Melinda's Music

Melinda's Music I am the “THERAPEUTIC MUSIC COACH.” Offering musical strategies for best Brain health 🎶 🧠.

Melinda's Music specializes in Neurological Challenges for all ages (including Stroke, Tramatic Brain Injury, Dementia and more). In 2012, we became the first Music Therapy Consultant to work for a School District in Orange County, NY HOme and facility visits are available for individuals suffering from general depression, low self-esteem and a variety of medical ailments.

Living with Parkinson’s? Check out my dance therapist friend/colleague/teacher Rachelle- she really get people moving!
09/01/2025

Living with Parkinson’s? Check out my dance therapist friend/colleague/teacher Rachelle- she really get people moving!

Notice Friday,September 5 beginning promptly at 11:30am- Best BRAIN HEALTH through Music & Movement! Come join our fun ...
08/27/2025

Notice Friday,September 5 beginning promptly at 11:30am- Best BRAIN HEALTH through Music & Movement! Come join our fun , playful welcoming group!

Back to school, another fun month planned at Senior Center. Call 845-477-8482 for more info and leave a message.
Note some changes to Zumba schedule this month.

Good morning. Offering some beauty in your day. Please post any pics of your interpretation of beauty. Let’s get those B...
08/26/2025

Good morning. Offering some beauty in your day. Please post any pics of your interpretation of beauty. Let’s get those Brain synapses excited and lit up!!

By Claude Monet

Interested in sharing best Brain health for All Seniors. Melindasmusic.com can tell you more. Upcoming September Brain...
08/10/2025

Interested in sharing best Brain health for All Seniors. Melindasmusic.com can tell you more. Upcoming September Brain Health through Music and Movement group at Greenwood Lake (NY) Senior Center. Feel free to pm me for more specific information.

Interesting. I was once asked to offer a Music Therapy session to a gentleman who seemed to hate music. (Clearly I shoul...
08/09/2025

Interesting. I was once asked to offer a Music Therapy session to a gentleman who seemed to hate music. (Clearly I shouldn’t have been asked to do this). I did have a chance to ask him why he couldn’t “tolerate” music. He said he was traumatized by a piano teacher when he was younger. Music is NOT always indicated as a therapeutic tool for everyone. This article points out another example of Music being contraindicated.

When Music Falls Flat: Why Some Brains Don’t Enjoy Music

A small group of people experience no joy from music due to a condition called specific musical anhedonia.

This condition results from poor connectivity between brain regions that process sound and those that register reward, even though both systems function normally on their own.

These individuals still enjoy other pleasurable stimuli, such as food or financial gain, suggesting the issue is specific to music.

Researchers developed the Barcelona Music Reward Questionnaire to measure how rewarding music feels in different ways, from emotional impact to social bonding.

Genetic factors may explain much of the variation in music enjoyment, and researchers hope to identify relevant genes.

The study opens the door to discovering other “specific anhedonias” tied to unique reward types.

All true. Why do YOU need music?
08/07/2025

All true. Why do YOU need music?

People need music because it makes life better.

Daily dose of beauty. Feel free to add your dose of your interpretation of beauty:
07/30/2025

Daily dose of beauty. Feel free to add your dose of your interpretation of beauty:

Claude Monet

Just one of many reasons why I appreciate Wonderlin
07/29/2025

Just one of many reasons why I appreciate Wonderlin

The winner of our latest $25 gift card contest is Kym Natali Condon! Thank you for sharing our "16 Things" poem with your friends on Facebook. 💜 We will be contacting you shortly.

And dance 💃 🕺 too! Happy World Brain Day!
07/22/2025

And dance 💃 🕺 too! Happy World Brain Day!

07/21/2025

Our local nyc area news station needs to learn that Alzheimer’s is just one of hundreds of Dementias. The Sentence that includes “Alzheimer’s & Dementia “ does not make sense 🤷‍♀️

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Melinda's Music, based in Orange County, NY, has been in existence since 1996 specializing in treating and educating people about Neurological Challenges and how Music can be a vital part of enriching, offering emotional expression and healing of one’s life (including Stroke, Tramatic Brain Injury, Dementia and more). Facilitated by NYU Master’s Degree in Music Therapy graduate, Certified Music Therapist, and NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) Melinda Marks Burgard, has created opportunities for Music Therapy Programming throughout the entire tristate area. Melinda’s Music currently offers the following programs:

1 hour Workshops: Music Therapy: Utilizing Therapeutic Music as a Tool in Dementia Care

FREE Music Social Programs for Family Members with their Loved Ones who are living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Current locations: Warwick, Middletown and Monticello, NY Call the Alzheimer’s Association for info: 1.800.272.3900

School year monthly Early Childhood Programs for Residents of Greenwood Lake Public Library as well as Albert Wisner Public Library. Call each individual library for more information.