Monday mornings are my favorite. I know that doesn't sound believable, but it's true! On Mondays I spend my morning making music with babies and their parents or caregivers. I do in home individual sessions and then a large group session at the Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores. I love leading sessions for [...]
My favorite season is upon us: Fall! The past few days here in Miami have been beautiful. The temperatures have cooled to the low 80s (ha!) and there's been a nice breeze blowing throughout the day. I'll take what I can get! Despite the warm temps, I love to bring as much of the seasonal [...]
Musical preference. Is it really that important to consider? Last Sunday, one of my favorite groups started back in session: Friendship Circle. At Friendship Circle, I lead sessions for children, tweens and teens. Every year I learn all brand new songs based on the musical preferences of the clients in these groups. This year I was [...]
I'm not going to lie. When it comes to music therapy I get really excited about things like research and evidence-based practice. Yep, I do! So when I was browsing the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) website and saw that the *updated* 2015 Fact Sheet on Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was available, I was [...]
I don't know about you but I'm always looking for ways to improve the quality of the music I provide for my clients during my music therapy sessions. Whether it's bringing in my primary instrument, the clarinet, or adding jazzy and funky auto accompaniments on the keyboard, I'm always looking to offer the best musical accompaniments [...]
I am smack dab in the middle of moving. Our new house is only about 20 minutes away from where we used to live, but with a newly mobile 14-month-old, it has been quite the challenge! Despite having moving boxes everywhere and a missing charger cable for my computer, I just had get this blog post out. [...]
I’ve been on a library kick the past few weeks. I’ve been having an amazing time planning for my sessions at the library, which include baby and toddler classes and Rockin’ & Readin’ sessions for children of all abilities, including those with special needs. If you lead sessions at the library or if you want [...]
Hello there! I have been doing my very best to keep on my weekly Wednesday blog schedule. But with a 13-month-old, a new house to move into, and a full work schedule, it's been hard to stay on track! Today, though, I'm back at it and this post is all about the Tuneful Teens E-Book. [...]
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 [...]
In last week's blog post, I shared about the library programs we offer at the Miami-Dade County Library System ~ Rockin' & Readin' (a music therapy program that targets literacy skills) and Baby & Toddler Rock (both developmental music programs). I'm thrilled that we announced that we JUST received funding to expand and offer these programs at the Brockway Memorial [...]
