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If you missed the 17th annual Seattle World Rhythm Festival this past weekend, don’t fret! DrumSTRONG 2010 is an event to raise money and support for cancer research. DrumSTRONG is worldwide, simultaneous group drumming, happening in 40+ cities around the globe on May 15-16. Find out where the nearest DrumSTRONG event is to you and go [...]
Archive for April, 2010
28 Group Drumming Workshops Left in 2010
April 29th, 2010 
Kat Fulton 
Posted in Drumming, Music & Wellness 
Tags: active music-making, Drumming, rhythm, training, workshop 
5 Comments »How to Use the Voice for Self-Care
April 27th, 2010 Kat Fulton The reason I write about using music for self-care is that I enjoy the challenge of experientially connecting everyday, regular people to the field of music therapy. Music therapists are highly qualified and trained to work with Alzheimer’s, oncology, and autism. But relating music therapy to your average Joe is just a bit outside the [...]
You know you’re a music therapist when…
April 22nd, 2010 Kat Fulton This is the most fun, recent hashtag I’ve used on Twitter. Go to Twitter and type “youknowyoureamusictherapistwhen” into the search bar to see all of the entries. Here it goes in 140 characters or less! 1. you’re adapting lyrics to “Party in the USA” for a presentation. (via Excelsior72)
VIDEO: Drum with Older Adults
April 20th, 2010 Kat Fulton 
I wrote a description of this song intervention in No Worries, No Hurries, and No Wrong Notes. Now you can see it in action! I am using Blue Suede Shoes as a guided music-making experience with improvisation. Because Blue Suede Shoes is a standard 12-bar blues, you can use any song with the same form. [...]
17 Musical Instruments You Can Find at Your Workplace
April 15th, 2010 Kat Fulton I’m always encouraging people to make music during the day as part of a regular wellness regime. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote 9 Crazy Ideas for Playful Spontaneity during the Work Day. This time, you can see how easy it is to jam with your office mates. I dedicate this post to John Kozak, [...]
