December 2009

Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas to all of my readers! I hope you have a happy, healthy, relaxing, and wonderful holiday.

I will be taking a break this next week to spend time with my family (can you blame me after seeing that video?!?). I will return next month ready and eager to talk with you again!

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Remembering Dr. E. Thayor Gaston (Part 3)

December 22, 2009

For the past two weeks, we’ve delved into the “father of music therapy,” Dr. E. Thayor Gaston. Guest writer Anita Louise Steele, music therapy professor at Ohio University, shares her memories of Dr. Gaston the teacher, Dr. Gaston the mentor, and Dr. Gaston the man.
This article concludes the three-part series:
Remembrances of Dr. E. Thayer Gaston

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Top 10 Best Holiday Songs

December 17, 2009

I love this time of year. The caroling, the lights, the gifts, the tree. It all makes me smile.
It probably won’t surprise you that my absolute favorite part about this time of year is the music. I LOVE listening to and singing Christmas songs this time of year.

For the majority of the year, if you [...]

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Remembering the “Father of Music Therapy” (Part 2)

December 15, 2009

Last week, we started a three-part series written by guest author, and Ohio University teacher, Professor Anita Louise Steele. Professor Steele studied with the “father of music therapy”, Dr. E. Thayor Gaston. Here, in her own words, are her memories of the man and the teacher:
Remembrances of Dr. E. Thayer Gaston
I recall that the first [...]

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Celebrating 100 Blog Posts!

December 10, 2009

I can’t believe it–this is my 100th blog post! Thank you all so much for reading my blog, for your comments, your support, and your questions. I keep this going because of you.
My very first blog post was published on February 13th of this year. It’s been fun to watch the growth over the past [...]

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Remembering the “Father of Music Therapy” (Part 1)

December 8, 2009

Last month, I heard fellow music therapist Janice Harris interview Professor Anita Louise Steele on her podcast, The Music Therapy Show with Janice Harris (to listen to the interview, which I recommend cause it was a good one, click here).
They touched on a number of topics, but what struck me the most was when Louise [...]

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The Neurodevelopment Song (Video)

December 3, 2009

You asked for it and here it is–”The Neurodevelopment Song.”
Why did I write a song about neurodevelopment? Mostly because I’m a big nerd…but also because I’m trying to improve my songwriting chops. And the only way to do that is to actually write songs.
I first performed this during my presentation at the American Music Therapy [...]

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What Every Therapist Ought to Remember About the Holidays

December 1, 2009

This weekend we “put up Christmas” in the house. I love this time of year, with all the green, red, and gold, the lights, and the memories that come pouring back as I hang each little ornament. I felt happy, relaxed, and excited for the holidays!

Then yesterday, the first Monday after a wonderful Thanksgiving break, [...]

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