WHAT IS MUSIC THERAPY?
'Music therapy is the intentional use of music and musical experiences by a professional music therapist to enrich human life; alleviate human suffering; enhance physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning; and promote processes of normal development and self-actualization.' Kenneth Aigen
Music therapists undergo an extensive musical and therapeutic training followed by a 1200-hour internship. We take a board certification exam and are then required to keep up the certification and licenses with monitored continuous education.
(See more on our required protocols below).
Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
NYS License in Creative Arts Therapies (LCAT)
Who is it for? Music therapists work with individuals with and without disabilities, and they work with individuals in private sessions, small groups, and community contexts. The best way to describe music therapy is within any given context, because the work looks different in each place.
WHAT DO WE DO?
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We provide music therapy services for individuals and groups in education, in healthcare, for private clients and within the local community.
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We offer consultancy for people-centered music projects, providing creative models and training of personnel, so that music-making can become more accessible in a variety of settings in the community.
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We educate and advocate for more music therapy services in the region and support local music therapists through supervision, internships and hosting resource groups.