FACE TO FACE: MUSIC THERAPY WORKSHOP

Workshop will not qualify you to practice music therapy, however, it will equip you with some musical techniques that can easily be used in a classroom setting.  You do not need to be a musician to use these techniques.  They will be demonstrated in a simplified way to make them accessible to any teacher.  The techniques are applicable to both mainstream students and students with additional needs.  The workshop will look at strategies for regulating children’s behaviour and emotions, as well as relaxing and grounding them.  It will equip you with mindfulness-based techniques that can be adapted into their daily school life.  These exercises can be done in small groups or with the whole class.  These musical exercises provide children with the opportunity to learn important life skills, for example social skills etc.

BIO: 

Tutor: Clare Burtchaell is a qualified music therapist who holds a master’s degree in music therapy from the University of Limerick.  She is also a qualified neurological music therapist through the International Neurologic Music Therapy Training Institute.  She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from University College Cork.  She has worked as a music therapist in a mental health facility, with Down Syndrome Ireland, with older adults with dementia, provided mindful-music therapy sessions for stress relief to students in the University of Limerick and worked in various facilities for children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities