Tuned In Music Therapy in Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

Tuned In Music Therapy

Locality: Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 416 102 393

Address: 35 Sydenham Road 2100 Brookvale, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.tunedinmusictherapy.com

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25.01.2022 Today is International Day of People with Disabilities. with the 2020 theme ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’. A focus on spreading awareness and understanding of disabilities that are not immediately apparent as well as having conversations around inclusion and societal views of how people view disability. We’ll be sharing more throughout today. #IDPWD #purplelightup

23.01.2022 There’s more to say after R U Ok? #ruokday2020

22.01.2022 Making our own drums We’re using the empty antiseptic wipe containers and decorating them. Adding the cloth or leather on top softens the sound. Nice! #craft #makeyourown #drumming #lockdown2020 #finemotorskills #schoolholidays #finemotoractivity #grossmotorskills

22.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Tuned In Music Therapy this year. Thanks to those who follow our pages & share our news to all the allied health and NDIS professionals who collaborate with us and support our services to the schools and aged care facilities who welcome us each week ... to the team who deliver all the programs (Grace, Michael, Matthew, Olivia, Courtney, Bianca... you’re the best!) and huge and important thanks to all the families and participants of our music therapy service You’ve all been strong, resilient, encouraging, supportive, fun to work with and much more. I hope you’ve all gained as much from your experiences with us in 2020 as we have. Despite the year it has been, there have been many, many highlights and we’ve learnt a lot along the way. We wish you all a wonderful holiday break. We hope you get to spend a relaxing time with your family and friends and that we all welcome an easier and kinder 2021. Best wishes from all of us at Tuned In Music Therapy. We look forward to seeing you next year! #happyholidays2020 #musictherapy #ndis #thankyou #thankful #Christmas #disabilitysupport #alliedhealthprofessionals

22.01.2022 For kids 2-5 years, our Music, Play & Storytime groups are led by a Music Therapist to support shared play and turn taking self-expression and vocalisations ... extended focus and attention musical play and making friends We place a heavy emphasis in the program on sharing resources with you that you can continue at home to support your child’s development. Pre-book to guarantee your place via the link in our bio or www.tunedinmusictherapy.com Tuesday 29 June & Tuesday 6 July 9:15 - 10:15am: $20 #parentinggoals #earlychildhooddevelopment #musictherapy #earlychildhoodeducation #music #northernbeacheslocal #schoolholidaysnsw #brookvale #manlylocal #ndisprovider #ndissupport

21.01.2022 ABC TV + iview are currently sharing a range of short films made by people with disabilities as part of their celebration of #IDPWD They are also airing a whole host of features across all their channels sharing lived experiences of people with disabilities. You can view more at www.abc.net.au/IDPwD

21.01.2022 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY. The Homeside App research team invite all family carers of people living with dementia to complete this survey. The outcomes will inform the design of music technology to make music more accessible for people living with dementia and their carers. Taking part means a chance to win an iPad MINI. ... Please share this with anyone you know caring for someone with dementia. The Homeside team (University of Melbourne) appreciate your investment in the short time it takes to complete the survey. . #dementiaawareness #dementiaaustralia #alzheimersawareness #ndis #dementiacarers #dementiacarerscount Dementia Australia

19.01.2022 Following the NSW health advice in light of the northern beaches cluster, all of our programs for the last days of 2020, will be online. Let's see this year out with some great music making today and tomorrow. Thanks everyone! #COVIDsafe #northernbeaches #musictherapyonline #telehealth #ndis

19.01.2022 Merry Christmas! . from all of us with a little help from The Bottle Boys #recycling #christmas2020

18.01.2022 Want to be the singer and the songwriter? We have just the program, sessions for high school students and separate sessions for young adults. Disabled and non-disabled participants welcome. ... We hope you can join us. Link in the bio to book your place. IMAGE: poster with words Songwriting with an image of the spotlight on a musician playing guitar. More words say High school students 7-8July, 10am-12pm, Adults: 6-7 July, 1:30-3:30pm. #songwriting #healthandwellbeing #musicians #music #musictherapy #ndis #ndisprovider #selfexpression #schoolholidaysnsw #inclusion

