Each year our team looks forward to coming together for the annual ITA staff retreat. The theme for the day was Matryoshkas: Building a Supportive Community and took place on the 14th of December. Brad Drozdowski, music therapist, started the day off with a Matryoshka experiential, exploring the many layers to each role we have […]
ITA Music Therapists Make Their Mark in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Attending Staff Recaps the Great Lakes Regional Music Therapy Conference ITA music therapists have returned from their musical adventure at the Great Lakes Regional (GLR) Music Therapy Conference! This past April, Jeffrey Wolfe, MM, MT-BC, Amanda Ziemba, MM, MT-BC, and Bradley Drozdowski, MT-BC, were excited to travel to Ypsilanti, Michigan, near Eastern Michigan University (EMU), […]
ITA Gains Partner in Evanston Special Recreation
Music Therapist Amanda Ziemba and Music Therapy Intern Ava Marvin Head Creative Student Experiences This fall, ITA was thrilled to partner with Evanston Special Recreation (ESR), to host an after-school music program for students with special needs. The 7-week program was held at Park School in Evanston once a week and was designed to support […]
ITA Music Therapists Host Training for Bridging Memory Through Music™ Program
Collective Music Team Takes Aim at Dementia ITA kicked off our new Bridging Memory Through Music™ program with the first training for the staff, musicians, and volunteers. Bridging Memory Through Music™ is a unique music program for adults with dementia. It is a consecutive 12-week program that is based on existing research and literature that […]