Intersection of Music and Wellness Exchange
When
May 17, 2019
Where
David Friend Recital Hall at Berklee College of Music
About
The connection between music experiences and the overall impact on health and wellbeing has received significant attention from researchers, policy makers, practitioners, musicians, and the general public. This exchange focused on identifying and exploring ways individuals are engaging in music experiences to enhance quality of life; maintain physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing; and build community.
Agenda
Intersection of Music and Wellness with Joy Allen, PhD, MT-BC; Chair, Music Therapy; Acting Director, Music and Health Institute
Music and Workplace Wellness with Renee Connolly, Global Head of Communications and Corporate Responsibility, MilliporeSigma
Music Participation and Quality of Life of Senior Citizens with C. Victor Fung, PhD; Professor of Music Education; Director of Center for Music Education Research, University of South Florida, College of Arts and Lisa Lehmberg, PhD; Associate Professor; Coordinator of Music Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
The Effects of Participation in a Grief Choir on Perceived Grief, Coping, Energy, Social Support, and Health with Lauren DiMaio, PhD, MT-BC; Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, Berklee College of Music
Interdisciplinary Aspects of Cultural Engagement for Older Adults: Who, When, Where, Why, and How with Penny Roberts, PhD, MT-BC; Professor of Music Therapy, Loyola University, New Orleans; Cresent City Cultural Programs, LLC
Music Therapy Strategies for Wellness with Suzanne Hanser, EdD, MT-BC; Chair Emerita and Professor of Music Therapy, Berklee College of Music
Music Therapy: Promoting Quality of Life in Persons Experiencing Homelessness with Cheryl Dileo, PhD, MT-BC; Emerita Laura H. Carnell Professor of Music Therapy; Founding Director, Arts and Quality of Life Research Center, Temple University
Military Music Therapy: The Chelsea Soldier’s Home with Natasha Grossfeld, MT-BC; Music Therapist, Chelsea Soldiers Home
Singing with Parkinson’s Choir with Eve Montague, MSM, MT-BC; Director of the Creative Arts Therapies Department, South Shore Conservatory (SSC)
An Aphasia Community Chorus: Language and Social Implications with Caitlin Hyatt, MT-BC; Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow, Clinical Operations Manager, MedRhythms Therapy
Sense of Purpose in Life and Impact on Physical Health with Eric S. Kim, PhD; Research Scientist, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Roundtable Discussions: An opportunity for participants to reflect on the presentations shared, exchange ideas, and explore key issues, trends, and practices related to the intersection of community and music.