Although I work with many different ages and populations as a music therapist, my work primarily focuses on oncology patients, and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and brain injury. I also work with people experiencing general stress. I develop clear goals and objectives for each individual client that work in conjunction with their overall plan of care using both interactive and receptive music therapy techniques.
Read MoreIt’s the music. It’s the people, that make the music happen. And yes- the promoters, the bouncers, the managers- they all bring the music to each venue; but the music itself is made up of musicians. When I say musicians, I mean the whole band, including the sound engineers (whether they are hired by the band or the venue, they’ve got trained ears and are musicians).
Read MoreConsider adaptive instruments and mallets - I especially like T shaped mallets for folks who have difficulty gripping a regular drum stick. It is also easy to adapt instruments like guitar just by tuning them differently- an open tuning is a good way to start if you just want a person to have a positive experience at first.
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