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Music Alive! Spring 2020 May 2 - July 25 |
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Music Alive! SOUND CELEBRATION SATURDAYS |
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As we move forward during these uncertain times, life must still go on, but in a different way, especially for our seniors, caregivers and families. While we must maintain our "social distancing", which isolates many from their support system, we can still find healing in music, which can bring us ALL together. With support from Music for People, the International Council on Active Aging, and a wonderful group of international music educators/healers (which keeps growing) we have created a series of webinars to assist this vulnerable population, with activities involving music and movement, designed for anyone and everyone (even if you think you have no musical experience). Music Alive! SOUND CELEBRATION SATURDAYS is a series of FREE* weekly webinars, about one hour each, which was presented for 11 weeks, from May 2 through July 25, hosted by a panel of international experts. A video of each weekly presentation, along with activities, are posted below, to be used as a future resource. We would like to thank all of our Spring 2020 presenters, as well as the hundreds of folks who joined us LIVE online for one, or more, of our sessions. THANK YOU! 
Music Alive! - Spring 2020 Presentations
Lulu Leathley, BA, holds bachelors and advanced certificates in education and performing arts from University of Victoria and University of British Columbia. The founder of LuluJam, she has facilitated music programs for over eighteen years in the Vancouver area, integrating her background as an Orff educator, Music Specialist, Montessori and Baby Music teacher. She incorporates the evidence-based Health Rhythms protocol as well as Village Music Circles approach and is endorsed by Remo, the world's largest drum company. With over 40 years experience, Lulu now trains recreation therapists, music therapists, educators and social work students in her Lulu Jam Facilitator Training, which allows people to facilitate music making for special populations. She is the co-author of 1,2, Let's All Play, with Mary Knysh, which features over 30 music and movement activities to be used across a variety of ages and populations.
Marilyn McLaughlin, MFA, Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, Unified Mindfulness L2 Coach, Music Medicine Facilitator is the founder of All Bodies Move!, Playa Mindfulness located in Los Angeles, California. As the creator of Drumming into Stillness and the All Bodies Move! programs, Marilyn provides an interdisciplinary approach to wellness that merges the benefits of fitness, expressive movement, sound, music, and meditation. These skills allow her to engage people of all ages and abilities right where they are. She designs programs to meet the special needs of each individual or group, while empowering them to experience a renewed sense of well-being, connection and inspiration.
Shelley Snow, PhD, MTA, is a fully accredited music therapist and licensed psychotherapist located in Montreal, Canada. She has been a pioneer in the research and development of sound-based therapies for mind-body healing and health. She conducted the first major study of sound healing by a music therapist, and her most recent study involved a collaboration with neuroscientists at the prestigious International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS) on a form of singing which uses sounds, called Toning. She is currently completing a book on her clinical work and research in sound healing and sound therapy.
Irene Feher, founder of Living Your Way, completed Music For People’s four-year Musicianship Leadership Program in October 2017 where she worked closely with master facilitators Mary Knysh, Dr. David Rudge, Lynn Miller and James Oshinsky. She is now a on staff with Music for People running satellite workshops in Montreal. In September 2018, Irene launched Music for People’s first regional Musicianship and Leadership Training Program in Montreal. In September 2019, Irene received a generous donation for “Live Your Music at Concordia – Music Health Breaks”, a community music project to help students overcome isolation and anxiety. In February 2018, Irene participated, along with her mentor Mary Knysh, in an intensive 6-day training with Arthur Hull, founder of Village Music Circles. Irene facilitates recreational drum circles for Concordia University’s Multi-Faith & Spirituality Centre.
Ricarda Raabe is the founder of Lust auf Trommein. She lives in Berlin, Germany, and has been an enthusiastic percussionist for over 25 years. After training as a geriatric nurse and studying social pedagogy/social work, it is her profession and passion to bring the idea of the Drum Circle into elderly care and to connect and empower people through drum activities. Since 2013 she has been a lecturer at national and international academies and universities in the field of music geragogy and has given interactive lectures at numerous congresses and conferences on the topic of "Music and Dementia".
