One year ago today, I wrote my first post in In Flux. There was where I started writing (publicly) my reflections on working as a music therapy intern with primarily hospice patients. And as I decided...Read More
Roger Williams, playing an excerpt from “Autum Leaves.” Known as the “pianist to the Presidents,” Williams died yesterday at the age of 87....Read More
This date in music history in 1988, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” left Billboard’s Hot 200 Album Chart after a record 741 weeks. in 2003, Coldplay singer Chris Martin as...Read More
I have been using my violin in my care center work more and more often. I am thankful for that; I do not use or play it outside of work, and if I didn’t find a purpose for it in my workday, I wo...Read More
When I was in coursework, I had such a neat opportunity to be a part of a music therapy support group, aimed at students. We met monthly, discussed questions and issues that came up for us in our read...Read More
As I’ve mentioned in another post, A plan to plan, I have to design my experiences to have a good deal of reuse power (thanks to JoAnn Jordan of Music Sparks for that term). I try to focus on...Read More
We went to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival yesterday, and saw a few songs performed by this group at one of the pubs. They were fun and rowdy, as was the rest of the crowd there. I noticed the way ...Read More
Nirvana’s “Nevermind” is now officially 20 years old. On September 24, 1991, the album was released (OK, I’m a few days late to recognize its birthday). I still consider “...Read More
I have a client who is very interested in anything heavy metal — the clothes he wears, the guitar he has, and, of course, the music he wants to hear and learn. I have had a lot of difficulty fin...Read More
Because I do not have much time in a given day to plan for my upcoming sessions at the care center, I am always excited when I come up with something novel and engaging. I have approximately 20 minute...Read More
