Author: carrie
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Update: March 23, 2020 Clinic Closures remain in effect until further notice
Hello Everybody! I have been following the news and the CDC, the WHO, the US, state and local governments statements and precautions concerning COVID-19. Several of the places where I run groups including Blakemore United Methodist Church, Franklin First United Methodist Church, and the Groove Room Studios have suspended any group work in their spaces…
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Clinic Closure for Covid-19 including Music Together Classes, music therapy groups and individual sessions effective 3/16/2020 through 3/28/2020
Hello Everybody! I have been following the news and the CDC, the WHO, and the government’s concerning COVID-19. Several of the places where I run groups including Blakemore United Methodist Church and Franklin First United Methodist Church has suspended any group work in their churches for two weeks. However, I do find that within the…
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Infection Control Procedures and COVID-19
With the recent news about COVID-19 diagnoses in Williamson and Davidson Counties, I am writing to reassure you that the In Harmony Music of Middle Tennessee team is following these developments closely. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the clients, children, adults and older adults we serve, and we are putting…
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The six times in the day that music makes a difference to infants and young children
Young children need routines, rituals, and predictability to feel secure in there environment. We are often creatures of habit but good habits are often learned and established to gain that sense of good health and feelings of security. In the post focused on singing to infants 0-9 months, I talked about moments of musical play…
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How to sing to your infant 0-9 months
Parenthood. The virtues of parenting one another with unconditional support and care are to be celebrated! Caring for infants involves leading by example and providing the necessary care to provide a good life for them. I learned from my own mother one of the best lessons about bonding with my children musically. She…
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FAQ: When is my child ready for private music lessons?
“When is my child ready for piano lessons?” or “How old does my child have to be to take piano lessons?” These are two frequently asked questions I am asked by parents of young children. I began my career teaching piano lessons to children in my senior year of college almost twenty years ago. …
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Music Development: The First 5 Years
Ages and Musical Developmental Stages: Infant to 5 years Music class through the ages… Greetings! This upcoming winter season offers music classes for infants as young as 6 weeks to children as old as 5 years. How can this be? Music Together research has found that all children are musical and exhibit certain behaviors when…
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10 Therapeutic Characteristics of Music
10 Therapeutic Characteristics of Music 1) Music captivates and maintains attention – it stimulates & utilizes many parts of the brain 2) Music is easily adapted to, and can be reflective of, a person’s abilities 3) Music structures time in a way that we can’t understand (“that’s the last verse – my exercise session is…