Meet our newest music therapist, Kristen Van Dyke
Last week we began s spotlight series on our music therapists and the work they do. This week, meet Kristen Van Dyke, LPMT, MT-BC, the newest addition to our music therapy staff.
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Meet our Director of Music Therapy, Sara R. Longwell
Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight our music therapists and the work they do. This week, meet Sara R. Longwell, M.M. Ed, LPMT, MT-BC, our Director of Music Therapy.
Metro Music Makers Brings Therapeutic Groups To Young And Old (Part Two)
In this second part of a two-part series, we share how our team of music therapists is reaching everyone from babies to geriatric patients with music therapy group sessions.
Metro Music Makers Brings Therapeutic Groups to Young and Old (Part One)
In this first part of a two-part series, we share how our team of music therapists is reaching everyone from babies to geriatric patients with music therapy group sessions.
Metro Music Makers Speaks At The North Fulton Music Teachers Association!
Over the last few months, Allison and I have been venturing into the wonderful world of public speaking! This morning took us to the North Fulton Music Teachers Association, where we gave an exciting and unique talk about teaching strategies for students with special needs, behavioral issues or other learning challenges from a Music Therapy … Read more
January Is Music Therapy Advocacy Month!
If you checked out our New Year post last week, you know we’ve got plans. BIG plans. One of our goals is to expand our Music Therapy program, and find new settings and new ways of bringing Music Therapy to clients in the community. We’ve got three board-certified Music Therapists on staff here at Metro … Read more
We've Got Big Plans for 2014!
Behind the scenes, here at Metro Music Makers, we are buzzing about the New Year! 2013 was a whirlwind of new ideas, excitement, and extraordinary engagement from our students, families, teachers, staff and community. Our students were inspired to perform in record numbers, our teachers and staff have displayed remarkable creativity and dedication, and we’ve … Read more
Music Therapy and Adaptive Lessons
As a Board-Certified Music Therapist working with Metro Music Makers, I provide both Music Therapy and what are called adaptive lessons. In both settings, I typically work in the home with children and adolescents who have psychiatric, developmental, behavioral or neurological diagnoses. The goals of these two types of session, however, can be very different. … Read more
Music Therapy as a Profession
Piano student, Grace Mason, is a senior in high school who is interested in pursuing music therapy as a profession. As part of her college prep coursework with Metro Music Makers, Grace interviewed our board-certified music therapist, Sarah Seo. Grace asked some great questions, and Sarah provided her with some thorough answers. If you are interested … Read more
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