It’s time to feature another Frequently Asked Music Therapy Question. What does a music therapy session actually look like? What happens in a session and if my classroom is able to get the funding for music therapy, what would my students actually be doing? All great questions. I actually had a special education teacher ask … Read more →

Is Individual Music Therapy right for you? By: Meredith Roman Pizzi, MT-BC Here’s a fireside chat with Meredith about individual music therapy sessions. 1.   What does individual music therapy look like? Meredith: In a typical individual music therapy session, the music therapist and client will engage in a variety of musical experiences including: singing playing … Read more →

Roman Music Therapy Services is announcing that we have teamed up with Papa Gino’s to offer a brand new option for Birthday Parties for children. Here’s a fun way to celebrate your child’s birthday in developmentally and age appropriate ways in which the kids and grown ups all have a blast! Forget those crazy places … Read more →

By: Meredith Roman Pizzi, MT-BC This month, I have been asked a number of times by parents, “What does my child need to know or be able to do to participate in music therapy?”  Since the question has come up a few times, I thought it might be helpful to answer the question here. What … Read more →

The EMARC Sessions for Fall 2010 are published and Registration is Open! Here’s are the quick details… For the complete picture, go to the EMARC Recreation Brochure online. Wednesday Afterschool Groups in Malden, MA Music Therapy for Kids who are Non-Verbal; Ages 3-7 and Ages 8-14 Music Therapy Talks for kids with emerging and developing … Read more →

By: Meredith Pizzi, MT-BC Does this sound familiar? “Don’t sing, mama, me sing.” Or maybe it’s not quite so verbal. Maybe your child stares you down until you stop singing. Or maybe they walk over and hold their hand over your mouth. Or maybe they scream and cover their ears until you stop singing. So … Read more →

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 →

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

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