Melody Music Therapy

Melody Music Therapy Individual/group music therapy and music lessons
✨Neurodiversity-Affirming
✨LGBTQIA+ Affirming
✨Cultural Awareness
✨Trauma-Informed

For those wanting to explore potentially new ways (or revisiting old ways) of practicing self-care during Wellness Month...
08/21/2025

For those wanting to explore potentially new ways (or revisiting old ways) of practicing self-care during Wellness Month, take a look at these five ways music can support wellness. Leave a comment with your favorite way to engage with music for wellness!
1. Create a Playlist
2. Arts-based Music Listening
3. Lyric Analysis
4. Sensory Instruments
5. Dance

✨Happy Wellness Month✨ This month brings awareness to the necessity of taking care of yourself year round. Especially du...
08/21/2025

✨Happy Wellness Month✨ This month brings awareness to the necessity of taking care of yourself year round. Especially during times when external factors are overwhelmingly hard, being intentional to care for yourself in the ways you can is essential. As the saying goes, you cannot pour from an empty cup. Take a look at some quick wellness ideas to try out this month. Leave a comment with some of your go-to ways to take care of your well-being!

July's resource of the month is maybe my favorite name yet: Rock n' Roll It! It allows your student to create an origina...
08/01/2025

July's resource of the month is maybe my favorite name yet: Rock n' Roll It! It allows your student to create an original melody, but leaving it up to chance. Working on time signatures and rhythms, but making it a puzzle! Find the PDF in our blog post (in our bio)

Happy Disability Pride Month- as usual, I had a super hard time picking these 5. Use this as a starting point for disabl...
07/30/2025

Happy Disability Pride Month- as usual, I had a super hard time picking these 5. Use this as a starting point for disabled-owned businesses to support this Disability Pride Month, and beyond!! Please tag your favorite business in the comments to spread the word and show your support!

Where to find them:
SpoonieSisterShop on Etsy
Billy Footwear- https://billyfootwear.com/
58 Creativity- https://58creativity.com/
Guide Beauty- https://www.guidebeauty.com/
Matthew's Bonfire BBQ- https://www.bonfirebbq.com/

07/25/2025

Week Two of F-Instrument of the Week! (Sorry, not sorry- it's Shark Week, we have to...) The ocean drum can be another great addition to relaxation experiences, sensory regulation, or accompanying water-themed songs! As always, these are just a few ways we use the ocean drum- there is no one right way to play any instrument! How do you like to engage with the ocean drum?

Background on th ocean drum:
The ocean drum we know today was invented in 1972, there are instruments from various cultures that could have influenced its creation- such as similar instruments in Nepal, or the water drum from indigenous tribes. The incorporation of nature sounds in music experiences has long been a practice amongst humans.

Audio description: "Jaws" theme song is played for the first 20 seconds. An acoustic indie version of "Baby Shark" is played for the rest of the video
Video description: Clip 1- the camera pans from Mikaila's hands playing two piano keys, across the keyboard, and finally landing on the ocean drum with a cartoon shark visual slid underneath it. Clip 2- Mikaila and Lisa play a guitar and ocean drum respectively in front of a tall white cubby shelf. Clip 3- the camera is angled from below the ocean drum so that the trees, sky, and sun can be seen behind it. The beads flow all around.

Happy Disability Pride Month! At a time where funding, societal mindsets, and the rights of folx in general seem to be s...
07/24/2025

Happy Disability Pride Month! At a time where funding, societal mindsets, and the rights of folx in general seem to be sliding in reverse, increasing knowledge and advocacy are more important than ever. Call your reps, listen to disabled voices, and learn the history of the ongoing fight for accessibility and inclusivity

Note: As always, we value the process of learning and owning what we don’t know. We want to learn and be challenged. If you see something that doesn’t seem accurate, or notice some key parts are missing, please contact us, and respectfully let us know where we can adjust our language/knowledge

