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By: Ashton Becks, MT Intern One of my first lessons in my Intro to Music Therapy courses in college was about the idea of client preferred music. Everyone has a specific genre or era of music that they like most or grew up listening to most. “Golden” from the Netflix film “KPOP Demon Hunters” is a great song, but it’s likely that a 74 year old client would not enjoy including that song as much as a 10 year old client who loves the movie that it's from. This is one example of

By: MT Intern Anne Frances Frazier  Ask all the questions! Starting off strong with this one. Asking questions is so important to make sure you fully understand what’s going on (even though you still might not and that’s OK!). Additionally, I think it shows that you care, and it might help someone else realize something that they wouldn’t have thought of unless you asked. Curiosity is so good and there are no bad questions!  Change up your sources! There are so many resources

By: Ashton Becks, MT Intern When I discovered the profession of music therapy, I was first intrigued by the way that music was a powerful conduit for helping all people. Once I began my secondary education, the thing that solidified my interest was the scientific, empirical nature of this modality. Music therapy has been built on evidence based practice and actual results seen and shared, and this begins with session documentation. So, I’ve taken some time to research what Er

Post written by: Ashton Becks, MT Intern The other day, I had a little gap in my schedule, so I sat down to brainstorm ideas for this blog post. As I jotted down a couple of things that came to mind, I kept humming the melody to a song I had just played at a memory care unit for older adults. We sing this every week as a way to bring our time to a close, and it seemed Roy Rogers himself had followed me from the facility to my mind back at the clinic. I’ve really grown to love

Written by: Ashton Becks, Music Therapy Intern Hi! I’m Ashton, and I am super excited about joining the Piedmont Music Therapy (PMT) team...

Piedmont Music Therapy is grateful that we have received volunteer support for grant and funding searches this year. As a result, the...

Within the week, I will be officially halfway through my music therapy internship. I’ve learned so much in the last three months,...

via Giphy During my first month as an intern I've realized work care is just as important as self care if you want to maintain a healthy...

"Jingle Jangle" by The Archies - Always triple check your shoulders for bags full of materials and instruments you need for a session....

As I sit on a cozy blue couch surrounded by drums, egg shakers and guitars, I sip my cold-brew coffee and begin to reflect on the last...

This is my third month of a University Affiliated Internship with Queens University of Charlotte. What does it take to become a music...