Podcasts

Podcast 31 Released: Songs for Change and Celebration in the New Year

by Wade on December 30, 2010

Episode 31 includes 3 original songs for the new year.  “Happy, Happy New Year” is a song especially for children to work on learning the new year and counting backwards from 10.  The song “2011”  and “This Year, I’ll Make a Change” provide students an opportunity to input their own ideas for change into the lyrics of the song.  Subscribe to the podcast “Songs for Music Therapy” through iTunes or listen directly on the Podcast page.

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New “Songs for Music Therapy” Podcast Released- Episode 30!

by Wade on July 25, 2010

After many months of a hectic and crazy schedule- Songs for Music Therapy is back with it’s 30th episode- “A Birthday Bash”. Three original songs include: “It’s Your Birthday”, “Birthday Wishes”, and “This Time Next Year”. Ideas for songwriting, sensory ideas, creative movement, and group discussions are shared. Go to iTunes to subscribe today!

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Keys to Creativity: An Approach to Developing Functional and Improvisational Piano Skills

June 22, 2010

This workshop is being offered by Joshua Massicot, MM and myself on July 10th & July 11th at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York.  8 CMTE’s will be available for those completing the course. Keys to Creativity 2010 Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell [...]

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Podcast Episode 29 released: “Songs for Telling Time”

March 14, 2010

Episode 29 of “Songs for Music Therapy” includes songs and strategies for helping students learn to tell time.  Songs include “The Clock Shop”, “Big Hand, Little Hand”, “The Counting by 5′s Rag”, “The Big Hand Doesn’t Stop”, and “Seconds, Minutes, Hours”. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]

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Podcast Episode 28 released: The Magic of Spring

March 7, 2010

Episode 28 of the Songs for Music Therapy podcast features two songs to celebrate the coming of spring!  “Songbirds of Spring” includes ideas for creating colorful artwork and initiating a group discussion about the birds of spring.  “The Wishing Tree” is in the style of an Irish folk song and includes ideas for song writing [...]

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Time for Music featured on the Music Therapy Show

March 7, 2010

Please visit The Music Therapy Show and listen to the latest episode.  Music therapist Janice Harris interviews me and features Time for Music as a resource site. We talk about the Song Shop, the Songs for Music Therapy podcast, Blog Beat, and more!  Thanks for the interview Janice! http://www.themusictherapyshow.blogspot.com/ Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers [...]

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Spotlight Theater: “It’s Oh So Quiet”

March 4, 2010

The Spotlight Theater group is a new program for students and friends of the Music Therapy Department at the Hochstein School of Music & Dance.  The group meets twice a month to explore creative movement, drama, instrument play, and singing through a variety of musical experiences and improvisations.  We have also begun working on an [...]

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Podcast 27 Released!: “Songs for Stories”

February 28, 2010

Episode 27 of Songs for Music Therapy showcase two originals songs to be used with two different story books.  The first song is “Hush!”, a song to be used with the book “Hush! A Thai Lullaby” by Mingfong Ho. The second song is “I Am Me”, a companion song to the book “My Travelin’ Eye” [...]

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“Songs for Music Therapy” Podcast- Episode 26 Released!

February 21, 2010

Episode 26 includes the songs “I’m a Circle” and “Solid Shapes”.  ”I’m a Circle” is a song used to identify and label basic shapes.  ”Solid Shapes” is for older students learning the names of 3-dimensional shapes in Math.  A polyrhythm experience is shared which includes using shapes to notate and read rhythmic patterns. If you [...]

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Podcast 25 released- Songs for Haiti and Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2010

Episode 25 includes the songs “We Send You Hope” and “Valentine’s Day”.  “We Send You Hope” is an inspirational song submitted by intern Megan Resig to bring awareness to the events in Haiti. The Story Behind the Song is also narrated by Megan where she shares the translation of some of the Haitian phrases featured [...]

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