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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Benefits of Music Therapy
Music therapy uses music to promote positive changes in the wellbeing of an individual. These positive changes may be changes in physical development, social development, emotional or spiritual wellbeing or cognitive abilities.
Children with developmental and learning difficulties, children and adults with autism or special needs as well as the elderly and dementia sufferers have all been shown to benefit from music therapy.
Music is universal and connects across language barriers. Most people can respond to music in some way regardless of illness or disability.
Music has the natural ability to generate an emotional response in the listener. It has a calming and relaxing affect of the body. Music is known to reduce stress, which in turn can lower blood pressure, improve respiration, reduce heart rate, and reduce tension in muscles.
Music is processed in both halves of the brain and this stimulation has been shown to help in development of language and speech functions. It promotes socialization and development of communication, self expression and motor skills. Children and adults with autism have been found to respond very positively to music and many of them display high levels of musical skill.
Music encourages verbal as well as non verbal communication and promotes social interaction and relatedness. It's a valuable outlet for self expression and creativity. Music has also been successfully used in pain management by providing a distraction from the painful stimulus as well as for relaxation and stress alleviation.
Children with developmental and learning difficulties, children and adults with autism or special needs as well as the elderly and dementia sufferers have all been shown to benefit from music therapy.
Music is universal and connects across language barriers. Most people can respond to music in some way regardless of illness or disability.
Music has the natural ability to generate an emotional response in the listener. It has a calming and relaxing affect of the body. Music is known to reduce stress, which in turn can lower blood pressure, improve respiration, reduce heart rate, and reduce tension in muscles.
Music is processed in both halves of the brain and this stimulation has been shown to help in development of language and speech functions. It promotes socialization and development of communication, self expression and motor skills. Children and adults with autism have been found to respond very positively to music and many of them display high levels of musical skill.
Music encourages verbal as well as non verbal communication and promotes social interaction and relatedness. It's a valuable outlet for self expression and creativity. Music has also been successfully used in pain management by providing a distraction from the painful stimulus as well as for relaxation and stress alleviation.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Why Teach Music?
Music is a Science – It is exact, specific and it demands exact acoustics. A conductor’s full score is a chart, a graph which indicates frequencies, intensities, volume changes, melody and harmony all at once and with the most exact control of time.
Music is Mathematical – It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions which must be done instantaneously, not worked out on paper.
Music is a Foreign Language – Most of the terms are in Italian, German, or French; and the notation is certainly not English, but a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols to represent ideas. The semantics of music is the most complete and universal language.
Music is History – Music usually reflects the environments and times of its creation, often even the country and/or racial feeling.
Music is Physical Education – It requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lips, cheek, and facial muscles, in addition to extraordinary control of the diaphragmatic, back, stomach and chest muscles, which respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and the mind interprets.
Music is all these things, but most of all, music is Art – It allows a human being to take all these dry technically boring (but difficult) techniques and use them to create emotion. That is one thing that science cannot duplicate; humanism, feeling, emotion, call it what you will.
That is why we teach music! Not because we expect you to major in music. Not because we expect you to play or sing all your life. Not so you can relax, not so you can have fun, BUT – so you will be human.
So you will recognize beauty.
So you will be sensitive.
So you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world.
So you will have something to cling to.
So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, and more good – in short, more life.
Music is Mathematical – It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions which must be done instantaneously, not worked out on paper.
Music is a Foreign Language – Most of the terms are in Italian, German, or French; and the notation is certainly not English, but a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols to represent ideas. The semantics of music is the most complete and universal language.
Music is History – Music usually reflects the environments and times of its creation, often even the country and/or racial feeling.
Music is Physical Education – It requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lips, cheek, and facial muscles, in addition to extraordinary control of the diaphragmatic, back, stomach and chest muscles, which respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and the mind interprets.
Music is all these things, but most of all, music is Art – It allows a human being to take all these dry technically boring (but difficult) techniques and use them to create emotion. That is one thing that science cannot duplicate; humanism, feeling, emotion, call it what you will.
That is why we teach music! Not because we expect you to major in music. Not because we expect you to play or sing all your life. Not so you can relax, not so you can have fun, BUT – so you will be human.
So you will recognize beauty.
So you will be sensitive.
So you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world.
So you will have something to cling to.
