ITA Internship Focuses on Training in Music Therapy Did you know ITA has had a music therapy internship for over 10 years? ITA is proud to train up to four music therapy students each year from Universities and Colleges from all over the United States. Many of our interns have gone on to get their […]
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 […]
Chicago Children’s Theatre Presents: Red Kite Treasure Adventure!
Interactive Theatrical Experience Caters Exclusively to Young People on the Autism Spectrum In Edith Nesbit’s novel The Story of the Treasure Seekers, six young siblings work together to help their father restore a depleted family fortune. Setting out on numerous brave endeavors, the children uncover excitement, mystery, and stronger friendships among one another. From this month through the […]
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 […]
Music Therapy Helps Reduce Child and Adolescent Depression – Study
Findings Also Show Music Therapy Improved Communication and Interaction Skills From the Economic Times: “Music therapy may help to reduce depression in children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems, finds a study. The researchers involved 251 children and young people for the study and found that children and young persons, aged 8-16 years, who […]
Music Can Enhance the Therapeutic Process, but Not All Music Is Therapeutic: Understanding How and When to Use Music within a Session
It seems music is everywhere. Anytime I am on the EL, I feel at least half of the passengers I see around me have earbuds in—perhaps listening to music while they are multi-tasking? Music is now also very accessible—from i-Tunes to Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube, anyone can access music with a few clicks of a […]
ITA Welcomes Summer Interns!
ITA Welcomes 4 New Administrative Interns This summer, we welcome four new administrative interns to the ITA team. They will be helping out around the office and learning about the creative arts therapies! We are excited to have them here! Summer Brunson Summer is from Skokie, Illinois. Come fall, she will be a junior at the […]
Big Shoulders Benefit Concert for ITA
Big Shoulders to Perform Benefit Concert for ITA On Saturday, July 16th at 7:30 , Big Shoulders Theatre Troupe will be putting on a benefit concert for ITA! Big Shoulders is a Chicago-based theatre company that is “committed to organizing charitable events, including revues, cabarets and short scenes.” The event, titled “Life Is…A Musical Benefit […]
ITA at AccessChicago 2016!
Check out this video on how the event went! ITA Presentations and Workshops at AccessChicago On July 13th, ITA will be presenting at AccessChicago 2016 at Navy Pier! Access Chicago is an expo for people of all ages and disabilities put on by the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. It “promotes the independence 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 […]