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…
Publication: Springfield News Leader Writer: Cliff Sain Music can bring joy to its listeners, but at Drury’s Music Therapy department, it brings a whole lot more. On a Friday afternoon, music therapist Leslie Jones plays an electric keyboard, encouraging 6-year-old Emma Follis to finish the…
Music Therapy Resource publisher Matt Logan states that there were many wonderful entries to this contest sponsored by the Iowa Chapter of Music Therapy. But Lindsay’s song won for the following reasons: “Very effective in its clean and predicatable simplicity.” “. . . Lindsay’s voice…
Source: Therapy Times Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. The music therapy field is continually adapting new music, interventions, and instruments to provide therapeutic…
Source: St. Petersburg Times, FL Author: Richard Martin, Times Staff Writer St. Petersburg—Sometimes, a kid needs to bang a drum, sing a song or listen to a relaxing tune. That’s the basic idea behind the music therapy program at All Children’s Hospital, which has been a hit…
Publication: KPBS 89.5FM Radio Interview Host: Kenny Gold Hundreds of thousands of American die every year from a heart attack. For those who survive one, recovery can be difficult. It often requires a complete change in lifestyle and mind-set. A unique program helps San Diegans do…
Publication: Golden Triangle News Author / Writer: Tanya Kurland Healing Concert To Feature Violin Prodigy An upcoming concert featuring the talents of violin prodigy Eugene Ugorski will not only impress audience members, but soothe their souls and promote healing, organizers say. “They will experience the music…
Author / Writer: Carolyn Kenny Yesterday (September 11, 2004), I had the great pleasure to participate in a one-day symposium, “Music: A Universal Language for Harmony.” The purpose of the symposium was to explore the cultural and therapeutic impact of music. We gathered in Melnitz Hall at…