So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, and more good – in short, more life.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Making Music & More for Aspiring Dancers
TINY DANCERS (Ages 3-4):
Through Fun and Creative Play your child will develop rhythm and coordination while being introduced to basic ballet and jazz fundamentals.
Upcoming Summer Sessions:
7/09/2012 – 7/13/2012
12:00 – 1:00 pm
8/06/2012 – 8/10/2012
12:00 – 1:00 pm
BALLET/JAZZ (Ages 5-8):
For kids who are looking to try dance for the first time or for those that want to continue. This class provides a perfect Ballet/jazz combination for developing balance, coordination, flexibility and endurance all while Having FUN!!!!!!!
Upcoming Summer Sessions:
7/09/2012 – 7/13/2012
1:30 – 2:30 pm
8/06/2012 – 8/10/2012
1:30 – 2:30 pm
All sessions will be held at:
Bucks Club
2600 York Road
Jamison, PA 18929
Cost: $100
Instructor: Marli Franco
Space is limited. Priority given to advance registration.
For more information or to enroll in a workshop contact:
Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net
Through Fun and Creative Play your child will develop rhythm and coordination while being introduced to basic ballet and jazz fundamentals.
Upcoming Summer Sessions:
7/09/2012 – 7/13/2012
12:00 – 1:00 pm
8/06/2012 – 8/10/2012
12:00 – 1:00 pm
BALLET/JAZZ (Ages 5-8):
For kids who are looking to try dance for the first time or for those that want to continue. This class provides a perfect Ballet/jazz combination for developing balance, coordination, flexibility and endurance all while Having FUN!!!!!!!
Upcoming Summer Sessions:
7/09/2012 – 7/13/2012
1:30 – 2:30 pm
8/06/2012 – 8/10/2012
1:30 – 2:30 pm
All sessions will be held at:
Bucks Club
2600 York Road
Jamison, PA 18929
Cost: $100
Instructor: Marli Franco
Space is limited. Priority given to advance registration.
For more information or to enroll in a workshop contact:
Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net
Monday, May 7, 2012
Marli Franco – Dance Instructor
Marli has been dancing since she was three years old. She began her training in Red Bank, New Jersey under the direction of Rosemary Borross, where she studied Ballet, Jazz and Tap. Marli became a member of the Red Bank Ballet and began her teaching career at age 14. She moved to NYC to continue her training after receiving scholarships from both Theatre Dance and Broadway Dance Center. While studying with Frank Hatchett, Michelle Assaf, AC Ciulla, and David Howard she began performing in regional theatre, industrial's, Videos and Evening magazine. She is very excited to share her love for dance with your child.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Get Up and Move Event a Success!
On April 28th, Music & More was at The Get Up and Move Event in Doylestown, PA. Two of our teachers, Caitlin Kellagher and Alix Paul were at the event. Caitlin shares the following about the event:
The event was so much fun! The objective was to promote our summer programs, which include Vocal, Percussion, Guitar, and Theater. We gave out information about each program and gave families the opportunity to sign up for these programs right at our table. We also had two stations set up where children and their families could play drums or create their own shaker. There was an impressive turn out and the interest in our programs proved to be great!
The event was so much fun! The objective was to promote our summer programs, which include Vocal, Percussion, Guitar, and Theater. We gave out information about each program and gave families the opportunity to sign up for these programs right at our table. We also had two stations set up where children and their families could play drums or create their own shaker. There was an impressive turn out and the interest in our programs proved to be great!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Revelations in Doylestown
You may have noticed that Music & More is having a lot of workshops and sessions at Revelations, located in Doylestown. Not only is Revelations generous enough to host our great music workshops, but they have their own great services as well.
At Revelations, "ignite the spark within" if you are looking for counseling, hypno-therapy, alternative therapy, classes and more. You can get more information by visiting in person, calling or visiting their website:
Revelations
573 N. Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-622-3290
www.revelationsru.com
These Music & More workshops will be held at Revelations this summer:
- Making Music & More for Mommy & Me
- Making Music & More for Theater Enthusiasts
- Making Music & More for GLEE Enthusiasts
At Revelations, "ignite the spark within" if you are looking for counseling, hypno-therapy, alternative therapy, classes and more. You can get more information by visiting in person, calling or visiting their website:
Revelations
573 N. Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-622-3290
www.revelationsru.com
These Music & More workshops will be held at Revelations this summer:
- Making Music & More for Mommy & Me
- Making Music & More for Theater Enthusiasts
- Making Music & More for GLEE Enthusiasts
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