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Exploring Black Influence in the Music of Today
Every February, we celebrate the history of black individuals, especially black artists and the music they’ve created. Many black artists...
Emily Sturgeon
Feb 63 min read
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Music Interventions for Halloween!
It is October so we are in spooky season! There are so many exciting and fun Halloween activities, so I will share a few of my favorites!...
Danielle Caringi
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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Music Therapy and Childhood Cancer
Pediatric music therapy is often utilized to treat children with medical needs such as injuries, infections, brain injuries, and cancer....
christina3380
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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Jive to Thrive!
Written by: Mary West, Music Therapy Intern We as music therapists always talk about how helpful music is to individuals who have been...
christina3380
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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Lessons vs therapy vs adaptive lessons?
A confusing title...probably the most confusing topic...but here it is, and easy way to know the difference between music lessons, music...
adriennebornemann
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Songwriting and KEYS Summer program offerings
If you follow the social media pages, or check out the KEYS Program website, you have probably heard about the Summer Songwriting Project...
adriennebornemann
May 31, 20232 min read
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March is Child Life Month....
Did you know, March is Child Life Month? March is a month where hospitals (and others) celebrate child life specialists and the Child...
adriennebornemann
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Music Therapy and Childhood Cancer
Researched and Written by Brielle Odom, KEYS Program intern, Spring 2023. Music therapy is often used to treat childhood cancer. Cancer...
adriennebornemann
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve 2023!
Purchase a Heart for $2.50 for “Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve Month” February 1 through February 28 The Month is halfway over,...
adriennebornemann
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the KEYS Program
As you know, part of the mission at the KEYS program is to deliver music, hope, and smiles to kids who are affected by Cancer and...
adriennebornemann
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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Summer happenings at the KEYS Program
Before we get to the exciting stuff...check out this song WAVES, listen, dance, think about summertime and the beautiful waves.......
adriennebornemann
Jun 22, 20222 min read
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I Smile You Smile- We All Smile for the KEYS Program!
This is so EXCITING!!!!!!! At the KEYS program, we regularly have interns and student observers who join our program. We are so excited...
adriennebornemann
Aug 16, 20213 min read
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It's All About the Helpers!
KEYS 2020 Annual Report “When I was a boy and I would see scary things on the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You...
colleen500
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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Why Music THERAPY?
At the KEYS program, as we have developed our music therapy program, we have found a common theme within many of the questions being...
adriennebornemann
Jan 13, 20212 min read
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It's All About the...Dance?
I don't know about you, but ever since this pandemic began, I have had to get creative in my own personal movement! We have gone for...
adriennebornemann
Nov 10, 20202 min read
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What We've Been up to: You're going to want to read this :-)
It has been an exciting season for us at the KEYS program. Through this difficult time in our society, we have discovered a new way to...
adriennebornemann
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Thank you for the SMILES!
We want to send along a BIG thank you to everyone who tuned-in to the KEYS Program's "Summer Smiles" virtual concerts...all 19,541 of...
colleen500
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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All About KEYS....through the eyes of Alexis, KEYS program intern
Hello everyone! My name is Alexis and I am a senior at Utica college looking to become a certified Child Life Specialist! This summer of...
adriennebornemann
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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When did you last take a moment for yourself?
I have been participating in the yearly Mid-Atlantic Region music therapy conference, all online. I was able to attend "live" last...
adriennebornemann
Jun 23, 20203 min read
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Marathons and Mountains: Telehealth within the KEYS program.
I grew up playing instruments. I began playing the piano when I was 4 - my lesson partner is still one of my best friends today - and...
adriennebornemann
May 27, 20202 min read
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