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June
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Blogs
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June
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5 Benefits of Online Learning
In an age of instant streaming and endless online resources, it’s hard to find the right quality educational opportunities. In the music therapy and allied healthcare community, we rely on continuing education programs to maintain board certification or other credentials. Do you ever feel like...
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May
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Album Cover Revival
By Anna Barker, MusicWorx Intern “What are some of your favorite album covers?” A simple question with a common response. First, the quizzical, hard thinking face accompanied with a request for a further explanation. Next, a version of the response “I don’t recall many album...
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May
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Family, Friends, Music – Oh My!
By Seika Bishton, MusicWorx Intern Hospitals across the country are easing visitor restrictions and hospital staff are seeing more families and loved ones of patients throughout the day. For the past 3 months as a music therapy intern, I learned seeing visitors in a patient’s...
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May
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Accordion to Research, Concertinas Are Their Own Instrument
By Anna Barker, MusicWorx Intern Ahh, the music of hand-held bellows! As their distinct sound cuts through a large crowd, the accordion and concertina allow for the portability and a “one-person band” experience other instruments fail to offer. What sort of music comes to mind...
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April
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Every Therapist Needs a Therapist
By Madalyn Vanarthos, MusicWorx Intern Have you felt emotionally drained at work? Have you experienced difficulty empathizing with your clients? Have you noticed that you are overly involved in your client’s emotional pain? Do you carry your client’s trauma home with you? If so, you...
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March
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Let’s All Play Our Drum
By Seika Bishton, MusicWorx Intern When you read the word “drum” what comes to your mind? Most likely something different from me and anyone else reading this blog. What did you see? Music therapists often say phrases such as, “Let’s all play our drum” or...
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February
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Expecting Music Therapy When Expecting
By Rebecca Chen, MTI (MusicWorx Intern) You’re expecting a baby! Pregnancy can be exciting, stressful, and scary all at the same time. You feel like you might need some extra support and have heard that music can support you throughout your pregnancy and birthing process....
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January
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Comparisons Of And Collaborations Between Music Professionals
By Hadley Rentz, MusicWorx Intern “Oh yeah I do music therapy all the time!” “Music is my therapy!” “I practice music therapy jamming in my car every morning.” “So you just play your guitar for people and they feel better?” “I feel like I’d be...
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January
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In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx