Author Archives: Key Changes Music Therapy

Guilty confession time. I am not a grown up. I am still very much a kid who doesn’t know what life will look like when I grow up. I’m not even sure I ever will grow up and I’m not … Continue reading →

February 6th, 2013 was an incredible day for music therapy in South Carolina. It was the first day to ever see a convergence of music therapists and music therapy students on the state house grounds to advocate for their profession. … Continue reading →

This year has seen the beginning of something incredibly exciting here in Columbia, South Carolina. Thanks to the efforts of one incredible and tenacious parent, music therapy is being offered in a public school for the first time in years … Continue reading →

For the past two weeks, my twitter and facebook have quite literally exploded with amazing advocacy posts from my colleagues! Ben Folds is even supporting music therapy with #followMTweek on twitter. I even had a phone call asking if I … Continue reading →

Have you ever been having a conversation with someone, only to suddenly realize that they weren’t listening at all? Or, on the other hand, have you ever been having a conversation with someone and discovered your mind wandering off and … Continue reading →

Words cannot begin to convey the feelings that flew through my heart as the news surrounding Friday’s tragedy unfolded. The words that come to mind are ones like grief, horror, astonishment, disbelief, and anger but none of those truly fit … Continue reading →

Many of my posts have focused around music therapy with children with special needs and adults in long term care facilities. When I was browsing through past blog posts, I realized that I have left out an important group! Elders … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving has a tendency to bring up a sentimental side in me as I get older. Or maybe I become more sentimental as I get older and Thanksgiving is just an appropriate time to express it. Nevertheless, since November 1st, … Continue reading →

Lately, my social media feeds have been full of posts about what my friends and colleagues are thankful for. This morning, I found myself thinking about what should be on my gratitude list, and I felt the sudden urge to … Continue reading →

Once upon a time there was a happy music therapist who carried her guitar and bag of instruments everywhere she went. Her favorite thing in the world was to make music with all of the children and adults that she … Continue reading →