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Read on for tips and tricks, session ideas, song shares, advocacy videos, app reviews and more from our team of music therapists!
Top 10 Songs to Use in Spring Music Therapy Sessions for Older Adults
This blog post shared the Top 10 songs to use in music therapy sessions with a spring theme.
Funding Music Therapy
Learn your options when it comes to paying for music therapy services.
Top 10 Instruments That Music Therapists Swear By
Learn about the instruments that we have grown to love and use consistently in our music therapy practice. The Q-Chord is the modern day autoharp. It is easy to use, creates several unique sounds, and anyone can make beautiful music with just...
Volunteer for Groovy Garfoose Summer Camp
Calling all music therapy, art therapy, art education and special education college students… GG Summer Camp is BACK! And we need YOU! We are so excited to offer our 8th camp This is Me: Music, Art, & Dance Camp this Summer 2019! To ensure this is...
Music Therapy & Technology
Technology is ever growing, which means it’s become more accessible to many. I have found it to be essential for planning, practicing, session time, and as a tool to share with our clients that can be utilized at home. Below you will find two of my...
2019 Summer Camp
We are proud to present our 8th creative arts summer camp for teens and adults of all abilities ages 15 years old and up! Campers will create music, art and dance inspired by their unique selves in preparation for a celebratory performance for friends and...
Top 10 Ways to Incorporate Music into Your Life (Even If You’re Not a Musician!)
In honor of The Groovy Garfoose's 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, I'm sharing my "Top 10s" at the beginning of each month. This month I'm sharing the top 10 ways to incorporate music into your life (no musical experience necessary!). Use apps music therapists use. There is an...
“Rapping” Up Internship
It is hard to believe that my music therapy internship with The Groovy Garfoose is coming to an end. I’ve been given many amazing opportunities to work with many different individuals and build strong relationships. It is always bittersweet to complete a journey, but...
New Year, New Website
Happy New Year! 2019 is a big year for us at Groovy Garfoose because we are celebrating our 10th year in business! To kick off our 10th year in business we are launching our new website and logo refresh! Our hope is this new website will help us reach and advocate for...
Music Therapy & New Year’s Resolutions
The Groovy Garfoose presents "Music Therapy Tips & Tricks." The video blog where Ellen Antes, MT-BC shares music therapy principles and skills for music therapists and beyond. In this episode, we share how pairing a positive statement or resolution to a beat can...
Winter Intervention Ideas
Winter is almost here, which means snowfall, bundling up in many layers of clothing, sleigh riding, and the holidays! It’s also known as the busiest time of the year, which is why I wanted to share two of my favorite winter intervention ideas! Check out my...
What Does A Music Therapy Session Look Like?
All About Music Therapy is a mini-series in which The Groovy Garfoose Music Therapy Services explains the ins and outs of music therapy. In their fifth and final episode of the series, "What Does Music Therapy Look Like?,” they show real live examples* of what a music...