workshop Tag

Music is Universal

I recently had the opportunity to work with some amazing people at Laguardia International High School. I was invited by art therapist Alicia Ballestas to give a workshop for students who immigrated from Latin American countries.

It was greatly inspiring to hear what these bright young minds had to say.

These are some of the main points we discussed: (more…)

Processing An Event Creatively With Groups

I recently did a presentation at the MAR-AMTA Music Therapy Conference in Scranton, PA. I love attending and participating in conferences because I get inspired AND I get the opportunity to inspire others.

In my presentation, I shared with an enthusiastic group of people some ideas on how we can help others use music to improve the quality of their existence.  I proposed a multi-modal approach to helping children in medical rehabilitation develop coping, social, and self assessment skills. (more…)