I enjoy turning existing games into musical versions of the original. In the past I have done Music Jeopardy, Music Candy Land, and Music...

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...

Kayla Shafer, one of our co-founders here at Keynote Music Therapy, had the opportunity to be interviewed by Classical MPR’s Dan Wascoe...

Older adult groups are some of my very favorite to lead, especially when the intervention is a hit. I have done this intervention a...

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...

This playlist was made over two rainy weekends in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Keynote Music Therapy is a composition in progress....

"Can your musicians provide entertainment for a birthday party coming up?" As a new small business, it is tempting to say 'yes' to these...

In addition to being a small business operator, my day job is to provide grief therapy to people who have experienced losses. Therapy is...

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...

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A practice that has been useful to me, both professionally and personally, is that of receiving and acting upon the helpful “messages” of...

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...

When change is the topic of conversation, it is common for a quote (often attributed to theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein) to be...

Welcome to Keynote Music Therapy! We want to get to know you, and we hope you are here because you want to get to know us. To begin, let...