Itinerant MT (Part One): On the Road Again!
Today I resumed my travel rotation with ND School for the Blind. During the months of July and August life is usually so hectic (both for me and the families I serve) that we take those months off to...
View ArticleSingin’ the BLUES – Songwriting for Adolescents
Hello all! Earlier this week I mentioned that I’d be taking part in a blog challenge put out by one of our affiliate sites, Music Sparks. The theme? Blue. So simple and yet so complex at the same...
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“This is a…” Game!
You may find yourself reading this post’s title and thinking “a what?” To which I would reply: “Exactly!” In a previous post I mentioned that I was a kinesthetic learner – I learn by doing. As you may...
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Censoring and Music Therapy
NOTE: in the post below, you’ll find hidden a new video I’ve uploaded for submission to the American Music Therapy Association for their Montage on videos answering the question: What is Music Therapy....
View ArticleSelf Care: 3 “Core” Tips from a Bellydancing Music Therapist
Hello and welcome December! Welcome to any new readers as well – last week I posted a recap of the American Music Therapy Association’s National Conference. Something I neglected to mention in that...
View ArticleMaking Time for “Emmie” – A Lesson from GG Mae
Another short post today – this seems to be the month of mini-posts for me – SO much to do and share! As you may have noticed last post, there was a litany of events over the last two weeks, and it’s...
View ArticleDefining Music Therapy… in Residential Facilities
There’s been a lot going on in the schools I serve lately – we’re hurtling towards the end of the academic year at the speed of light, it seems, and my kids at the ND School for the Blind and the ND...
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Surviving Power Struggles
“It’s the most _________ time of the year!” Many of us think of the song containing the above phrase and insert the word “wonderful” in the blanks. But the holidays are so much more than that – and...
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New Year, Old Habits
Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that you and yours had a wonderful holiday. I myself enjoyed a very busy lead-in to mine, as evidenced by my infrequent posts here of late, but now that I’ve solidly...
View ArticleHooooooold on…….
This week began like any other week (or any other week in North Dakota, at least): Sunday took us into what looked like it might be a snow day, but we forged ahead safely into programming at the...
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