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The Music Therapist as Composer?

April 25, 2013
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We had a guest lecturer attend a graduate seminar on music and emotions the other week. This guest was Dr. Jim Mobberley, who serves on the composition faculty at the UMKC Conservatory. Dr. Mobberley was there to share his thoughts on music and emotion and how that influences his compositions and compositional process. He was […]

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Highlights from GLR’s 2013 Music Therapy Conference

April 13, 2013
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Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the 2013 music therapy conference for the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). The GLR includes music therapists from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan and is the second largest region population-wise in the US (the largest being the Mid-Atlantic […]

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[PsychToday] Musical Medicine and TB: A Q&A with author James Markert

March 28, 2013

I’m a history buff and a music lover . . . so when I first heard about James Markert’s latest novel, A White Wind Blew, I jumped at the opportunity to interview the author! Set in the late 1920s in TB-ridden Louisville, Kentucky, A White Wind Blew follows Wolfgang Pike, a doctor-musician-almost priest, through his […]

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21 Reasons Why I #LoveMusicTherapy

January 24, 2013
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21 Reasons Why I #LoveMusicTherapy The relationship of the art of music therapy and the science of music therapy is amazing. I get to sing every day. Saying “I’m a music therapist” is a great conversation starter. It’s a continual challenge to stay current. I have an incredible opportunity to witness change in others. I […]

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Top 10 Music Therapy Events I’m Excited About in 2013

December 27, 2012
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A couple weeks ago, I shared my top 10 music therapy-in-review list of 2012. But what about 2013? Here are the top 10 things I’m excited for about new year. Some are work-related, some are personal, and some are related to music therapy friends. Let’s hear it for exciting things to come in the New […]

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Happy Holidays from the Music Therapy Maven!

December 24, 2012

Wishing you a joyous and happy holiday with your loved ones…from my family to yours! 2012 Moore Holiday Letter Jameson now has started grade K Learning to read, plays piano every day Happy Holidays from the Moores! Lorian’s 4, she loves to dance Very verbal, knows fashion at a glance Happy Holidays from the Moores! […]

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[PsychToday] “Silent Night” Won’t Be the Same For Me

December 22, 2012

I don’t often cry when listening to music. Don’t get me wrong—music touches me deeply.  I get chills and experience a range of emotions. I dance when I turn on the new country station, my heart feels lighter as I sing along to holiday music, and I feel goosebumps when listening to Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto […]

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My Top 10 Music-Therapy-in-Review List of 2012

December 13, 2012
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It’s hard to believe that it’s time once again the end of a year. It’s a time of reflection, an opportunity to review the old year and plan for the new. This is my list of the top 10 music therapy-related events from 2012. Some are related to my blog, to my schooling, or to […]

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An Evolving Understanding of a Professional Framework

November 29, 2012
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One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of returning to school is that I have the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into my clinical approach. Into why I do what I do. My theoretical framework. There has not been a single “eureka!” moment. It’s more like an unfolding process, an evolving awareness of […]

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