Kimberly Personal

Stop the Sensationalism

April 27, 2009

Two stories I read recently really ticked me off: Composing Concertos in the Key of Rx. Can internal “brain music” be used in therapy? You may be wondering “Why Kimberly? Why did these articles make you mad? Don’t you want to world to know the power of music? How it can help others?” Well, yes, […]

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The Daily Blog 4/24/2009

April 24, 2009

The Songs They Can’t Forget This is The New York Times! Probably one of the best media articles I have ever read about music therapy. It highlights two very well-known and well respected music therapy professors, Dr. Alicia Clair (University of Kansas) and Dr. Kate Gfeller (University of Iowa). Read it…it will move you. The […]

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The Daily Blog 4/20/2009

April 21, 2009

Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, and Heart Health – Three very different posts. Music Therapy May Be Beneficial in Psychosis and Depression Results can be observed after a few sessions, but more substantial changes occur over time. Training the Brain to Listen to its Plasticity Brain differences between musicians and non-musicians are more likely due to training, […]

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The Daily Blog 04/17/2009

April 17, 2009

I am starting a new category of posts. These posts will include links to other blog postings with information related to music therapy and music and the brain. Lots of people out there are writing about lots of interesting things and sharing lots of fascinating information that should be shared. So, in this inaugural Daily […]

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Handouts: 2009 Midwestern Region of AMTA

April 16, 2009

Below are handouts from two presentations I gave at the Midwestern Region of AMTA annual conference held April 16-19 2009 in Lincoln NE. I Need To Do What? Lessons Learned from the Business World. Click here for the handout (pdf) The Traumatized Brain: How Abuse Changes Children and How Music Can Help Click here for […]

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Reflecting Our Flaws

April 10, 2009

I’m not much of a rule breaker. There are people out there who push, bend, or out-right break the rules, but I am not one of them. Never have been. (Case in point: As a teenager, I snuck out of my house once. I was so scared the whole time of being caught that I […]

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Go CSU Wind Ensemble!

April 8, 2009

It’s been a good year for the Colorado State University Band program! First, the marching band receives national recognition, now the wind ensemble is being honored through it’s conductor, Dr. J. Steven Moore (who, yes, happens to be my husband – thanks for letting me brag!) being inducted into the American Bandmasters Association. To read […]

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Go CSU Marching Band!

March 27, 2009

Please allow me to brag on my husband a little. He’s in Texas right now for this… The Colorado State University Marching Band will be honored among five leading university marching bands for contributions of excellence and creativity to the marching profession at the national conference for the College Band Directors National Association in Austin, […]

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Music and Business and Research, Oh My!

February 13, 2009

Welcome to my blog! This blog will be dedicated to providing insights, information, and life lessons learned from my personal experiences as a music therapist and a small business owner. I work hard to learn as much as possible in the areas of business, sales & marketing, music therapy, and neuroscience. I read books, listen […]

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