MT and Older Adults

MusicWorx — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:14:16 +0000

This video was made in order to raise awareness and to help educate the general public about Music Therapy’s benefits for older adults. As a part of the 6-month Music Therapy internship at MusicWorx Inc., I have created this short informational video to convey the message that Music Therapy is an effective way to address physical, [...]

Music Therapy and Oncology:

MusicWorx — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:01:40 +0000

This video was made in order to raise awareness and to help educate the general public about Music Therapy’s benefits for cancer patients and cancer survivors. As a part of the 6-month Music Therapy internship at MusicWorx Inc., I have created this short informational video to convey the message that Music Therapy is a powerful tool [...]

MT and Teen Parents (Bonding Through Music):

MusicWorx — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:05:30 +0000

This video was made in hopes to raise awareness and to help educate the general public about Music Therapy’s benefits for teen parents. As a part of the 6-month Music Therapy internship at MusicWorx Inc., I have created this short informational video to convey the message that Music Therapy is a powerful tool that can be [...]

Audacity: Custom Music for Client Movement

MusicWorx — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:23:40 +0000

By Rebecca Vaudreuil, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapist Audacity is a free software, cross-platform digital audio editor and recording application. It is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and BSD. Audacity can also be used for post-processing of all types of audio, including podcasts, by adding effects such as normalization, trimming, and fading in and out. Audacity [...]

Technology for Music Therapists: Creating Popular Music Mash-Ups

MusicWorx — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:40:55 +0000

By Rebecca Vaudreuil, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapist Popular music is something that goes hand in hand with technology. As technology continues to advance, so do the types of music that are created in music software programs. Client-preferred music and specific sounds are no longer able to be entirely replicated by live instruments played by music [...]

Technology for MT’s: GarageBand: Technology to Facilitate Clients in Creating Innovative Musical Pieces

MusicWorx — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:10:58 +0000

By Rebecca Vaudreuil, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapist GarageBand is a software application for Mac operating systems, including your iPad, that allows you to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. as a part of the iLife software. GarageBand is extremely user-friendly, making it an ideal software program for music therapy, enabling clients [...]

From One Chapter To The Next: The transition from intern to professional

MusicWorx — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:04:02 +0000

By Christina Scheperle, MusicWorx Intern #107 “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” This famous line from Semisonic’s “Closing Time” appropriately symbols what every music therapy student feels as they come to the end of their internship. I believe this topic is important to talk about, because we all go through it at [...]

AMTA 11: Through the Eyes of An Intern

MusicWorx — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:06:40 +0000

By Carly Kazmerzak, MusicWorx Intern #106 AMTA 11 was a unique and memorable experience. I overcame new challenges, met new people, and saw professional growth in my peers and myself. This was my first time presenting at a conference. My co-presenters were other therapists, many of whom I only knew through their textbooks. It was truly [...]

Six-Month Chrysalis

MusicWorx — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:42:25 +0000

By Sarah Sendlbeck, MusicWorx Intern #105 For the last 5 months, as part of my internship, I have been diligently working away at my newest project. It’s entitled: “Six-Month Chrysalis” and its a 12-chapter book which features over 100 stories, insights, and confessions from over 15 years of music therapy interns. Not only is it [...]

Walk the Line: Tips for being HIPAA Conscientious While Posting on Social Media Sites

MusicWorx — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:18:54 +0000

By Sarah Sendlbeck, MusicWorx Intern #105 Many have heard of it, some have not. HIPAA is an acronym that stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. If you have ever been actively involved in a hospital or facility, these letters have been screamed at you. “I just have to make sure that, no matter [...]