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Last week on the popular show “American Idol” a finalist, Kree, was featured visiting a children’s hospital and shadowing NICU Music Therapist and AMTA member, Tacy Pillow, MMT, MT-BC. Watch the video and see how Kree was affected by the family music therapy session she…

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It’s time for Happy Hour! Palm Beach Music Therapy Institute (PBMTI) invites you to join us for an evening of networking, free food and drinks and good times!  Get together with fellow music therapists from Dade, Broward, Palm Beach or Martin Counties; catch up with…

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By Sheri Clark, MME, MT-BC Last year I was given the opportunity to begin a weekly contract music therapy group at a local women’s addiction treatment program. I have been a music therapist for 18 years.  All but my two years in grad school at…

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A new study reveals what happens in our brain when we decide to purchase a piece of music when we hear it for the first time. The study, conducted at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, McGill University and published in the…

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Scientists have found that when rappers freestyle, they deactivate the brain’s “thinking cortex.” Can neuroscience teach us how to unlock new realms of creativity?

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On March 29th, Catherine and Bree led a corporate drum circle during a weekly team meeting at Levatas, a communications agency, in Palm Beach Gardens.  The goals of the group were to enhance mood and facilitate team building. Participants each chose an instrument, either a drum, shaker or rhythm sticks, and…

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This completely updated and revised edition reflects the latest developments in the field of music therapy. Includes an introduction to the profession, guidelines for setting up a practice, new clinical applications, and helpful case studies.   A must for students and professionals alike. To purchase this book…

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More than three years ago, Bill Forester was a much different man. “I couldn’t do anything,” said Forester, who is now 55 and lives in Bay  Village, Ohio. “I couldn’t talk.”     In August 2009, the father of five had a stroke, which left…

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A new study finds music therapy promotes reaction and helps ease pain in critical care patients. Michelle Miller reports.  

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This book presents 42 case histories, each describing the process of music therapy from beginning to end. The cases include children, adolescents, and adults receiving individual and group therapy in psychiatric, medical, educational or community settings. With authors from nine countries, the book details a…

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