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Friday Fave: My New Middle School Friends
I had the pleasure of spending Wednesday morning with a great group of middle school students (I'm the non-student wearing stripes in the middle) from Lincoln Magnet School. They contacted me last month about interviewing me for a project in their video journalism...
Studio Renovation: Progress Update #1
This is what I came home to on the first day of my studio renovation. Eek! A hole in the wall! But that meant I was one step closer to a beautiful new waiting room, even though it's not looking quite so beautiful in this picture. By the end of the very next day,...
It’s Time for Us to Go, Oh-Oh-Oh!
The end of a month-long Church Mice session is always a little bittersweet. On one hand, it's nice to have Sunday afternoons to myself again until the next session begins; on the other hand, I miss the fun times with my sweet kiddos. I mean, just look at those...
Birthday Fun for My Studio’s Mascot
Even though Sadie spends her afternoons romping around with her cousin at my in-laws' house (so as to keep her occupied while I work with students), I still refer to her as the official Music Therapy Connections studio mascot. After all, my students know her and ask...
Sunday Singalong: Boogie Baby
This song was a staple right out of internship, when my repertoire was still small and I hadn't yet thrown myself into heavy-duty songwriting. So my students heard it a LOT that first year, and it climbed to the top of the "hits list" right away. But as my repertoire...
Friday Fave: Planet Waves Pro String Winder
You know what's really NOT fun? Trying to string an acoustic guitar without this handy little tool. I know, because I've done it both ways. And I had no idea what I was missing, until I shelled out the $8 and realized how much time and elbow (wrist?) grease I'd...
Studio Renovation: The “Before” Pictures
Yesterday, I came home to a giant hole in my house. That may sound like a bad thing, but I promise...it's not! Renovations for my new studio are now officially underway, so I thought I'd better share some "before" snapshots of the space in its original condition. ...
12 Songs Every Music Therapist Should Know
As music therapists, we all know that the contents of our repertoire depend on the populations with which we work. But there are just some songs that transcend populations, and can be used in almost any setting -- whether in a school, private practice, nursing...
Change is In the Air…And My Studio!
This week not only marks the beginning of spring, but also the beginning of a BIG project at my house. I've hinted at this in my newsletter, but now the cat is coming out of the bag: my studio is moving! Yep, that's right...my home studio and private practice is...