Dr Jane Bentley is a drummer and music-in-healthcare practitioner, consultant, and trainer, based in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2011 she was awarded the first ever PhD based on drum circles and improvisation. She has brought music to elder care and mental health care settings for over 15 years. Dr Bentley works part-time for the National Health Service in Scotland, focusing on music therapy with older adults. She established "Singing Memories" - a community singing group for people with dementia, and their carers; as well as collaborated with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra working with older adults in hospitals across Scotland. In 2015 Jane was awarded the prestigious Churchill travelling fellowship, to study the role of music in the well-being of older adults in Asia, and visited Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, and in 2018 she joined the Global Brain Health Institute as an Atlantic Fellow - working on music and brain health at Trinity College, Dublin.
Mary Knysh is the founder of Rhythmic Connections, an innovative company advancing education, health, community building, and creative development through drum circles and music improvisation programs that she has developed. Mary is also the primary teacher for the International Music for People organization, as well as an Orff Schulwerk Clinician, and has traveled internationally for over 30 years inspiring participants to tap into the healing and human potential through the transformative power of music. As an author, Mary has penned five books on improvisational drumming, which assists and instructs educators, therapists, parents, and anyone interested in music. Mary is endorsed by Remo Drums and Rhythm Band Instruments.
Patricia Hatfield is living her passion to bring people together in harmony and full self-expression through music. She is a programs consultant and music facilitator, serving diverse populations including Senior Communities and Facilities for Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Memory Care. She has created a training program for the staff of several Senior facilities to enable them to lead rhythmic activities for their residents. She is a life-long musician and has studied music performance and composition at UC-Berkeley, as well as studying music from Africa, Cuba, and India under master musicians. In her programs, she shares the joy of music that belongs to each of us, bringing forth, together with the participants, the infinite and enlivening layers of human expression.
Mike Deaton has been a performer, teacher, and drum circle facilitator for over 20 years. He began focusing on programs for older adults a decade ago when a loved on was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This led to a grant that brought together young children and older adults in joyful music-making. He has created programs for the Virginia Alzheimer's Association and The Lifelong Learning Institute at James Madison University, as well as many other organizations that serve other populations. He is an adjunct instructor in world rhythms and music facilitation at St Francis University, a trainer with Jim Donovan's Drum Circle Leadership, and a Global Trainer with Arthur Hull and Village Music Circles. Mike has taught ages birth through 104, and has dedicated his life to using musical tools and expressive arts to empower people and help them create their own positive transformations. He especially enjoys bringing these forms of expression to those who may not consider themselves a musician or artist. www.MichaelDeaton.com
JoAnne Spies is a singer, songwriter and visual artist who collaborates with her audience in rhythm and sound explorations. Spies (rhymes with trees) has headed the Art Cart program at Community Access to the Arts since 2001, bringing music, movement and poetry to six Berkshire Healthcare settings, recently launching "Zoom for Two" Art Cart visits due to Covid-19. A Music for People Musicianship and Leadership graduate, JoAnne is also a Remo Drum Health Rhythms facilitator. She has written two community-based performances that were performed at the Norman Rockwell Museum, and an original 9-11 inspired song, Survivor Tree, which was sung at the 9-11 Memorial. Awards include a composer and visual arts fellowship to the Millay Colony, and a grant from the Westfield Watershed and Marmalade Productions to write songs for "Watershed Waltz". Additionally, Massachusetts Cultural Council grants were received for her CD "Me & Melville", and "Sounding Mohican Pathways", a collaborative event with the Trustees of the Reservation. Her CD's include 2x3. Me & Melville, North Avenue Honey, and Ecstatic Dances. www.movingsound.org
Ping Ho, MA, MPH is Founder/Director of UCLArts & Healing, which offers training in the use of creative expression for self-discovery, connection, and empowerment. This work integrates her graduate education in counseling psychology and public health with her lifelong experience in performing arts. Ping developed Beat the Odds®, an evidence-based drumming program for social-emotional skill building, a Certificate Program in Social Emotional Arts (SEA), and a sustainable SEA on a Shoestring program. She is co-author of the 2019 National Parenting Products Award-winning book, The Innovative Parent: Raising Connected, Happy, Successful Kids through Art (Ohio University/Swallow Press), and she is associate editor for the creative arts therapy section of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Ping also co-chairs the annual Expressive Therapies Summit: Los Angeles, which features 150+ hands-on, arts-based sessions for facilitating communication, building connection, promoting positive emotions, fostering engagement, enhancing mindfulness, reducing stress, and managing trauma.
