Music Therapy Graduate Spotlight

Guest Music Therapist Michael Viega Presents “Rising from the Ashes”

Guest music therapist Michael Viega presents “Rising from the Ashes” at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in Glaize Studio Theatre. “Rising from the Ashes”…

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Shenandoah Celebrates World Music Therapy Day

Shenandoah’s music therapy department celebrated its practice and the touching of hearts around the world through music on World Music Therapy Day (WMTD), Friday, March…

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Research by Emery ’18 Accepted for Publication in Acta Pediatrica

Lelia Emery ’18 (Master of Music Therapy) had her master’s thesis research, focused on post-term Neonatal Intensive Care Unit infants, accepted for publication in the…

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MT Interviews with Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC

Music Therapists in Our Community Interview

Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC Master of Music TherapyBachelor of Music Ray’s Background My name is Ray Leone and I direct the medical music therapy…

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Jackson ’12, ’16, ’19 Awarded (MAR AMTA) Graduate Research Award

Valerie Jackson ’12, ’16, ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Certificate in Music Therapy, Master of Music Therapy) was awarded the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Region of…

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Changing Lives with Music Therapy

Sara Woodward is a neurologic music therapist at Ingleside at King Farm

Shenandoah University student Sara Woodward is helping to fine tune the mobility and memory of older adults through music. Woodward, 26, a resident of Laurel,…

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Singing A Song Of Unity And Healing

Music Therapy Alumna’s 'Race and #Real Talk' Program Creates A ‘Musical Safe Space’ That Leads To Positive Change

Shana Oshiro ’13 MT-BC, (graduate certificate in music therapy), and her quartet, HALO (short for Harmony’s African-American Legacy Organization) are using barbershop music to bring…

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Music Therapy Program Leads

Faculty, Students & Alumni Innovate

Shenandoah University’s music therapy program is further distinguishing itself as a leader in the field, through additions to the program itself and innovative research and…

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Music Therapy Student Nets Research Award

Money Will Pay for Statistics Consultation on What May Be Largest Study to Use Live Music in an ICU

Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC, was awarded the Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) Graduate Research Award for his research, “The Impact of Two Music Therapy Interventions on…

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