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Friday 5: The Sustainable Musician

Greetings, Friday Fivers. I’m trying to write this while also watching the most beautiful sunrise I’ve ever seen from my apartment. It’s quite distracting – I’m downright giddy over it – but also ties into today’s theme. This edition of the Friday 5 from Music Therapy Source is focused on sustainability and the environment. The world is beautiful, and we can do our part to keep it that way. Or more realistically/hopefully, rehabilitate it. Sustainable Guitar Picks and SticksThe next time I need guitar picks, I’m going to check out Magic…

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Friday 5! Jamming to tunes, self care, and education

Happy August! We hope you’re enjoying these last couple weeks of summer before the schools start up again. So kick back and relax for a few – we’ve got you covered with some tunes and self-care tips this week.   Song Jamming by Bob Marley Great hook for people of all ages that pairs well with active music making. Schools AMTA Approved Schools Thinking about going to school? This is a simple reference showing which music therapy schools offer undergraduate and/or graduate programs. Website Your Regional AMTA! Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic,…

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Friday 5

Greetings! It’s time for another Friday 5! This is where I share 5 things I’m digging on each week. Some relate to music and music therapy, and some are just straight up random (but interesting, at least in my own humble opinion…). If you would like to have these delivered conveniently to your email inbox, please click here and subscribe! BOOK Walden – Henry David Thoreau (1854). A classic piece of literature out of the American Romantic Period that I must have missed during high school. I’m glad to finally…

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Social Media Advocacy for Music Therapy

By now you may have noticed several people using blogs and social media websites to talk about advocacy.  You might even say it’s a conspiracy…  What is actually going on is a project in social media and music therapy advocacy.  You will see many articles and posts popping up, and all of them are about a central theme of getting the word out.  This is a super cool project!  I will be offering my contribution next week here on MTS, but be sure to check out the articles on the…

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