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Making Music Education Successful for the Exceptional Student

August 9, 2012

I am the only music therapist in my small(-ish) town of 18,000. The music community here is fairly tight-knit, so when a music teacher is facing a year of working with students with IEPs (Individualized Education Plan, if you’re curious), he/she will likely reach out to me. This happened about a month ago. A friend […]

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Mommy Mondays: Transitions and Developing Flexibility

August 6, 2012

As therapists, we spend time thinking about and developing smooth transitions. Transitions to and from the therapy setting, transitions between experiences, transitions when gearing up for vacations, leaves, and outgoing and incoming therapists. One reason transitions are important is that they can make or break how safe a client feels, which is paramount for any […]

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Stuck in a Rut? 11 Ways to Get Your Music Therapy Mojo Back

August 2, 2012

I remember the feeling well of trying to prepare for a session and feeling like I was doing the same thing over and over and over again. Feeling bored. Feeling worried that my client might be getting bored. And what happens if they are? Will they continue to improve in music therapy? And what if […]

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[PsychToday] Intergenerational Music, Aging, and You: A Q&A with Dr. Melita Belgrave

August 1, 2012

This post appeared on my Psychology Today blog a couple weeks ago, but it’s too good not to share with you as well! Happy reading… I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Melita Belgrave! Dr. Belgrave is a music therapist, an author, a professor, a researcher, and an all—around bubbly and inspiring person […]

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Announcing Mommy Mondays

July 31, 2012

One thing I’ve learned about myself is that when I get an idea in my head, I move quickly. Sometimes too quickly, but I’d like to think that’s part of my charm…? Anyway, that’s how this idea came about. Actually I think it started when my dear friend Michelle Erfurt, in announcing her pregnancy, wrote […]

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Top 10 Worst Things About Being a Music Therapist

July 26, 2012

Last week, prompted by a question from a Maven reader, I shared with you my list of the top 10 best things about being a music therapist. This week, it’s time for that “other” list. Strangely enough (or maybe luckily enough?), this one took a little more thought and time to figure out… Top 10 […]

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Top 10 Best Things About Being a Music Therapist

July 19, 2012

Earlier this week, I received an email from a Maven reader with an interesting question: I was wondering, what is the greatest and hardest/disliked part of your job? Funny enough, I have never considered this question before! Although I was able to give him an answer fairly easily, his question sparked an idea: Can I […]

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Music Therapy Maven: A Retrospective

July 12, 2012

I don’t know what’s gotten into me, but I’m feeling a bit nostalgic these days. Perhaps it’s reconnecting with old friends on Facebook, reading books that remind me of my grad school days, or watching my kids grow and thinking of my own childhood experiences. Doesn’t matter…other than I feel in the mood to remember […]

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25 Songs for Your Hot Summer Playlist

July 5, 2012

Summer hit early and hit hard this year…in the Midwest and elsewhere around the country. In lieu of complaining about the heat, let’s celebrate it! Here are 25 summer songs to add to your playlist this hot, hot summer: Summertime (Gerswhin) Summer, from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams) Walking on Sunshine […]

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