On October 28, 2018, music therapist, Brad Drozdowski, debuted the final performance of “Ahimsa: A Community Arts Initiative to End Violence” at Shedd Park in Lawndale. ITA partnered with Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts and The Chicago Park District to bring Lawndale youth together for six weeks of work to advocate for peace and […]
Exploring the Mind-Body Connection through Dance/Movement Therapy
ITA’s Julie Brannen Demonstrates How Dance/Movement Therapy Works Have you ever noticed that when you’re feeling stressed, you feel tension in your body? Your shoulders may ache, your stomach may be tight, maybe you get a tension headache. What we know is that the way we feel mentally and emotionally impacts the way our body […]
Lifeline Theatre Taps ITA for Trauma Informed Training
Dr. Marni Rosen Provides Training for Lifeline Theatre Staff Working in the Chicago Public Schools On October 4, ITA Practice Director Dr. Marni Rosen, conducted a workshop at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre entitled “Trauma Informed Education for Teaching Artists.” Fifteen teaching artists working in the Chicago Public Schools attended the 2-hour workshop, aimed at providing much-needed […]
ITA’s Third Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference: A Reflection
Cultivating Identity Creatively at Adler University in Downtown Chicago Last month, we celebrated ITA’s Third Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference, “Cultivating Identity Creatively.” Over the weekend of June 8th, more than 115 mental health professionals gathered together to share the latest in research and cultural competency from the Creative Arts Therapy community. Thanks to […]
Chicago Tribune: Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer’s darkness
‘So much we can do to improve quality of life’ ITA was featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on June 11, 2018 on ITA’s Musical Bridges to Memory (TM) program at Silverado. CLICK HERE to read the article in full, and CLICK HERE to see the Tribune’s video coverage.
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), […]
In Hindsight: Our 2018 Grand Opening and Open House
ITA Looks Back at its Most Momentous Milestone After successfully strategically maneuvering over a row of summer hurdles and making the move up to 2130 Green Bay Road, ITA was set and ready to open its doors to the community for its Grand Opening on March 8th. Evanston Mayor Steven H. Hagerty was in attendance […]
ITA Out and About: Making Music at the Library
ITA Intern Bradley Drozdowski at the Evanston Public Library’s Parent Child Workshop on May 13! Music Therapy intern Bradley Drozdowski attended the Parent Child Workshop event at the Evanston Public Library on May 13th to make music with young children and to talk about the positive effects of music and music therapy during early childhood […]
Are there changes being made in Creative Arts Therapy Training?
ITA Hosts a Professors’ Forum Panel at the 2nd Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference to Discuss Recent Developments and Issues in Training and Education In the last several years there has been much fodder regarding the ever-changing climate of the workplace and professional environments as result of the new generation’s job preparation and expectations. […]
ITA Music Therapy Intern Bradley Drozdowski Presents at Illinois Student Assistance Commission
ITA Intern Bradley Drozdowski Presents to Illinois Student Assistance Commission on April 18 on Defining Music Therapy Music Therapy intern Bradley Drozdowski gave a 60-minute presentation at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in Deerfield, IL titled “An Introduction to Music Therapy.” ISAC is an organization dedicated to making college education more affordable and accessible for […]
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