Creative Measures Music Therapy

09/06/2025

09/01/2025

Sensory friendly state fair!

Mark your calendars for Sensory Day at the N.C. State Fair, presented by Bandwidth Inc., taking place on Sunday, Oct. 19th! 🎉💙

Starting at 9 a.m., vendors, booths, rides, and games will operate without music or lights until 1 p.m. The music stages will play acoustic sets only with light amplification, and the public address system will only be used for lost visitor announcements.

Kids and parents alike can look forward to the Bandwidth Chill Out Zone full of tables, chairs, toys and more. We will have noise cancelling headphones available as well, for those who need them. Plan to join us for this fun and sensory friendly day at the N.C. State Fair!

08/23/2025

Music therapy IS healthcare! Our field utilizes evidence-based techniques by board certified therapists to address a range of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs. Music therapy can appear in a multitude of settings like schools, hospitals, rehab centers, private practices, etc. Music therapy can make a powerful difference!

08/17/2025

Music and development for babies and young children

Exposure to music in infancy does more than delight—it structurally and functionally enhances the developing brain.

When babies both listen to and create music, key regions like the auditory and prefrontal cortex are activated, laying the groundwork for effective speech and musical processing.

Active musical creation—playing instruments or singing—is even more potent, tapping into motor, linguistic, creative, and mathematical networks.

Longitudinal studies reveal that musical training translates into tangible gains in verbal memory, reading fluency, pronunciation accuracy, and executive functioning, with these advantages persisting into later developmental stages.

Rhythm and melody themselves offer foundational support for grasping grammar and phonological nuances, meaning music underpins the very building blocks of language development.

Early musical environments help babies recognize patterns, sequence stories, and refine memory processes.

They’re also grounds for strengthening spatial awareness, emotional regulation, and bonding—particularly through shared lullabies or musical games.

At the neurological level, music fosters interhemispheric brain connectivity, enhancing both memory and language capabilities.

In essence, musical exposure during early childhood is a powerful, holistic tool.

It not only sparks memory and linguistic skills but also nurtures emotional resilience, cognitive flexibility, and attentive social engagement—all foundational to lifelong learning and development.

08/16/2025

Great summary of areas addressed by music therapy

08/05/2025

Music therapy: science, art, healing, growth.

🧠 Why this matters to music therapy: Music activates motor, cognitive, emotional, and sensory brain systems all at once. Its reach spans from neurochemical regulation (stress relief, mood enhancement) to functional rewiring (speech recovery, motor planning)

This means it can be a powerful transformation force even when traditional therapies may not reach deep enough.

08/01/2025

I have a ukulele Mandy designed and when I use it in classrooms I like to describe Mandy’s journey to the teachers and students. I think this is lovely (and I learned how to sign this song years ago).

06/16/2025

Nice article about another practical use of music therapy.

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

05/25/2025

It may seem like a simple thing, but the connection to other people and crossover to every day life is significant. 💕 🎵

Margaret lives with dementia, a traumatic past, and deep social anxiety. She rarely leaves her room—but music has become her way back to connection. ⁠
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Through one-to-one music therapy sessions with Bethany, Cumberland Lodge’s certified music therapist, Margaret has found comfort in harmonies and shares stories from her life—moments filled with love, strength, and resilience.⁠
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“I’m not a people person,” she says, “but Bethany is really lovely. The music makes me really happy.” ⁠
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After one session, Margaret did something incredible: she joined others for lunch. A small step, but a huge moment of connection.⁠
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Looking ahead, the hope is that through continued music therapy, Margaret will continue to grow in confidence, find comfort in self-expression, and feel more connected to those around her.⁠
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05/20/2025

An exciting, timeless work with a movement about each animal 🐘 🐠. Beauty that supports imagination.
Beauty that supports imagination.

Meymandi Concert Hall

04/26/2025

Sing!

04/02/2025

The arts improve our lives. 🎨 🎤 💃🏻 🕺🏻 🎭 🎻