18.01.2022 So good to see awareness of childhood dementia and strategies to address the disease being raised at NSW Parliament House today. . Follow and like Childhood Dementia Initiative on Facebook to increase awareness or visit childhooddementia.org to find out more #childhooddementiainitiative #dementiaprevention

16.01.2022 National Stroke Week 2020 Hear from our choirs about the value of therapeutic singing to enhance communication and social skills. With thanks to the Stroke Recovery Association #aphasia #strokerecovery #nationalstrokeweek2020 #musictherapy

15.01.2022 Huge thanks to this wonderful panel from Dementia Australia, alongside music therapists Peter McDonald and Matthew Sutcliffe who presented at the Australian Music Therapy Association conference this weekend. It was a pleasure to present with you on all things musical engagement to support healthy ageing and dementia care. Thank you! For information about dementia or support phone the dementia helpline on 1800 100 500. #austmta2020 #dementiaawareness #musicforall

13.01.2022 We have a vacancy for a Registered Music Therapist to join our team on the Northern Beaches, Sydney. You can read more about the position on our website and contact [email protected] if you require any information on the role. . Visit www.tunedinmusictherapy.com/vacancies for more info

13.01.2022 And that's why we advocate for parent involvement in music therapy sessions in the early years. . Evidence from the Australian Music Therapy Association, music therapy in disability booklet. . Visit www.tunedinmusictherapy.com to find out more about our individual and group music therapy programs. ... #musictherapy #parentchild #ndis #earlychildhooddevelopment See more

12.01.2022 Yep! Today and everyday. Agree? #notmakingthisup #improvisation #musictherapylife #flexiblethinking #creativity #planwhatplan

12.01.2022 Kids really do rock at this holiday workshop. We’ll be playing as a band, learning to play music together. Our music therapists will adapt the content so that everyone can play. Only 6 participants per group so that everyone gets the support they need. ... Visit the link in our bio to make a booking or visit www.tunedinmusictherapy.com #kidsrock #musictherapy #schoolholidaysnsw #northernbeacheslocal #manlylocal #northernbeachesmums #parentinggoals #ndisprovider #ndissupport #ndis #music

12.01.2022 Following on from #DementiaActionWeek, there's a free public lecture this Tuesday, 29th Sept (AEST), focusing on preventing dementia. . Professor Gill Livingston is a leading international expert in dementia research and lead author of Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission". . Please share this with your networks and attend if you can to take action and support dementia prevention. ... #dementiaawareness #dementiaprevention #dementia #dementiaactionweek #takeaction See more

11.01.2022 You might not realise this, but masks have made it especially hard for the Deaf community to read people during COVID. Expression Australia have kindly given us some basic Auslan signs we all should learn

10.01.2022 Join us over the summer holidays for our workshops. We've put together some great content for all ages. . Contact us for more information or book online at www.tunedinmusictherapy.com/holiday-workshops . NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme... #NDIS #musictherapy #northernbeacheslocal See more

10.01.2022 The brilliant Evergreen Music are teaming up with KALOF to bring you Discobility. Happening this Friday evening. A virtual event for high school students who have a disability. It’s guaranteed to be good. . Miss it... and miss out! #discobility #northernbeacheslocal

09.01.2022 You may have seen this, but it's too beautiful not to share. . The power of music and dance for this former ballerina. Marta C. González has Alzheimer's disease. Upon hearing the sound of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, she was instantly back on the stage. #alzheimersawareness #musicanddance

08.01.2022 Beat the drums with the sticks Tap the sticks Create shapes and houses and make up a song! It all depends on how you want to creatively play! ... IMAGE: lots of mallets and sticks made into a house with soft toys Humpty Dumpty and incy wincy spider living inside #creativeplayideas #creativity #earlychildhooddevelopment #musictherapylife #parentinggoals #healthandwellbeing #ndis #ndisprovider #ndissupport

