Clinical improvisation and intentional session design in all settings  Participants will increase confidence and comfort with improvisation through group music-making and processing.  Participants will develop increased group facilitation skills through leading group music-making experiences, focused on specific instruments, musical characteristics/elements, or emotions.  Participants will develop an increased understanding of how to incorporate what clients present Read More

Build therapeutic rapport with Spanish-speaking clients; cultural humility & practical use  Participants will be able to develop or translate interventions from English to Spanish through group collaboration.  Participants will be able to improve Spanish listening skills through natural immersion.  Participants will be able to establish differences in vocabulary across nationalities and as appropriate in clinical Read More

Strengthen instrumental, vocal, and clinical integration skills that support the music therapist’s musical development  Participants will demonstrate improved knowledge about different styles of music (blues, jazz, hip-hop, etc.) through collaboration and shared music-making.  Participants will gain improved flexibility and incorporation of different styles of music in a variety of contexts through workshopping techniques and feedback Read More

Creative themes for developmental goals in early childhood  Participants will collaborate in order to develop two to three new interventions for each curriculum unit based on the Pre-K curriculum from the Lawrence Public Schools.  Participants will have the opportunity to build skills and create a plan for supported sessions, including identifying best practices for honoring Read More

Clinical improvisation and intentional session design in all settings  Participants will increase confidence and comfort with improvisation through group music-making and processing.  Participants will develop increased group facilitation skills through leading group music-making experiences, focused on specific instruments, musical characteristics/elements, or emotions.  Participants will develop an increased understanding of how to incorporate what clients present Read More

Build therapeutic rapport with Spanish-speaking clients; cultural humility & practical use  Participants will be able to develop or translate interventions from English to Spanish through group collaboration.  Participants will be able to improve Spanish listening skills through natural immersion.  Participants will be able to establish differences in vocabulary across nationalities and as appropriate in clinical Read More

Strengthen instrumental, vocal, and clinical integration skills that support the music therapist’s musical development  Participants will demonstrate improved knowledge about different styles of music (blues, jazz, hip-hop, etc.) through collaboration and shared music-making.  Participants will gain improved flexibility and incorporation of different styles of music in a variety of contexts through workshopping techniques and feedback Read More

Peer-sharing of interventions by setting/population/goal area and encourages cross-pollination between settings  Participants will be provided with the opportunity to share at least one effective music therapy intervention from their own setting, population, or goal area.  Participants will be able to build a diverse intervention toolbox by exploring and gathering peer-shared interventions that can be adapted Read More

Creative themes for developmental goals in early childhood  Participants will collaborate in order to develop two to three new interventions for each curriculum unit based on the Pre-K curriculum from the Lawrence Public Schools.  Participants will have the opportunity to build skills and create a plan for supported sessions, including identifying best practices for honoring Read More