The Chicago Symphony Orchestra invited ITA’s Director of Community Programs, Jeff Wolfe, and Board Member, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, to present at their Soundpost event on November 29th at the Symphony Center. Jeff’s talk centered on the use of musical elements to make neurologic change, provided anecdotes from his own life, and included research outcomes on […]
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 Team Members Attend AMTA Annual National Conference
Music Therapist Jeffrey Wolfe and Music Interns Ava Marvin and Clare Hogan Follow the Music to St. Louis The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) held their annual national conference this November in St. Louis, MO. ITA’s music therapist Jeffrey Wolfe, and music therapy interns Ava Marvin and Clare Hogan attended the conference where they gained a wealth […]
ITA Music Therapist Jeffrey Wolfe Presents at ESAP Coalition Meeting
Wolfe Joins Monthly Panel of Professionals as a Featured Speaker Evanston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition held their monthly meeting on November 9th in the gathering space at Y.O.U. in Evanston. ITA is proud to say that our very own music therapist and Director of Community Programs & Financial Operations, Jeffrey Wolfe, attended as a presenter. […]
ITA Featured on NBC 5’s Making A Difference
Take a look at ITA’s feature story on NBC 5’s Making a Difference segment with Christian Farr. Julian has been receiving therapy from ITA for the past 15 years. In this video, Jeffrey Wolfe, MA, MT-BC, demonstrates an attention exercise using the drums frequently used in Julian’s music therapy sessions. As someone who copes with […]
Groundbreakers: Music for the Mind
ITA Collaborative Music Program Promotes Connection Among Dementia Residents and Families The Institute for Therapy through the Arts Music for the Mind program is well underway after two years of planning, training, and music programming. Beginning with a year of planning in 2014, Music for the Mind was born on Symphony of Evanston’s Memory Care […]
ITA on the Road: Music Therapists Head to North to Milwaukee for Regional Conference
The Great Lakes Music Therapy Conference Puts Focus on Health and Wellness with Help of ITA Team The Great Lakes Regional (GLR) Music Therapy conference was held in Milwaukee March 16-18, and ITA was represented by four of our own! Executive Director Jenni Rook, Community Programs Manager Jeffrey Wolfe, School Programs Manager Rebecca West, and […]
ITA Staff Training with Corky Siegel
The Connection Between Music and Emotion as it Applies to Music Therapy On June 17th, the ITA staff had the pleasure of meeting and working with Chicago-based blues musician Corky Siegel. Corky is regarded internationally as one of the greatest blues harmonica players—along with a slew of other musical talents—so we were extremely lucky to have […]