Posts Tagged ‘music therapy’

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Music Therapy

January 20, 2020

Kate Beever’s work

Maine Music & Health is the work of music therapist Kate Beever. Kate is a board-certified music therapist who studied at USM School of Music and earned her Master’s degree in Music Psychotherapy from New York University. She spent many years working for Frank Glazier and shares that story in this BLOG POST. 

Kate has been recognized many times, her work highlighted and in December this piece on her work was featured on News Center Maine and interviewed by Lindsey Mills. The piece recognizes the power of music and the importance of music therapy. Kate has concerts coming up as well as retreats and learning opportunities. performances coming up as well as self care workshops.

Upcoming Events: Expressive Wellness self-care retreat, February 22
Supervision sessions offered this winter, via Skype and in person on Wednesdays at Good Medicine

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Brain Power and Music

November 9, 2019

Learning 

“If children are not introduced to music at an early age, I believe something fundamental is actually being taken from them.” ~ Luciano Pavarotti

Teaching Artists Allison and Hunt Smith

Studies, research, papers, surveys, and much more all focused on the developing brain – there’s so many that support the ideas around the importance and impact that music education can make. Now more ever there is research that links the benefits of music as medicine and music therapy is always highlighting using music as a treatment that impacts mental health issues.

I especially like what this article includes – read for yourself. Available at THIS LINK. I suggest adding this to your advocacy resources to pull out at a moments notice to share with school leaders, colleagues, and community members.

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Music Therapists Recognized

March 9, 2015

ABC News

In the segment of the ABC news called Person of the Week on Friday, March 7, David Muir Music Therapists as the Persons of the Week. The story was focused on Gabby Giffords whose recovery included intense work with music therapists.

It is great to know that Gabby’s recovery had to do with her work with music therapists but it is even better to know this group of “educators” is being recognized for their impact on rehabilitation of so many.

See the segment at this link: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/person-week-celebrating-music-therapists-29455541.

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