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View 'full interview videos' of each session at your own convenience.
Click on the link posted with each presenter's session information. 
Music Alive! - Spring 2020
Host: Mary Knysh Technical Director: Mike Deaton Screen shots from the
Spring 2020 series 
Lulu Leathley facilitating "A Musical Massage"
Marilyn McLaughlin leading "Music, Movement, and Mindfullness"
Shelley Snow, PhD, presenting "The Healing Power of Sound"
Irene Feher leading The Golden Age of Musical Theatre Sing-Along
Ricarda Raabe facilitating "A Unique Rhythmical Experience for Seniors, From Germany"
Dr Jane Bentley presenting "Many Musics, Many Possibilities"
Mary Knysh leading "Tapping Into Wellness and the Transformative Power of Music"
Patricia Hatfield presenting "Our World of Music"
Michael Deaton leading "Lean Into the Music"
JoAnne Spies facilitates "Co-Creating Music, Movement and Poetry"
Ping Ho presents "Beat the Odds, Drumming for Resilience"
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*Support Our Mission - These Sound Celebration Saturdays are FREE, with the option to Support Our Mission. If you enjoyed your time moving and making music with us, will you please consider making a donation to help support us while we bring music making and joy into as many homes as possible during these times of Covid-19. Any amount, even $1.00, will help us continue to keep this work alive and growing during these economically-affected times.
Thank you to ALL who participated as a presenter or as a participant, for helping to make the Music Alive Spring 2020 series a success! BRAVO ♫
♪ April 28 - Irene Feher & Laura Mitchell
Take a "Music Health Break" - You'll Be Glad You Did ♪ May 5 - Alisha Ross Ramcharitar ABC's of Virtual Drumming - Enhancing Your Remote Facilitation Skills for K-12 ♪ May 12 - Carolyn Koebel Honoring the Passage: Music Therapy at End of Life ♪ May 19 - Kofi Donkor African Drumming and Healing Inside Out ♪ June 2 - Phillip Didlake How Rhythm is Innovating Health and Wellness ♪ June 9 - Alexandra Jai Introduction to Rhythm Bliss Mindful Hand Drumming and Movement ♪ June 16 - Jim Donovan The Wisdom of Sound: Discover the Transformative Power of Sound to Restore Body and Mind ♪ June 23 - Jeni Swerdlow Facilitating Rhythm Remotely: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Masking the Most of Your Virtual Rhythm Event ♪ June 30 - Stefano Baroni We Are Music!!! ♪ Jan 13 - Rebecca Russ
Creative Solutions to Ending Loneliness with our Senior Population ♪ Jan 20 - Carl Chimi & Mary Knysh Alive with Music! Empowering Seniors Through Leadership ♪ Jan 27 - Dr. Jane Bentley Meeting the Musical Moment ♪ Feb 3 - Kate Richards Geller Sing for Yourself: Using the Elements of Music to Change Your Mind and Body ♪ Feb 10 - Steven Gintz From Audience to Zoom: Finding Joy and Creating Connection in Strange Times ♪ Feb 17 - Arthur Hull Village Music Circles: Creating Community & Facilitating Human Potential Through Rhythm ♪ Feb 24 - Simon Faulkner Drum Circles for Specific Population Groups ♪ Mar 3 - Rufus Glassco Drumming Out Cancer ♪ Mar 10 - Jana Broder Drum Magic 
♪ Oct 7 - Lulu Leathley
The Magic of Music Making ♪ Oct 14 - Dawn Tyler Watson Entertaining Norman ♪ Oct 21 - Kj Reimenshyder-Wagner E-Motion (Excellent Motion) ♪ Oct 28 - Steve Toll Feeling Safe and Connected with Music ♪ Nov 4 - JoAnne Spies Leaning Into Laughter & Kindness ♪ Nov 11 - Ange Chianese Nervousness is Just Excitement Without the Oxygen ♪ Nov 18 - Rebecca Russ Harmonizing Generations ♪ Dec 9 - Ami Sarasvati Learn a Rhythmic Method to Awaken, Engage, and Transform Seniors with Dementia ♪ Dec 16 - Mary Knysh & Mike Deaton Spread JOY in the New Year! 
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