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What does it mean to be a functional musician?

January 27, 2019 by | No Comments

Music therapy students come from a ton of musical backgrounds. I’ve had students that are classically trained pianists, but have never played in an ensemble with other musicians. Some students are self-taught and never had a lesson, but have gigged […]

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The Best Music Therapists Make Mistakes (or, What Coding Taught Me About Music Therapy)

June 16, 2018 by | One Comment
The Best Music Therapists Make Mistakes (or, What Coding Taught Me About Music Therapy)

“So, why would a music therapist want to learn how to code?” This question was posed to me at 8:30p on a Friday night in a quiet, nondescript office building just south of downtown Portland. I’m sitting in a room […]

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Lessons From My First Year of Teaching

May 31, 2018 by | No Comments

I’ve spent a lot of time in school (almost 20 years by my count.) And it was exactly nine months ago today that I had another first day of school, but this time as a professor. One year later and […]

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