Noteable Progressions

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS EMILY!!

Can you please help us wish this wonderful gal a Happy Birthday in the comments?

Emily has been such a wonderful asset to our music therapy team. She has the biggest heart, the funniest jokes and is a great music therapist!

We hope you have a wonderful birthday, Emily!!

Happy Friday, Music Therapists!

A song that should be in every Music Therapists rep!! 😉

Only 3 days left to cast your vote! Winning this award can help us spread the word about the benefits of music therapy and let people know we are here to help! You can vote once daily until July 20th!

Vote here! 👇🏻

https://sassmagazine.com/choiceawards

🎶 Happy Friday, Music Therapists! 🎶

As we wrap up another week, let’s take a moment to celebrate the incredible work you do! Your dedication to healing through music makes a profound impact on so many lives.

This weekend, make sure you rest, recover and let someone else make the music! 😊

🌟✨ We’re over the moon! We’ve been nominated for a Sass Choice Award! 🎉🏆 Your support means everything to us—thank you for believing in what we do! 🙌💖 Vote for us at https://sassmagazine.com/choiceawards and help us reach for the stars! 🌠

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Our team wishes you a safe, healthy and enjoyable holiday! Thank you to all of those who have made this day possible.

Have a wonderful weekend! Rest up!

Let Freedom Ring! ❤️💛💚

January 1, 1863- The Emancipation Proclamation frees thousands of slaves.

June 19, 1866- The news finally made its was to Texas freeing thousands more.

December 6, 1865- Slavery ends and freedom turned to law.

June 19, 1866- the first Juneteenth celebration occurs.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND!! ☕️

We are so grateful for all the dads out there! Thank you for all you do!!

It’s a GREAT DAY!

During your education and advocacy work, don’t forget about those who you have impacted and understand! Celebrate those wins!

Have a great weekend! 🎊

THANK YOU! 🇺🇸

We are honored to have the privilege of working with those who have served.

🥳 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARCY!!

PLEASE help us wish our amazing founder and owner a happy birthday! She has created a business giving music therapists an incredible opportunity to serve clients and make a difference!

Thank for for all you do, Darcy! Please leave a comment with your birthday wishes!

📢 5 CREDIT CMTE OPPORTUNITY!!

Join us in your comfy clothes, with your cup of coffee and a cozy seat for our 5 credit CMTE learning about the educational theorists and their role in Music Therapy!

This unique CMTE will help music therapists make connections between psychology theories of how humans learn and music therapy interventions!

You will receive training on:

Specific MT interventions based in theories and approaches
How to communicate the effectiveness of music therapy to non MT-BCs
Advocacy training, including discussion & critical thinking opportunities
Specific resources for continued support & implementation
Reference list for personal review

BUT HURRY!!! Early bird registration for a discount is MAY 31st!!

www.noteableprogressions.com/educational-theories-music-therapy/

HAPPY FRIDAY!! 🎉

By Friday, music therapists have played and heard these instruments nonstop throughout the week.

Did you know that a job with constant auditory stimulus can cause additional stress to the body? Science tells us this! So Music Therapists must pay close attention to appropriate rest and recovery on the weekends.

REST UP MUSIC THERAPISTS!

💐 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND!

We are so grateful for all of the moms out there! Thank you for all you do!

A very special Mother’s Day wish to our owner and founder, Darcy on her first Mother’s Day!

Come join our growing team of music therapists in Frederick, MD! In addition to working with our excellent team and a diverse caseload, our town consistently makes the list of best places to live, so you'll have plenty to enjoy outside of work as well!

Hundreds…

No really, music therapists learn HUNDREDS of songs to use for their clients. This is LIVE music, typically played on guitar or piano, and sung by the music therapist.

Why do we need to know so many songs?

Our research shows that clients respond best to preferred music. This means that we have to be prepared with songs from multiple decades, genres, artists, everything!

But why does it have to be live?

This is where music therapy differs from using Spotify to lift your mood. As music therapists, we primarily use live music so that we can adjust the music to meet the needs of our clients. For example, if a music therapist is working with a client who appears to be over-stimulated, preferred music can still be use to maintain attention and engagement, but the music therapist can change the style of the song IN THE MOMENT to help calm the client to a more regulated state.

Sorry Spotify, but you can’t replace us!

We made it!

Throughout this week, music therapists have heard a ton of feedback like:

“Your job looks so fun!”
“How cool you get to sing to people for a living!”
“Wow, you sing songs all day to kids, thats special!”

While all of this is ABSOLUTELY TRUE, our work is incredibly demanding.

⭐️ Did you know that you can burn an average of 136 calories singing for one hour? Music therapists sing for 4-5 hours per day!

⭐️Did you know music therapists are trained to help clients process very heavy topics such as trauma, abuse, death and more? The emotional demands are high in this work!

