Publication: Berklee Today, October 2012 Writer: Ryan Fleming and Mike Small These days there is much discussion about the importance of post–secondary school education and the value of a college degree. Stories about graduates from almost any college who are discovering their career paths always…
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…
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…
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…
Publication: Bottom Line Publications Author / Writer: Rebecca Shannonhouse Can’t carry a tune? It doesn’t really matter. Go ahead and sing or hum something anyway. It could make you healthier—and perhaps even prolong your life. New finding: Researchers who looked at members (average age 80) of a choral group found that…
Source: Newport Beach Independent Writer: Lynn Selich Newport Sunrise Rotary Club member Laura Dietz is on a mission to collect each and every unwanted and unused musical instrument she can find in our good city, to help bring the healing gift of music to the Wounded…
Attention all interns, Music Therapists, and anyone in the San Diego area on June 24th from 7-9 PM! Join us at our benefit concert for Resounding Joy, Inc. with the great music of Back to the Garden – Cactus Twang! Purchase Tickets Here!
Source: North County Times Writer: Leslie Carter The mission statement of the Foundation for Brain Injured Veterans, a project of the Alara Advocacy Foundation, establishes the deep connection between this charitable group and music. Its special events, such as the third annual “Celebrity Sock Hop” on…
Source: World Federation of Music Therapy Writer: Petra Kern, PhD, MT–DMtG, MT–BC, MTA, NICU–MT We proudly announce our first World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT) Assembly of Student Delegates. The WFMT Council sees students as a vital part of this organization as they are the next…