Monday, December 12, 2011

In Remebrance



The music therapy world was saddened to hear of the passing of music therapy pioneer, Dr. Clive Robbins on Wednesday, December 7th:

"Dr. Clive Robbins, CMT/RMT, DHL, DMM, one of the world's pre-eminent music therapists, passed away on December 7, 2011. He was 84 years old. Dr. Robbins was a co-originator of the approach known as Creative Music Therapy and the Founding Director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. He worked with developmentally and multiply disabled children for over fifty years." (Nordoff-Robbins Center)

To read more about Dr. Robbins' work and achievements, please go to the Nordoff-Robbins website by clicking here.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Extra! Extra!

Take a look at this article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer  featuring MTEC's James Chance and his band pOUT. The article follows the band as they record their first CD. 


"Chance's lead guitar, with its beautiful syncopated riffs serving more like dressing on an audio salad, heightening but not hiding the tasty melodies and lyrics"


Read the article here.