Where: Your home, in the child’s natural, comfortable environment. I also currently work in Long Term Care and have over a decade of experience with this population.
I have a background in classical and jazz, a diploma in jazz music performance from Vancouver Island and a bachelor’s degree in music therapy (BMT), including a 1000 hour internship in an elementary school and in long-term care with direct supervision from an accredited music therapist and independently run programs of groups and one to one sessions. I have experience with children of all ages, teaching piano and in my music therapy internship, as well as with persons in long term care. I currently provide music therapy in long term care.
I work with:
- Children on the autistic spectrum
- Children with reading or math difficulties
- Children with emotional or social struggles
- Children with attention deficits or hyperactivity
- Children who are gifted in the intellectual or physical realm and seek or would benefit from a creative outlet
- Persons with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, history of stroke or other later life considerations
Music Therapy may include:
- Fun
- Fine and gross motor development
- Language acquisition
- Play and movement
- Social development
- Emotional expression
- Emotional awareness
- Self awareness building, self monitoring, practicing turn-taking, and leadership through drum circles and paraphrasing on instruments such as hand drums
- Developing positive self image and self esteem
- Reading and math skills through songs and activities
- Improvisation on instruments
- Structured play on instruments
- Active listening
- Creative opportunities and song-writing
- Drums, percussion, xylophone, guitar and voice participation
- Memory recall development
- All levels
Rates: $100 per session
Please go to contact with any inquiries or questions! ambresong @gmail.com