07.01.2022 Harmonicas. So perfect in music therapy to support and extend breath in and out while strengthening oral motor skills in support of speech goals. And they sound good too! . Thanks Anna for sharing your skills #harmonica #neurologicmusictherapy #oralmotorskills #funmusicmaking #musictherapy

07.01.2022 Musical art! . Such a cool display from @godelievemols Visit the exhibition at the Shop Gallery, Glebe.

07.01.2022 A summary of how music supports ageing and dementia. Courtesy of Playlist for Life . Music lights up the brain, creates new neural pathways and supports memory and social connection. . #musicandmemory #musicfordementia #musictherapy #dementiacare

07.01.2022 National Stroke Week 2020 ... be a FAST hero . FAST is an acronym used as a mnemonic to help detect and enhance responsiveness to the needs of a person having a stroke. The acronym stands for Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time to call emergency services. . If you see the signs, be a FAST hero, call emergency services. ... #stroke #strokerecovery #nationalstrokeweek2020 See more

06.01.2022 Fleetwood Mac, Albatross. RIP Peter Green.

05.01.2022 Nothing is impossible... when you've got all the words, some cool mates and a brilliant music teacher. Love this. Great work Tyler and pals

05.01.2022 Be part of a new research project investigating the Arts and Change and how we’ve made use of the arts during 2020. Just complete the online survey in the link below

04.01.2022 Songwriting is a great way to support self-expression ... and on this program, we're going to work with you to write, play and record your own song. . Just one place left in the second week and a few spots available in week 1, 12-14th January. NDIS funding applies. . The program is inclusive in design however, do let us know if you need us to adapt our space or our delivery to accommodate communication, vision, auditory, physical or sensory needs so that you can write yo...ur song. If you use a communication device, bring that along to the sessions. . Hope to see you there! And if you're keen to hear some songwriting that we've supported recently, check out Dan G who was featured on the ABC last week! https://www.abc.net.au//classic-dri/classic-drive/12905228 #NDIS #songwriting #musictherapy NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme #schoolholidays

04.01.2022 And breathe. Loving this photo by @erinmastersphotographer combined with a little piano via Bill Evans’ Peace Piece. Full of music notes and gentle rhythm. Beautiful and calming. Thanks @erinmastersphotographer for this moment of calm. Heaps more beautiful ocean pics on her insta account.... And relax! #musicnotes #rhythmoftheocean #calming #takeabreather #relax #musictherapy See more

04.01.2022 You can still hear us despite the mandatory masks. The Australian Music Therapy Association and our team of music therapists are committed to keeping the music going and keeping you safe! #health #musictherapy #covidsafe

02.01.2022 We just had to share this excerpt of music therapy in action. It's hard to put on a video how much Nathan loves music and how much progress he has made. Significant increases in confidence and self-expression. . We love watching this clip. We hope you do too! Great work Nathan and thank you for sharing this with us. #musictherapy #selfexpression #communication #selfconfidence

02.01.2022 Welcome to the team Courtney! . Courtney joins us as a therapy assistant and community musician. She's currently studying her Masters In Creative Music Therapy and is already doing great work in our group music therapy programs. We're delighted you’re part of our team Courtney You can read more about Courtney and all of our therapy team on our website www.tunedinmusictherapy.com/our-team... #musictherapy #ndisprovider

01.01.2022 I love this photo. It speaks volumes to me. It looks like great piano play and it is! But what you don’t see and hear, is this young musicians high levels of imitation to play like his music therapist. And his determination and motivation to play with open hands and all fingers on the keys. So good. ... I love my everyday work. Music making with so many people. Disabled and non-disabled musicians doing their thing! Thanks to CC for sharing the picture. IMAGE: black and white aerial photo of a young boy playing the keyboard with two hands. Right hand open, left hand part closed. Alphabet letters at the top of the keyboard to guide musical play. #musicians #musictherapylife #finemotorskills #earlychildhooddevelopment #improvisation #cerebralpalsy #disabilityinclusion #ndis #ndisprovider #ndissupport