The Trumpet was My Lullaby
For as long as I can remember, my dad has practiced his trumpet at very late hours of the night. Sometimes, he practices as late as 2am (thankfully, with a mute). As I have always had sleeping problems, I [...]
Star Center Turns 30!
Today, Star Center is celebrating 30 years of being dedicated to helping any person, with any disability, to realize their potential! It all started when Margaret and Chuck Doumitt’s children began losing their eyesight and they began the [...]
Under the Spell of Growth: Music Therapy Activity for Troubled Youth
I have only been working at STAR Center as a music therapist for 7 months now. Two months into my new job, I had the opportunity to start and grow a contract at our county juvenile detention center. When [...]
Feel the Rhythm: How Music Affects Movement
“Music moves me.” I hear this all the time when I introduce myself as a music therapist. Typically, people are referring to the emotional affect music has on them. Music reaches us in a way that other things do [...]
Summer Music Activities for Kids!
Summer is here! The kids are home! They have already eaten all the food and said they are bored out of their minds! It hasn’t been a week yet! It’s either the time before camps start, before you embark on [...]
Have a Sensory Friendly Summer!
Summer is the time for barbecues, picnics, and a wide variety of outdoor activities. A sensory friendly event is one designed to be less sensory stimulating and overwhelming. Having a sensory friendly approach often makes it easier for individuals [...]
10 Weeks, 10 Ideas
When I started my internship at the STAR Center just ten weeks ago, I had no idea how much I would learn in such a short amount of time! While there are many lessons I could share, here are [...]
Music Therapy and Mental Health
I cannot believe that May is already here, but with May comes National Mental Health Awareness Month. As one of the four music therapists here on staff, I have the opportunity to work with individuals, both adults and adolescents, [...]
Take a Glimpse at Music Therapy Programming
Music is everywhere. It is all around us and it is an integral part of who we are. In the EDGE program at Union University, music is a part of the curriculum. Each first-year EDGE student participates in music [...]
7 Instrumental Insights From a Music Therapy Intern
Hi folks! For those of you who may be in the process of applying for internship, interviewing, or perhaps are anxiously awaiting your internship start date, this post is for YOU. Throughout this post, I will be identifying and [...]
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