us it’s because that person “likes music.” Just…no.) These recommendations came in short, Twitter-appropriate sound bites. But it’s an important […]

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What’s in a name? Reflections on describing the work we do

September 3, 2020

Note: This is a blog post with no answers. Socrates (470-399 B.C.E.) is credited with saying “The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.” In my work, this “definition of terms” idea can be expressed in various ways, such as through operational definitions.  (An operational definition is a description of a variable, procedure, process, […]

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Music and Musicking

August 7, 2018
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I have a confession: I am not a fan of the word “musicking.” Not only is it a silly-sounding word to me, but you can’t even find it in Merriam-Webster. (Okay, technically it’s described as the “present participle of music,” meaning it’s the ongoing action of the thing called “music.” But unlike other present participles […]

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#MTAdvocacy and Finding My Advocacy Song

January 11, 2018
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It’s January! Know what that means…? Time for the annual Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy month! I have had the distinct pleasure of helping to coordinate this project since its inception in 2012. Whereas in year’s past we invited music therapy bloggers and podcasters to talk about advocacy, this year we’re structuring the project differently […]

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Happy Holidays! Enjoy the 2017 Moore Holiday Video Card

December 22, 2017

It’s now tradition in our house that, in lieu of sending holiday cards, we prepare a holiday music video! Please enjoy, with best wishes for a joyful holiday and a very happy New Year!

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What does Geography have to do with Song Preference?

October 11, 2017
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I was recently inspired by an episode of the Revisionist History podcast to explore musical characteristics associated with “sad” music. This particular episode stimulated some other thoughts as well, in particular the role of geography and song preference. Where does this come from? In the podcast episode, host Malcolm Gladwell explored characteristics associated with specific […]

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World Congress-bound: A Preview

July 2, 2017
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I blog this morning from a hotel room outside the LAX airport. In 6 hours I’ll be on a flight again and, should all go smoothly, in 17 hours will be touching down at Narita airport in Tokyo. From there I make the hourlong bus ride north to Tsukuba, Japan to attend the 15th World Congress […]

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