Rapping Success Story

2019-09-27T19:38:45+00:00March 1st, 2016|

Did you grab your FREEBIES yet? I'm talking about the Rap Track MP3 & PDF of the Friendship Rap that you can use in your sessions with elementary or middle school students, or with teens. I love sharing the new ideas that I come up with and test out in my sessions. What I love [...]

Looking For New Pop Songs To Use In Your Sessions? Read On.

2018-06-19T18:03:06+00:00February 17th, 2016|

It can be TOUGH to find pop songs that are "appropriate" for our teen music therapy sessions. I get it. There are drug references, sexual innuendos and curse words in many of the new songs out now. When I'm looking for songs that are "appropriate," I'm looking for songs that are free of inappropriate language and [...]

The Friendship Rap + A Free MP3

2023-02-11T14:44:25+00:00February 9th, 2016|

Valentine's Day will be here in just a few days! (Click here for some VDay intervention ideas!) While this makes me excited, I know that for some of the teen clients I work with this holiday can bring up mixed emotions. They feel a lot of pressure to have a boyfriend or girlfriend and if they [...]

AMP UP Your Teen Sessions (Part 3): Movement Combos

2015-06-24T12:00:26+00:00June 24th, 2015|

  Before I launch into today's blog post, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to those of you who took the "better blog survey" I sent out. Sara Devine was the winner randomly chosen to receive a free E-Book - The Rap Pack for Teens! I appreciate your survey responses so much and [...]

Performing Bruno Mars & Will.I.Am

2015-06-03T14:41:24+00:00May 27th, 2015|

  I love Bruno Mars. He's got catchy tunes, a fantastic voice and puts on a great show when he performs live (can you believe those curlers?!) So it's not surprising that he's VERY popular with the tween and teen groups I lead for the organization Friendship Circle of Miami. When it came time to choose a [...]

Rap Lyrics That Are Going to Move You

2015-06-03T14:41:02+00:00May 6th, 2015|

Last week I facilitated a music experience where the teens in my group wrote and performed original raps using the line "I know I can ____________." I just had to share with you the powerful lyrics that were written by one of the group members who is on the autism spectrum (shared with client permission): [...]

Empowering Teens Through Rhythm & The Cups Song

2015-06-03T14:41:40+00:00May 28th, 2014|

"When I'm gone, when I'm go-ne. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone. You're gonna miss me by my walk, you're gonna miss me by my talk. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone." That song has been stuck in my head more than a time or two the past few months! If you don't [...]

Rapping About Friendship

2015-06-03T14:41:57+00:00May 21st, 2014|

I can't believe it - last Sunday was the final day of Friendship Circle for the school year! Friendship Circle is an amazing program that I've been a part of for the past four years. The program provides opportunities for socialization and friendship for children, tweens, and teens with special needs. I provide group music [...]

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