I’ve decided to add another challenge to my days this week. Not only am I busy planning my wedding, but I’ve decided I need to direct more energy at my musical skill development. I’ve challenged...Read More
On Mondays, I will be writing up a short, non-academic review of an article I’ve found interesting. These articles will be taken from music therapy literature. Tonight, I’m writing about another...Read More
I had the opportunity to see a good friend and music therapy colleague perform last night here in Minneapolis. Lynn O’Brien and her trio, Hummingbirds, opened for a CD release show. Not only did ...Read More
In the last podcast episode of The Coffee Klatch, Dana Commandatore interviewed her husband, actor Michael Broderick, about his experience as a father with a son who has autism. Commandatore and Bro...Read More
I am having trouble with my site at the moment, so I’m hoping that this post at least shows up… Oh, how technology can (and does) make and break my day. I want to say that on Saturday, a smallish ...Read More
I have a tendency to acquire tools, materials, apps, and even instruments that I enjoy knowing I own, but do not actively use for as long as months after I buy or receive them. Enter: GoodReader. My ...Read More
On Mondays, I will be writing up a short, non-academic review of an article I’ve found interesting. These articles will be taken from music therapy literature. Today I read a piece by Blythe LaGas...Read More
I had another awesome opportunity to attend a Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra concert, this one being the Chamber Music Series #5. I grew up playing violin, and have had a somewhat tenuous relationship ...Read More
Tonight I had a somewhat surprise observation by a client’s occupational therapist, and am so happy that she was interested in and excited about our mutual client’s involvement in music therapy. I...Read More
I am a fan of all genres of music. Really. Recently, I’ve been more interested in some types of Indian music, and in gamelan. I am also a big fan of some hip hop and rap music. So, in sharing this ...Read More
