Yesterday, was a literal dream come true for me! I got to facilitate Rockin' and Readin' at the Gettysburg Library in Pennsylvania, where I attended storytime and checked out books as a kid. Talk about coming full circle. My family and I moved back to my hometown in Pennsylvania in 2021, and though I continue [...]
Earlier this week, I was Rockin' and Readin' at the Carroll Valley Library branch in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. The library invited me to lead a session during toddler and preschool story time, and we had a blast! Today, I'm sharing a few ways I turned a typical holiday sing-a-long into an interactive, goal-oriented session for the [...]
Library sessions are some of my favorite to facilitate. I love the calm atmosphere and getting to know the librarians and patrons through our classes. We've been offering Rockin' and Readin', Baby & Toddler Rock and Holidays with Wholesome Harmonies for various branches of the Miami Dade Public Library System since 2010. And recently, we [...]
Last summer, I moved back to my hometown in Pennsylvania and it still feels like a dream come true! My kiddos get to play soccer on the same fields I did, attend the same school I did, and go to the same library where I used to check out Baby-Sitters Club and Goosebumps books (90s [...]
The holidays are upon us, and here at Wholesome Harmonies we are still providing a mix of both in-person and virtual programming. Many of the music therapists on our team are following CDC guidelines and providing in-home, individual music therapy sessions and lessons across South Florida. And many (myself included!) are continuing to offer group [...]
Tomorrow, Friday, September 11th I'll be Zooming in to offer brand new VIRTUAL Rockin' & Readin' sessions for the Miami-Dade Public Library System. Typically, the music therapists on my team and I travel to library branches across the county to offer our program. Now, we're able to offer these sessions virtually, so "virtually" anyone can [...]
In addition to the music therapy services and adapted lessons we offer to children and teens with special needs, there's another side of my business that I love: our developmental music classes. We've been working together with the Miami-Dade Public Library System since 2010 to offer these early childhood music classes at library branches throughout [...]
The library is one of my favorite places to be. I've always loved the smell of the books and the peacefulness that lives in the bookshelves. Well, that is the peacefulness until storytime starts! If you've ever been to one of our Rockin' & Readin music sessions, you know we get a little bit loud [...]
Spring is in the air! Well, here in Miami, I guess it always feels like Spring. But there's something so refreshing about the days staying lighter longer. With the coming of Spring, I want to share with you about the new Spring schedule that's out for our Baby & Toddler Rock programs. These sessions are presented in [...]
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 [...]
