Rochester Music Therapy Services

Friends of Rochester Music Therapy Services -

As of September 1st, we will be merging with two other creative arts practices to open Spectrum Creative Arts. We will be providing not only music therapy, but also music instruction, art instruction, and art therapy as well. I am so excited about this collaboration and invite you to follow along by visiting our website at www.spectrumcreativearts.org and liking our FB page!

Spectrum Creative Arts Empowering individuals through the arts

Participating in the arts helps promote valuable skills - keep the arts alive in public education!

Top 10 skills children learn from the arts You don't find school reformers talking much about how we need to train more teachers in the arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering, but here's a list of skills that young people learn from studying the arts.

Music Therapy is making a difference in Rochester! Check out the work of some wonderful local therapists as they share their stories:

Music Therapy Advocacy in Western New York Rochester, NY has a vibrant and growing music therapy community! In honor of Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy Month I'm proud to highlight some of the wor...

View the latest studies on the benefits of music therapy for individuals with autism at http://www.coastmusictherapy.com/how-music-helps/autism-research/

Thank you to Leslie Gollub for sharing the most recent pitch processing study with us. You are one step ahead of the game!

How is music therapy impacting the lives of clients in the US? Check out this infographic for some cool perspective!!

Music Therapy Advocacy | Infographic An infographic describing the reach and impact of music therapy.

Another fabulous article by AMTA President, Ronna Kaplan. Would love to see more research on the efficacy of music therapy with this population - there is SO much potential!

Music Therapy and the Military Much more attention is being drawn to what music therapy can accomplish in military circles. We need more music therapists to work with veterans, caregivers, and family members. We need more research, so it is great that this new partnership is very focused on research.

Happy Holidays everyone!! See you next year!!

This is a fantastic article about how music therapy can be used to assess interactions in the family unit.

Music therapy reveals parenting skills A test for assessing parenting skills has been developed. It is based on music therapy and reveals some of the fundamental family patterns that are otherwise not visible to outsiders.

Just a reminder to all of our students that we will be closed Tuesday-Sunday for the Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday everyone!! :)

Hey Facebook friends! I'm serving as the Program Director for a brand new therapeutic arts program that serves young adults with developmental needs in the Palmyra area and we are desperately looking for a Zumba instructor to come do an adapted Zumba class with our fabulous students!! If you are anyone you know might be interested, send me a message!

I am SO excited to announce the opening of a fantastic new program in Wayne County, NY!

TAP Open House and Program Launch! After much hard work and preparation, the Wayne County Therapeutic Arts Program is finally ready to open it’s doors! To celebrate it’s launch, we are hosting an Kickoff Event at our new space. This event is open to all parents, students,

Some wise words of advice in light of recent weather! :)

Keep calm and listen to Classical 91.5 - where in addition to Bach, we'll hear Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 this afternoon and a lovely Mendelssohn piano trio this evening. Along the way, catch a Verdi drinking song, Whitacre's "Cloudburst" and a recent discovery from Canadian composer Daniel Mercure. ~Mona