It’s time once again to give you the run-down of all of the wonderful Listen & Learn sponsors. I’m extremely proud to feature all of the following resources here on the blog — please take a few minutes to check them out below:
I’d like to give a warm welcome to our newest sponsor, Mundana Music Therapy. Kimberly Thompson and Megan Resig are the fabulous music therapists who own this private practice in Portland, OR and manage the popular blog by the same name. Check out their Wellness Wednesday column, join them on Facebook, and follow Kimberly and Megan on Twitter.
Opus Music Education offers a searchable database of music teachers in California and affordable private music lessons in virtually every instrument. Every first music lesson is always free. Opus also offers Opus Music Worksheets, a database of high quality, free printable music education resources, including free music theory worksheets, free music flashcards, free music business forms, and many other free music learning resources for music teachers, music students, and parents.
OnlinePianist has finally launched their highly anticipated new premium player, which is available to premium members and includes seven new features: letter notes running simultaneously with the song, an adjustable repeat function for the hard parts of the song, manual metronome for better accuracy, segmentation of the song to verses, chorus, interlude, etc., zoom-in functionality, letter notes on the piano keys, and cool themes & layouts of the player. There is also a new piano chords section. Here is a link to a sample song with all the premium features available. For more info, visit their premium page. New users who register receive a free 7-day trial to test all the new features!
Theta Music Trainer has just released five new music games, two new training courses, and several new features for music teachers. The newly expanded site features a total of 25 games and 500 levels for ear training and music theory, designed specifically for musicians, teachers and students.You can check it all out at trainer.thetamusic.com.
Margie La Bella, a music therapist and educator, manages Music Therapy Tunes has 6 new music therapy Halloween songs that are good for all types of learners on her YouTube channel. There are new activities up as well as a new free song accessible on the music page. Margie plans to share several Thanksgiving songs next month. She is also looking for people to exchange links with and send in new music activities for her lessons and lyrics page, so contact her if you’re interested in doing so.
Make Me Musical is all about practical resources and process planning for professionals and parents who nurture children through the arts! Right now Susan Seale is posting Halloween songs and musical puppet play resources. She’ll be sending out the November newsletter a little early with musical resources for the observance of Remembrance Day in mind. You are invited to sign up for this free monthly newsletter now at Make Me Musical.
Have you heard about the Soundbeam? This seriously cool system detects the distance, direction and velocity of body movements in a defined space, and translates these body gestures into control signals for creating electronic music or manipulating multimedia. It’s being used in special education, music therapy, the music classroom, museums, and science centers…and you can learn all about it at the website of our wonderful sponsor, SoundTree.
Involve Me Music: Solutions for Music Educators provides a blog, individual and group consultation services (live and via phone and skype), workshops and presentations. Board-certified music therapist Jennifer Sokira offers a down-to-earth and practical perspective, with the intention of helping music teachers develop relationships with their special education students, allowing them to better participate in, enjoy, and benefit from music education. Be sure to sign up for the free Involve Me Music newsletter.
More With Music is a song resource website where parents, teachers, and therapists can find songs to help teach the students in their lives. Amanda Ellis is a music therapist who manages More with Music, and also stays busy as a full time Music Therapist for a public school system in North Carolina. Amanda works with a wide variety of students with disabilities within their special education classrooms. She sees students ages Pre-K through high school. You won’t want to miss upcoming Mondays over at More with Music! Starting Monday, November 7th, Amanda will be “Moving Around the World” with songs to teach about each of the 7 continents! Each Monday, there will be a new song about one of the seven continents. These songs are a great way to introduce and supplement your teachings about geography in the classroom. Forget about manic Mondays, you’ll be too busy learning about the seven continents!
Stefanie Anderson Eckert, MM, MT-BC is the owner of A-Z Music Therapy Services, which provides services to individuals with disabilities in San Antonio and South Central Texas. Stefanie works in many different settings, including schools for children with autism and assisted living facilities. Her website offers additional resources and contact information for individuals interested in her services.
Kimberly Sena Moore, the Music Therapy Maven also co-manages Music Therapy Pro while simultaneously pursuing her doctorate at UMKC. Join Kimberly’s newsletter to keep up with the latest music therapy happenings, musings, and much more! Be sure also to like her Facebook page, Neurosong Music Therapy Services.
Rhythm Ring rocks! If you haven’t picked up your own Rhythm Ring yet (they are only $5 each!) then you need to drop everything and get one. I love mine, and use it all the time with my students, at gigs, and even in my “Sunday Singalong” videos. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and announcements.
Joyfull Cup has an exciting new focus! Fundraising! Do you own a non-profit, or do your kids have to fundraise for their extra curricular activities? Why not raise some money and be able to offer a healthy alternative to cookie dough or wrapping paper? This fundraising opportunity will be selling healthy coffee! I bet almost everyone you know drinks coffee, why not offer them a healthy alternative? If you are interested in more information, please contact Stephanie Shehan at steph_music@yahoo.com.
The Music Therapy Tween is getting a face lift! Check out the new look this week. In the mean time, the blog has hosted a slew of guests posts from music therapists in the nation. Topics include: Choosing a guitar, Finding your professional center, Marketing, and more. Find them all here.
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