Why I Love Making Music with Children
How could you not love making music with children? I love providing music therapy programs for little ones at public libraries and in our Sprouting Melodies classes. And I love making music with older children in afterschool groups. But honestly, the best part is knowing that Moms, Dads and other caregivers can bring those songs … Read more
Basket and a Blanket Concert
The Melrose Public Library Concert is fast approaching! If you haven’t already put it on your calendar, be sure to write it down now! Melrose Public Library 69 West Emerson St., Melrose, MA Thursday, August 19th at 6:00pm Come early with your picnic blanket and dinner. Enjoy your meal and then let’s make some music … Read more
Music Therapy for Children
Almost all children respond to music. Music is an open-sesame, and if you can use it carefully and appropriately, you can reach into that child’s potential for development.
-Clive Robbins
Music for Early Childhood
Music for young children, like music in general, is a unique experience that is unlike anything else. For young children with no language there is still music. For the young child with limited movement, there is still music…”
-Elizabeth Schwartz, LCAT, MT-BC
The Gift of Music
By: Meredith Roman Pizzi, MT-BC We were recently invited to a birthday party for our child’s friends. It was the first birthday party we’d been to in a while and I struggled with what to get the birthday children (Twins!) for gifts. It’s always around this time of year when I become completely overwhelmed by … Read more
