Activities such as dancing, group singing, solo performances, or musical games are ideal examples of active interventions of music therapy. In receptive or passive interventions, clients are mostly listeners more than performers.

2023年3月9日 · Music therapy activities help children develop self-awareness, confidence, and social behavior. Here are 20 melodic and marvelous music therapy activities to support children’s social and emotional well-being.

2016年7月11日 · For those of you who aren’t MTs, consider this an inside look as to what some music therapy groups look like and their purposes. “Draw What You Hear“ Goals: To increase creative expression; self-awareness; communication skills. My current playlist. Intervention: I begin this session by asking patients to rate themselves on their ability to listen.

2020年8月30日 · Just about everyone has led or participated in an icebreaker group activity. But as a music therapist, how does one incorporate music into these activities? Here are eight icebreaker activities to do just that.

2025年1月10日 · Using Art in Music Therapy Sessions by Emily Hammer, Music Therapy Intern. If you’re looking to expand your repertoire of interventions or spice up your reliable ones, this read is for you! Body Percussion in Virtual Music Therapy

2021年6月21日 · Paired with music-based interventions, creative arts can enhance the therapeutic relationship, and help you meet client needs in new ways! Here are FIVE creative ways that you can incorporate visual art into your music therapy sessions. 1. Musical Painting. Music is evocative and expressive. It can inspire creative visual expression!

2015年7月27日 · These activities are engaging, FUN, and promote peer interaction and socialization skills. 1) The Hampster Dance: large parachute and beach ball. This is seriously one of the greatest songs of all time. Listen to the youtube link, and you will be dancing before you know it. The beach ball helps everyone work together!

Choosing themes to center your session around based off of the current season or holiday is a great way to orient your clients to the here and now (for example, what time of year it is, important events, time of day, etc.).

2019年3月14日 · Two of my favorite games to use with clients are called MusicMan and Musical Scattergories. Keep reading for a free downloadable guide of this post! MusicMan is basically hangman but with a different name for obvious reasons. The setup is the same, except instead of drawing a hangman, I draw a stick figure at a mic.

This free resource is packed with many strategies, ideas, and songs for meeting needs of individuals within a group as well as the needs of the entire group. All strategies are focused on working with early childhood through teens. Keep this resource close by so you can reference it during sessions! Music Therapy Made Simple, LLC.