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 […]
ITA Opens New Clinic in Highland Park
Art and Music Therapy Become Available to the Local Community We are now offering art and music therapy at 480 Elm Place, Suite 202A, just minutes away from ITA’s former Lake Forest location. We have grown our presence in the Evanston community where ITA has resided since 2006. As Practice Director, Dr. Marni Rosen observed […]
Fresh Faces for Fall: ITA Welcomes Three New Clinical Interns!
Join Us in Saying Hello to David, Amber, and Jessica Each year, ITA trains a number of music therapy, dance/movement therapy, art therapy, and drama therapy clinical interns. These interns work directly with the clinical staff at ITA for 6 months to a year, becoming an integral part of our team. We are excited to […]
As Our Clients Grow, So Do We!
ITA’s Music Program Gets a New Name ITA and Silverado partnered this past year to run the Bridging Memory through Music program at Silverado’s Morton Grove location. Recently, Silverado published a video about the program and collaboration that features ITA’s Jenni Rook and Northwestern University’s Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour. Take a look, as the video highlights […]
Going Places: Generosity and Music Carries ITA to New Support Group
Music Program Set for Take-Off Thanks to Sprungen Family Foundation, Family Service of Lake County/Sunrise Senior Living Partnership Thanks to the generous donation of the Spungen Family Foundation, and a partnership between Family Service of Lake County and Sunrise Senior Living of Highland Park, Institute for Therapy through the Arts will provide a 6-week program […]
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 […]
From the Desk of Dr. Marni Rosen
A Word About Our Conference Keynote Speaker When an email from Dr. Lisa Hinz revealed itself in my inbox this past summer, I had little idea what would transpire of it for our Creative Arts Therapy community. Following her words line by line, I felt more compelled with each to present to her ITA’s conference keynote opportunity. […]
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 […]
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