⭐️Did you know that, outside of the sessions you see, music therapists are tasked with additional work responsibilities such as constantly learning new songs, documenting clinical session outcomes, sessions planning for future sessions, reviewing and updating client progress/goals, keeping up with current research and best practice.

The work of a music therapist is like an iceberg- what you see goes much deeper behind the scenes.

But you know…people do get this part right most of the time… we are SPECIAL! Don’t ever forget the value of the work you do, Music Therapists!

QOTD: What do you want people to know about music therapy? Comment below!

🎊 HAPPY 2 YEAR WITH NOTEABLE!

If you haven’t met our incredible music therapy supervisor, now’s your chance!

Grace started with us as an intern, and now has just completed two years of her music therapy career! She continues to develop amazing skills and is such a joy on the team!

Grace loved to work with children in the school system, read books, cook/bake (from which we benefit often) and take walks.

Grace, this team is better because of you! Thank you to your two years of dedicated work to our clients and our team! 💜

🥳HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Congratulations on a great week of incredible work! Here are some things Noteable Progressions did throughout the week:

1. Provided hours of clinical music therapy services to more clients in a variety of settings.

2. Wrote client progress report to inform caregivers, IEP team members and other providers on the progress of the client in music therapy.

3. Held team and mentor meetings to maintain team collaboration and support professional/clinical development.

4. Put final touches on a new CMTE that will be launched soon! Keep an eye out!

5. Educated and advocated for high quality music therapy services to several agencies interested in services.

QOTD: What is something that made you feel accomplished this week? 💪🏼

📢 EXTRA! EXTRA!

Read all about it! Alternate therapy modalities are
🚨BIG NEWS🚨!

What can we tell people about the incredible service of music therapy? We suggest you keep it simple- here are some top points we like to cover when telling folks about music therapy:

1️⃣ Music Therapy is an evidenced-based service that uses music interventions to achieve non-music goals.

2️⃣ Music Therapists are highly educated service providers trained to assess individualized goal areas and implement specific music therapy interventions

3️⃣ Music Therapists are high level musicians AND clinicians, thus they can deliver a highly effective therapy via preferred modality.

QOTD: What do you want people to know about music therapy??

Curious about recent research within Music Therapy? We’d be happy to fetch some for you! 🎾🐶🎸🎵

We are a constantly evolving field with research in various populations/settings including:

-Older Adults

-Mental Health

-School-Based Services

-Young Children

-Sober Living

And much more!!!

As therapists, we are also tracking and recording data related to our client(s) individualized goals/objectives.

Want to learn more about Music Therapy? Leave us a question below! 💜

Music Therapists support emotional regulation! 🎸

What does this look like? Some common examples are:

▪️Songs that include repetition to support breathing, counting, or squeezing

▪️Interventions that include improvisation/exploration to express emotions

▪️Songwriting activities to express thoughts, feelings, ideas

And much more!

What are some common interventions that you use with your clients to regulate? Let us know in the comments below! 💜

What is Music Therapy Consult? How does it work? 🎵

▪️Consult is used to provide materials and resources to non music therapists for use in the moment to support client goals/objectives

▪️It is used to work on various goals, skills, and objectives such as:

-Transitions
-Daily Living Skills
-Academic Skills
-Emotional Regulation

And so much more!

How do you use consult with your fellow colleagues? Let us know in the comments! 💜

Us too Travis…us too 😂

Anyone else feel the rage when you hear something like this? Instead of having a Kelcdown, here are some tips to respond in the moment and maintain your calm:

▪️Take a deep breath

▪️Explain the difference between entertainment/music therapy

▪️Mention current research

▪️Give a brief explanation of what you do within the setting you’re in

When you’re finished and have walked away, let out your silent Kelce scream or have a laugh! 😂🎸

Did we miss a good meme moment? Comment your thoughts/ideas below!

Merry Christmas from our Noteable team to you!! Wishing you a day full of peace, love, and joy! 🎄❄️✨

Please join us tomorrow at 1:00pm for our Winter Recital! ❄️🎵

We will be celebrating all of our clients’ hard work and accepting non-perishable food items to support Second Street and Hope.

Hope to see you there! ❄️❄️

For more information about Second Street and Hope, please visit
https://secondstreetandhope.org/

Noteable Showcases and Fundraises! ❄️🎵

Please join us on Saturday, December 2nd at 1:00pm for our annual Winter Showcase where will be accepting food donations and celebrating our clients’ hard work this year. 🎵❄️

This year we are supporting Frederick’s Second Street and Hope for our annual charity effort!

From today through December 31st, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Butterfly Ridge Emergency Food Pantry.  

Let us kick off this holiday season with beautiful music at our Winter Showcase!!

For more information about Second Street and Hope, please visit
https://secondstreetandhope.org/