In a previous blog post, I shared one of my favorite brand new ideas (for either virtual or in-person learning) - Hip Hop Meets Classical. If you haven't checked out that post, do it now! It is sure to be a hit with your school-age and teen clients (and is also a great way to [...]
Every so often I get an email from Google telling me the top searches that bring people to my website. To this very day, the top search that brings people to my site, is "virtual music therapy session ideas." That tells me that you are in the same boat I am - still leading many, [...]
Although many music therapists and teachers have gone back to facilitating in-person sessions, I am still 100% virtual. I have to say, I am enjoying the additional tools and technology at my disposal. One of the tools I am loving and frequently using in my sessions with school-age and teen clients is video. In addition [...]
Are we really approaching the eight month mark of leading music therapy sessions and lessons virtually?! It's hard to believe, isn't it. Although there have been MANY challenges to switching from in-person to online services, there have also been some benefits. I'm a glass-half-full kind of gal, so I thought today I'd share a few [...]
In August, my girls and I made a long trek from Miami up to Maryland. Our plan? To stay in Pennsylvania and Maryland for a few months to get away during hurricane season and avoid any kind of evacuation-during-a-pandemic situation. It has really been wonderful getting to experience Fall again. Twenty years living in South [...]
Today I'm dusting off some oldies but goodies from the blog. After four months of virtual music therapy sessions, even I needed to dig deep to find new ideas for my clients (many of whom have zero musical instruments or materials). If you're looking for musical experiences that would work well during teletherapy (or in-person!) [...]
Have you ever been on a call with a potential new client when your child yells from the bathroom "I'm ready for you to wipe me!!" Or, had to take your child to the ER in the middle of your new E-Course launch? Or, how about this - have you ever had to homeschool your [...]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve loaded up the blog with all kinds of ideas for your virtual music therapy sessions and adapted lessons. Many of these ideas (like the Mini Musical Bios that you’ll find in the Virtual Music Therapy Session Planning Pack), were created just for teletherapy. I found my brain being stretched [...]
Last week, I shared one of my favorite Zoom tools to use during telehealth music therapy sessions - the Screen Share feature. I use it multiple times per session to share lyrics, rhythms, musical game questions, and visuals, and to show GarageBand when I'm working on projects with my clients. This week, I'm going to [...]
Music therapists and educators around the world are now pretty much pros when it comes to using Zoom for their music therapy sessions and classes. This program has helped us (and continues to help us) connect with our clients and students when we're not able to be together in person. I've been using Zoom for [...]