07/17/2025

Welcome to the first Instrument of the Week, where we explore one of MMT's many instruments used in sessions! Only seems fitting to start with the rainstick after all the downpour we've had. The rainstick is a fullbody experience! Some enjoy the sound 👂 reminiscent of the steady pitter patter of rain on the roof, others love to watch 👀 the hundreds of tiny beads bounce down the many levels in clear rainsticks like this one. Some enjoy the tactile sensation ✋ of the beads bouncing off the sides. Regardless of what this instrument ignites in your body, there are so many different ways to explore with it.
✨Leave a comment of how YOU like to play with the rainstick!✨
History of the rainstick:
The origins of the rainstick appear to be somewhat uncertain. Some believe its birth occured within the Incan/Aztec Empires, others say it originated in Chile, West Africa, or Mexico. Though its original birthplace is not officially decided upon, we know the rainstick has been created and played across many cultures, and is still widely included in today's musical scenes. Though ours is primarily made from plastic, others are made from cactus stalks with the thorns pushed internally for beads/beans/rice to bounce off of. All creating a unique musical and magical rainy experience 🌧

Audio description: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head by B.J. Thomas/rainstick, drum, thunder tube, and steel tongue drum
Video Description: Clip 1: close up of beads falling down the different levels of rainstick, Clip 2: Mikaila and Lisa play the thunder tube, gathering drum, and rain stick to create thunderstorm sounds, Clip 3: Mikaila and Lisa play steel tongue drum and rainstick for relaxation experience, Clip 4: close up of rainstick

07/14/2025

📣 LISS Update 📣

We know many families are eager to apply for the FY26 LISS Random Selection Application. While the application period is scheduled to open today, July 14, 2025, the application link is currently not available.

🔔 Please note: There are important changes to the LISS program this year
-The grant amount has been reduced from $2,000 to $1,000
-There will be only ONE round for the Random Selection Application
-The Random Selection Drawing will take place on September 30, 2025.

As soon as the link is live, we will share it right here on our page. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we wait.

This year, July 4th may be feeling... extra complex. The way you engage with the holiday may be different this year- it ...
07/03/2025

This year, July 4th may be feeling... extra complex. The way you engage with the holiday may be different this year- it may not. Regardless, be sure to do what *you* need to tend to your sensory *and* emotional needs. Here are a few ideas/affirmations to keep in mind as you navigate entering this holiday weekend.

Resources from slide 3:

https://5calls.org/ This site is so helpful in making contacting your local reps easier. Input your location to find *who* you can call. Search what topics you are interested in and find updates on these issues. Select the issue you want to speak up about, and a template of what to say on your call is provided.

Songs about resilience, protest, and hope to explore:
Won't Give Up- Pattie Gonia, Yo-Yo Ma, Quinn Christopherson
Quiet- MILCK
labour- Paris Paloma
My Shot- Hamilton Cast
Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)- Hamilton Cast
I Won't Back Down- Tom Petty
Resilient- Rising Appalachia
Step Into Your Power- Ray LaMontagne
I Feel Good- Nina Simone
Freedom- Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar
Nasty Man- Joan Baez
RESPECT- Aretha Franklin

I'll stop there for now- this makes me think we should put out a post on songs about resilience/community sometime soon...

Don't forget to register by Friday 7/4! Your kiddos will meet new friends, play creative games, and explore in the music...
07/02/2025

Don't forget to register by Friday 7/4! Your kiddos will meet new friends, play creative games, and explore in the music in their own way! We know summer is such a busy time, so if you are not able to make all of the sessions, please contact us to see if we might be able to make an adjustment (mikaila@melodymt.com).

Giggle & Groove

Thursdays, 11-11:45am
July 10 - August 14

This social-emotional centered group is a place for being together and building friendship through music. This group encourages and explores multimodal forms of communication, self expression and sociality through musical games, songs, and musical books!

Ideal for ages 2-5 (all ages welcome!)

Location: MMT Office (8975 Guilford Rd. Suite 190, Columbia MD)

For the music students who double as secret agents. June's teaching resource of the month is a decoding worksheet, makin...
07/01/2025

For the music students who double as secret agents. June's teaching resource of the month is a decoding worksheet, making note/octave identification a little more interesting🕵️‍♂️

Some of you have probably met our new music therapy intern, Lisa, in sessions the past few weeks. Please join us in givi...
06/27/2025

Some of you have probably met our new music therapy intern, Lisa, in sessions the past few weeks. Please join us in giving her a big welcome! We are so excited to learn and grow with her these next 6 months in musical spaces with you all. Swipe through to learn some fun facts about Lisa!

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