On November 11 I was missing one of our favourite experiences of the year - providing music at Carewest Colonel Belcher in Calgary - a reverent service to honour veterans of all ages. This year I was asked by a special group from the American Music Therapy Association...
It was just before Christmas when Harry invited me to spend an evening with him and his family. When he suggested I come to facilitate a music-filled evening he included a very compelling reason - "It is the first time in 10 years that all my children will be home for...
Happiness is one of my favourite feelings. I don’t need ecstatic - but happy feels really nice. As the song goes, 'when your smiling, the whole world smiles with you' - and it really does seem like this is the case. When I work with seniors happiness seems to be the...
This video of Neil is of a particularly special Music Therapy moment - showing a courageous, strong man who fought at the front lines during WWII. A man who demonstrates love of country, music and his dear Vera.
Neil, a WWII Veteran - A man who demonstrated love of country, music, a good joke, and his dear wife Vera. I have had the honour of working with many war veterans over the last two decades. This time of year gives all of us an opportunity to pause and remember...
Music Therapy is about identifying how music reaches into your core emotional state and helps change it to where you want to be!
This month we have been highlighting the power of group music-making for all persons. To get a full listing of our articles under the topic click here. Here are just a few great articles (the proof) behind the benefits of group music. Drumming Up Good Feelings...
As music therapists, we come across examples of how music helps our clients cope with the reality of their diagnosis on a daily basis. This fact is especially apparent when someone is experiencing a diagnosis like Alzheimer's in it’s early stages. In this case the...