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How Far to Go Supporting Fearful Students

I was just speaking with an adult student about how she is too afraid to play in front of anyone in case she makes a mistake, even her husband! She also mentioned that it is always her left hand that she can’t remember and has…

Embodied Music Cognition

EMBODIED MUSIC COGNITION Has anyone else heard of this fascinating new field of research related to Embodied Cognition Psychology? I am finding the topic extremely groundbreaking, especially related to -Simply Music’s unique multi-layered approach, -the importance of teaching in groups, -and now the challenges of…

Gateway: Can teachers be classified as music therapists?

My student with cerebral palsy may not return as they want financial funding and can only have it if I am a ‘therapist’. Can we class ourselves as ‘therapists’? No, we cannot claim to be music therapists. Are they under the NDIS scheme? Can you…