Wisconsin Chapter for Music Therapy

MATC students help Milwaukee student play trumpet

WCMT — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:03:47 +0000

A young Milwaukee boy is getting a new opportunity to play the trumpet thanks to the work of a couple of students from Milwaukee Area Technical College. Ethiel Vega has a condition known as ortho repulsis. It’s forced him to live without the use of his hands. It’s also kept him from learning to play the trumpet. But MATC students Dan Harder and Jafal Al-Galamed designed a device that allows Vega to use his arms and his leg to play the horn. Manitoba Music Specialist Donna Dudenhoefer put Vega in contact with the students because she say his desire and determination to play.

“I forget that he’s disabled, because I’ve never heard him say, ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘How am I gonna do this?’ It’s just, with him, he, he sees where he has to go, and it’s just a different way of getting there, than you, or I would get there,” said Dudenhoefer. Vega has been accepted at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts. He begin there in the fall. To see the video clip click the link
http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-100514-trumpet-player,0,85104.story

Sam Ecoff – music recording CMTE

WCMT — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:07:48 +0000

On Saturday April 17, 2010, composer Sam Ecoff led a 5 hour CMTE titled Music Technology for Music Therapists: Neophytes to the Old Pros hosted at Music Therapy Services of Waukesha County, LLC in Hartland, WI. In the pictures shown, participants received hands-on experience using music recording software.

Lutheran Homes celebrates Music Therapy Month

WCMT — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:12:01 +0000

“The residents respond to musical therapy in a variety of ways. They feel more relaxed, have lower anxiety levels and experience pain relief or reduced pain. They are more energized and express more feelings and emotions,” Becky McElroy said in a news release. Click on the link below to read more about her experiences at Lutheran Homes and Health Services in Fond du Lac.

http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20100303/FON0101/3030404/1985/FONlife/Lutheran-Homes-celebrates-Music-Therapy-Month

From Beyonce to Sousa: The Power of a Beat

WCMT — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:46:40 +0000

If you are walking down the street and “hearing” a song in your head, you’re walking to the beat. You don’t realize you’re doing it. It’s natural and it’s unconscious. This has been beneficial for “John,” a retired dentist and former big band leader from the 30s who was fighting Parkinson’s disease. To read more, check out the link below.


http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-musical-self/201003/beyonce-sousa-the-power-beat

Magnet Means Me

WCMT — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:36:24 +0000

Below is a link for a quick interview about a music therapy wound care program started about a year ago. The healthcare system focus is a nursing designation which involves all staff. Watch the video below “Magnet Means Me” focusing on everyone’s involvement in this journey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Y49dg5TpQ&feature=player_embedded

Keeping senior's minds active with MT

WCMT — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:29:39 +0000

In Madison, Tamara Haverberg works with seniors to help keep their minds active. Tamara states “My career is rewarding because I help both the seniors who come to the day center at East Shore Adult Day Services for social interaction and their caregivers who need some respite to do errands or just to have time for themselves.” To read more, click the link below.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_90de8355-e799-54ea-b428-0a268908cd4b.html

Keeping senior’s minds active with MT

WCMT — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:29:39 +0000

http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_90de8355-e799-54ea-b428-0a268908cd4b.html

March is Music Therapy Month in WI

WCMT — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:07:16 +0000

March is Music Therapy month in WI as proclaimed by Govenor Jim Doyle. Please click here to see the 2010-proclamation and music therapy month announcement.

Check out the WCMT public relations packet to get celebration ideas, template forms, and other important info on how to spread the word about music therapy in Wisconsin to others.

Music Therapy in Milwaukee

WCMT — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:01:28 +0000

At St. Ann’s Center, WCMT member Leslie Henry can be found singing to groups of young children encouraging them to tap their feet, clap their hands and move their bodies; leading groups of older adults in music and song with a variety of bells, drums and other instruments; or working one-on-one with a client to encourage eye-hand coordination through the simple act of pressing keys on a keyboard. These activities are designed to help people develop and improve communication, social, emotional and motor skills; manage stress; alleviate pain; promote wellness; and enhance memory — all in an effort to improve quality of life.

To read more, check out the link below in the Fall 2009 Alverno Magazine.

http://www.alverno.edu/about_alverno/AlvernoMagazine_Fall09.pdf

Study: Music Can Repair the Brain

WCMT — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:36:18 +0000

Fascinating new research that shows music can literally repair the brain. Click here to read more!