6 Ways You Can Use Music at Home   Most people inherently respond to and enjoy music- but are you using it to its full potential? You don’t have to be a professional musician, music education major, music therapist, or even musically inclined to take advantage of all the ways music can benefit you! Here are a few simple and practical ways you can use music at home! 1. For relaxation or motivation Maybe you’re doing this already! This is ..read more

MT in Schools #3:  How Music Therapy is Beneficial from the Perspective of an Administrator   Time to wrap up our Music Therapy in Schools series! After presenting what music therapy looks like in schools; as well as how to acquire music therapy for your child through their IEP, we will now approach this topic from the perspective of an administrator. Why should you care about having music therapy in your school? In what ways does it benefit the district ..read more

Now that we’ve covered how music therapy is present in schools, and what that can look like, you may be interested in your child receiving music therapy at their school!If that’s the case, then this blog is definitely for you!  Here we will cover in detail how you can pursue music therapy services for your child to receive at their school.   Related Services in Special Education Music therapy is recognized as a related service in special education and settings ..read more

We are excited to present a three-part blog series, “Music Therapy in Schools.” Directed to both parents/caregivers, as well as special education directors, we will…. 1) Explain how music therapy is present in your child’s school,  2) Provide a step-by-step guide for acquiring music therapy as part of your child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), and  3) Describe to special education directors how to incorporate music therapy into your school.      For those of you that didn’t already know, music therapy ..read more

Our 2023 word of the year was: GROW….And that is exactly what we did! We’re seeing increased numbers in clients and increased interest in the community, meaning we’ve got a growing waitlist and an ever-growing need for additional team members. At the end of this year, we got to announce that we’re now HIRING for a new music therapist and we hope that early 2024, we will be doing just that! Here are highlights from this past year: JANUARY  We ..read more

  IT’S OUR 4TH ANNIVERSARY!!   We have lots of exciting things in store for this month, both online on our Facebook/Instagram pages and in your sessions with A Suite Sound!   Here are some things you can expect:   GIVEAWAY We are excited to GIVE AWAY 4 FREE SESSIONS of our Music for Littles Class (Value of $88!) to occur during the month of February 2024! Music for Littles is designed for children with special needs, as well as ..read more

This one’s for all piano teachers! Or really any and all music educators out there.   Here are my must-haves in my piano teaching bag.   Planner   What would I do without my planner?! I use this to keep my schedule organized, but also as a record of what we will be working on in the lesson that day/what we worked on last week. This includes the page number of the lesson book we’re working on! Before I started ..read more

  I recently attended a lovely concert performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s String Quartet and Brass Quintet. However, this concert reminded me of my responsibility as a professional musician to ensure that I am educating those within my reach about classical concert etiquette. With this in mind, here are five ways to be mindful as a concert attendee.       1. Come early and be prepared. It’s good to get to the event at least fifteen minutes early so that ..read more

Hello, everyone! Here is a comprehensive beginner’s guide to music therapy for those of you who may have heard of it, but want to know more!   Let’s start with the most obvious question…   What is music therapy?   “Music Therapy is the Clinical and Evidence-Based Use of Music Interventions to Accomplish Individualized Goals Within  a Therapeutic Relationship by a Credentialed Professional Who Has Completed an Approved Music Therapy Program.” – American Music Therapy Association, 2005   That’s our ..read more

Did you know that National Book Lover’s Day is August 9th? We love to celebrate it every year! This is the music therapist’s version of a TBR (“to be read”, for those of you that aren’t as bookish as us) in honor of this special day! Here are five books we think every music therapist should read!   1. This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J Levitin This one is for everyone who loves science and also music, or ..read more