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Advocacy Moment: Keynote chats with Lori La Bey of Alzheimer's Speaks Radio
Part of our mission at Keynote Music Therapy involves making connections within the community in order to advocate for the field of music...
Carolyn Meyer, MT-BC
Feb 10, 20201 min read


Innovate! Integrate! Motivate! (Reflections on the AMTA National Conference)
American Music Therapy Association national conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota (November, 2019) Each year, professionals, students and...
Carolyn Meyer, MT-BC
Jan 5, 20203 min read


Article: The music therapy that helped Gabby Giffords speak again is getting dementia patients movin
from article: https://azdailysun.com/lifestyles/the-music-therapy-that-helped-gabby-giffords-speak-again-is/article_e17946c7-4e4e-5168-96...
Carolyn Meyer, MT-BC
Oct 25, 20194 min read


Change and Growth
-As a group of older adults enters the music therapy circle, they hear their name being sung within a hello greeting song. -A child is...
Carolyn Meyer, MT-BC
Sep 19, 20192 min read


Starting Off on the Right Note ♪
♪♫ You say goodbye, and I say hello, hello, hello! ♪♫ (The Beatles, anyone?!) My name is Carolyn Meyer and I am proud to introduce...
Carolyn Meyer, MT-BC
Sep 5, 20192 min read


Listen and Paint
In my work with Keynote Music Therapy, the majority of my clients around the Twin Cities are older adults with mental health/memory care...
Chantise Hunt, MT-BC
Jul 12, 20193 min read


Spring "Feels"
Spring is finally here!!!!!!! If you’re reading this and call the Twin Cities home, you’ll understand the necessity of all those...
Chantise Hunt, MT-BC
Mar 31, 20192 min read


What is a Keynote Keepsake?
Do you have a story to tell? Of course you do! Do you want to share your story with your friends and family? Let us help! Your story is...
Kayla Shafer, Founder, Music Therapist
Jan 6, 20191 min read


Music Monopoly
I enjoy turning existing games into musical versions of the original. In the past I have done Music Jeopardy, Music Candy Land, and Music...
Anna Klode, MT-BC
Oct 4, 20181 min read


Egg Shakers with Older Adults
As a music therapist, I primarily work with older adults and infant/toddler aged children. I really love this aspect of my job as it...
Anna Klode, MT-BC
Sep 17, 20182 min read


Keynote Featured on Classical MPR
Kayla Shafer, one of our co-founders here at Keynote Music Therapy, had the opportunity to be interviewed by Classical MPR’s Dan Wascoe...
Anna Klode, MT-BC
Aug 10, 20181 min read


Intervention: Sound Clips & Pics
Older adult groups are some of my very favorite to lead, especially when the intervention is a hit. I have done this intervention a...
Anna Klode, MT-BC
Jul 8, 20182 min read


Grieving Self-Compassionately or Being Warm & Fuzzy to Oneself while Suffering
There are many things about loss that are beyond our control. Death has a way of reminding us of our human limits. While medical support...
Ben Musburger, Keynote Music Therapy Founder
Oct 24, 20172 min read


Playlist: Admiring Women Musicians on a Rainy Saturday Night in October.
This playlist was made over two rainy weekends in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Keynote Music Therapy is a composition in progress....

Kayla Shafer, MA, MT-BC
Oct 21, 20171 min read


THERAPY vs. entertainment
"Can your musicians provide entertainment for a birthday party coming up?" As a new small business, it is tempting to say 'yes' to these...
Kayla Shafer, Founder, Music Therapist
Aug 25, 20172 min read


Create Your Preferred Way of Grieving
In addition to being a small business operator, my day job is to provide grief therapy to people who have experienced losses. Therapy is...
Ben Musburger, Keynote Music Therapy Founder
Jul 23, 20172 min read


Five Ways to Soften Guilt
Feelings of guilt are a common experience. We may experience guilt on the job when we make a mistake, fail to meet expectations, or make...
Ben Musburger, Keynote Music Therapy Founder
Apr 20, 20172 min read


Love lyrics?
Watch for our Keynote Lyric of the Day posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Kayla Shafer, Founder, Music Therapist
Apr 16, 20171 min read


What if all of your feelings were "messengers?" Yes, even the uncomfortable ones.
A practice that has been useful to me, both professionally and personally, is that of receiving and acting upon the helpful “messages” of...
Ben Musburger, Keynote Music Therapy Founder
Mar 8, 20172 min read


Marlene's Story
One of the most common questions that I get after telling people that I am a music therapist is: "So, what do you DO?" This is a tricky...
Kayla Shafer, Founder, Music Therapist
Feb 24, 20174 min read
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