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Surely You Can Shake It
This little church mouse sure can. Shakers are an integral part of my instrument collection because not only do they sound great, but they are colorful and easy to play. I often incorporate them into the songs I write -- particularly those targeting movements and...
Show Choir Made Me a Better Music Therapist
My former high school's show choir is coming to perform for my students today. I was a member of Seven & Senators at Springfield High School from 1998-2001, and can't wait to see and hear how the group has evolved over the last ten years. I wrote about my show...
Dressing Up (Or Down) For Work
Each morning as I decide what to wear, a few thoughts go through my head: what's the weather like? Do I have any floor groups today? Am I going to be lugging instruments and equipment around? As a music therapist, my job duties and work environment changes on a daily...
Sunday Singalong: Raindrop Pop
I discovered this song during an iTunes search a few years ago, and now it's a spring staple. Bobs & LoLo are awesome -- if you're not familiar with their music, I highly suggest checking them out. This past summer, I connected with Bobs & LoLo via Facebook...
Friday Fave: Evil Plans
There are a few people on the internet who I look up to immensely. Chris Guillebeau is one of them, which I've mentioned here before. All of my music therapy blogger friends fall into that category, as well. But before I discovered Chris, or met any of those music...
My BIG Book of Music Therapy Songs
This was my bible during my first year as a professional music therapist. Throughout the nine months prior that I spent in internship, I compiled songs that I thought might come in handy (or already had) for music therapy sessions. I'm so glad I took the time to do...
Warming Up and Chilling Out
Every year, my husband and I look forward to our April vacation. In years past, we've gone to Palm Springs, Hilton Head, San Diego, San Antonio, and this year...Scottsdale (that's our hotel, the Westin Kierland, pictured above). What do all five of those...
April Showers Bring May Flowers
It's raining, it's pouring...but that's what we expect in April, right? Luckily, I thought ahead and prepared all sorts of rainy day songs and activities for my students. Here are just a few of my favorites for rainy April days like this. One staple of every...
Sunday Singalong: Safety Comes First
Just a few weeks ago, I featured a song called Red, Yellow and Green as a "Sunday Singalong" video. That song was a part of my safety theme in music therapy throughout the month of March, as was the song in this week's video. "Safety Comes First" originated as a...