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Winter’s On the Way
Yesterday during one of my music therapy sessions, I announced that it was time to sing about the season -- fall. One of the staff members gave me a strange look and said, "Really?" I don't blame her. The wind was gusting outside and the temperature was in the...
Thanksgiving Blessings
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful all year long to everyone who visits Listen & Learn, especially to those of you who make it a regular habit. Writing a Thanksgiving gratitude post has become a yearly tradition for me: my first was back in 2008, followed by 2009,...
You’re a Hero to Me
Yesterday as one of my piano students was leaving his lesson, he said, "Miss Rachel! I heard you on the radio this weekend!" He was referring to the WDBR Cares for Kids Radiothon, which ended up raising over $102,000 for the Children's Miracle Network and St. John's...
#AMTA10: Conference Recap (With Pictures!)
Well, my second national conference of the American Music Therapy Association is officially in the books. And what an experience it was! If you follow me on Twitter, you probably feel like you were right there with me in Cleveland -- especially if you were actually...
WDBR Cares for Kids, and So Do I!
Do you remember that scene in the movie That Thing You Do! when the band hears their song on the radio for the first time? And they get out of their car (in the middle of the street) and jump around screaming and singing? Well that was me last year when I heard my...
Conference Week is Here!
Before I go to Cleveland for the AMTA national conference, I'm headed to the suburbs of Chicago where I'll be presenting at the 2010 Conference on Best Practices for Nonpublic Special Education Programs. Now say that 10 times fast :) This will be my second year in a...
Sunday Singalong: Turkey Dinner Dance
In all honestly, the process of recording and editing my videos is usually quick and dirty -- I fit it in on Sunday mornings between church, laundry, and doggie duty with loud football games on TV in the next room. So what happens when I have Veteran's Day off and a...
Music Therapy Across the Globe
I've been practicing music therapy for almost four years now, yet I still consider myself to be a relatively new professional. That's why I get a little caught off-guard when I receive emails asking for advice and guidance...not that I don't feel qualified to answer...
Friday Fave: They’re Baaaack!
The holidays, that is. Even though we're still a couple weeks away from Thanksgiving, the first signs of Christmas are popping up everywhere -- and I'm not complaining! The truth of the matter is that I love the holidays, and I actually get excited when I see the...