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THE TOP 3 REASONS MUSIC SHOULD BE IN EVERY SCHOOL
Music programs in schools are being cut because of budget constraints. Somehow, the logic goes, music is “extra” thus it shouldn’t be funded. It pains me that we must fight to have the arts in school because the arts are thought of as fringe and not fundamental. Even...
4 WAYS TO MAXIMIZE MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM
School's In. Here is what we know music can do for students - and all of us really: Relax the mind and lower stress levels Stimulate creativity by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain Create a clear passage to long-term memory Change an individual’s...
Why do our music preferences matter?
Our connection to music is intensely personal. Over the past several years the role of music preferences has strongly been linked to three important psychological functions. When we respond positively to the music we are listening to we are more likely to improve our...
I didn’t know but Fran Herman (music therapy pioneer) has helped me figure it out.
My face said it all.....I was shocked. 2 hours before this picture was taken I took a quiet stroll on the early morning Calgary downtown streets to a small cafe (Caffe Artigiano - highly recommended) several blocks from the conference site. I left my computer behind...
JB Music Therapy announces new partnership with the Cornerstone Music Cafe
- bringing music therapy to the community heart of Deer Run. JB Music Therapy (JBMT) announces their excitement to join the Cornerstone Music Cafe family as their primary music therapy provider starting September 2015. This announcement will be made to the community...
Exercise: Just Breathe
Because music is that intricate blend of sound and silence, what many don’t realize is how comforting the very sound of our breathing can be. If you are feeling overwhelmed, or perhaps feeling extra sensitive to sensory stimulation—if just leaving the house in the...
Our Home on Hastings
24 years ago I drove into Calgary for the first time. I remember finding Memorial Drive within my first few minutes and being mesmerized by the Bow River that lined the downtown high-rises, street lamps and flowers. My first 'office' and home would not carry the same...
Can Music Therapy Help a Collapsed Brain?
Life as a Music Therapist and a Business Owner has finally taken its toll. This year I am happy to admit that I am tired - and it feels good to just say it out loud. It's the first step to recovery they say. I wonder if this is the way all evangelists feel after 25...
“Music is Good Medicine” – Rick Mercer
I don't know what to say except how moved I am that the profession I love has been promoted on a show I love. The Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund has been working tirelessly alongside the Canadian Association for Music Therapy for over 20 years (endless hours of...
Can Music Boost your Productivity at the Office?
If you feel you need a boost at work - music might be the solution. The music industry has proof that you should listen to music while you work. In a survey commissioned by the UK licensing organizations PPL and PRS for Music, 77 percent of surveyed businesses say...