Warwickshire County Music Service Music Therapy Conference 2011 Rhythm and Melody in Music Therapy Provisional Programme 9.00 : Registration and refreshment 9.15 : Welcome 9.30 : Presentation 1 Voice and the Self: A Young Girl s Melodic journey (Tina Warnock) 10.30 : Presentation 2 Music Therapy Intervention with a boy under Foster Care Placement (Hannah Smith) 11.30 : Morning Refreshments 11.45 : Presentation 3 Workshop: The Application of Rhythm & Melody in Clinical Setting 12.45 : Lunch (Patricia Herdianto) 13.30 : Presentation 4 Therapeutic Drumming Circle at the Mulberry Bush School (Kate Rowson) 14.30 : Afternoon Refreshment 14.45 : Presentation 5 Can music therapy happen without melody and rhythm? (Katie Alcock) 15.45 : Concluding Session
W ARWICKSHIRE COUNTY MUSIC SERVICE Music Therapy Conference 2011 CALL FOR PAPERS Rhythm and Melody in Music Therapy We would like to invite you to participate in our first Music Therapy Conference organised by Warwickshire County Music Service with a theme Rhythm and Melody in Music Therapy 1st November 2011 09.00 16.00 Northgate House Saltisford Road Warwick CV34 4JL W ARWICKSHIRE COUNTY MUSIC SERVICE Papers are now being accepted and the deadline for submission is 31st August 2011. Format please indicate: - Paper (30 minutes or 45 minutes) - Workshop (1 hour) Please also indicate equipment required, short biography of presenter including presentation title, your name, address and e-mail. Abstract for all formats is a maximum of 150 words. Paper Submission to : County Music Service Music Therapy Department Saltisford Office Park Ansell Way, Warwick CV34 4UL The fees for attending this conference are: 50 or 30 (concession for students) Lunch and refreshment will be provided. Phone: 01926 742630 / 07751881890 Fax: 01926 742630 E-mail: patriciaherdianto@warwickshire.gov.uk
Abstracts and Presenters Voice and the Self in Improvised Music Therapy This paper will examine the close relationship between the voice and the self and how awareness of this, combined with knowledge of the early vocal communications systems in the mother-infant dyad can enhance our music therapy practice. Case examples will explore the usefulness of these psychological concepts in work with children and young people with learning disabilities and autism, showing examples of shifts and developments which were seen to be direct results of working with the voice. The main case presentation will focus on the melodic and rhythmic components in the voice of a young autistic girl in music therapy. The extracts will demonstrate vocal processes within the therapeutic relationship which contributed to the client s increased self-awareness, greater resilience, and improved interpersonal relationships. The need for music therapists own vocal awareness will also be highlighted. Biography: Tina Warnock qualified in 2000 from Anglia Ruskin University, following a degree in social psychology from Sussex University in 1992. She has since worked primarily with children and young people in special school settings, and for the NHS in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. In 2008 she set up the Belltree Music Therapy Centre in Brighton where she is currently Head of Service, developing music therapy provision in Sussex. She is also a guest lecturer on the music therapy training course at Roehampton University. Her approach incorporates psychodynamic, developmental and humanistic theory and her specialist area of interest is voicework. Music Therapy Intervention with a boy under foster care placement This case presentation follows a 21 week music therapy intervention with a 12 year old boy, at a tier three Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The initial referral was for an ADHD assessment, in conjunction with concerns as to the psychological impact of five foster placements and an abusive adoptive placement in his early years, and possible developmental delay. Through the course of therapy, musical improvisations developed from fragmented rhythmic interactions, to complex rhythmic conversations, creative song singing and melodic improvisation. In this way, the client's music developed from the immediacy of organised rhythmic turn taking to the more expansive and flexible contours of self-expressive, melodic music making. ADHD assessments were not pursued, and music therapy provided a means of understanding the child's behaviours as manifestations of PTSD, emotional immaturity and attachment disorder. Biography: Hannah Smith is a newly qualified music therapist who presented her Final Viva presentation on this subject. She received a distinction result on her presentation and she is now trying to adapt the richness and the complexity of her clinical material to relate to this year conference theme.
Abstracts and Presenters Workshop: The application of rhythm & melody in clinical setting This workshop will give the participants the opportunity to look at their musical tendencies toward rhythm and melody in their day-to-day clinical work with clients. There will be a discussion about the role that we carry as a music therapist in relation to the process of choosing rhythmical or melodious responses at certain clinical circumstances. Some main questions to ponder; How do we select or pick up (spontaneously) our musical responses toward clients music or clients needs? And how do we perceive, interpret and reflect our own musical improvisation? In this space we will do some musical exercises based upon participants individualised approach in working with rhythm and melody. The exploration can take place within and between three circles: the individuals, the other and the group. The participants are invited to bring their main instrument in enabling them to explore the musical, the therapeutic and the personal aspects of these elements of music. Biography: Patricia Herdianto qualified as a music therapist in 2001 and gained her MA Degree from Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge. She is a Registered Music Therapy Supervisor under BAMT and has completed a certificate in Counselling Skills at Newman College University in 2008. She has been working with Warwickshire County Music Service since 2003, working with a diverse client group, from young children to older adults in various settings. She enjoys exploring new challenges within this profession, i.e. developing various network nationally and internationally, visiting various music therapy sites in many countries and presenting papers in conferences abroad. In 2009 she took 1 year sabbatical leave to work with The Otakar Music Trust as the main Course Tutor for Postgraduate Music Therapy Training Programme in New Delhi India. Her main passion is always to raise awareness about music therapy to a wider communities. Therapeutic Drumming Circle at the Mulberry Bush School I would like to present a paper detailing the formation of a pilot therapeutic drumming circle as part of the Music Therapy provision at the Mulberry Bush School, Oxfordshire. The Mulberry Bush School provides specialist residential care for traumatised children aged 5-13. The paper will present the thinking behind the formation of the group, with particular reference to the neurodevelopmental impact of trauma, neglect and abuse (Perry, Van der Kolk, Schore) and the importance of rhythm and repetition in the treatment of unintegrated children. The presentation will include a short video extract, and anecdotal evidence as to the success of the drumming circle. This will be followed by time for questions and/or discussion. Biography Kate Rowson gained her qualification Music Therapy from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2003. She has worked in several clinical areas including learning disability and dementia, before specialising in EBD clients. She began work at the Mulberry Bush School in 2010.
Abstracts and Presenters Can music therapy happen without melody and rhythm? I would like to explore how these elements of music emerge in music therapy, and what happens when they appear to be completely absent in a session. I would like to investigate the therapeutic potential of sounds which apparently have little connection to melody and rhythm, and then to identify the path which can lead to sessions being full of both of these elements of music. At times, clients can seem unresponsive or somehow immune to both melody and rhythm, which can leave us as music therapists at a loss. I am interested in both the limiting and liberating effects of melody and rhythm, from client and therapist perspectives. I have noted that rhythm can provide a safe holding structure for growth and lively participation, but it can also become rigid and an obstacle to development. Similarly with melody: it can be a magical way in and can provide an uplifting, forward-moving impetus; but it can also prevent risk-taking and become repetitive. These observations are drawn from my own personal response to the work I do at Warwickshire County Music Service, where I see a wide range of clients, from nursery level children in special schools to adults at day centres. The people I work with have learning difficulties and some have associated mental health issues or limiting medical conditions. The presentation will be supported by video recordings from sessions that took place in the past year, including both individual and group work. Biography Katie Alcock has been a member of the music therapy team at Warwickshire County Music Service since 2007, visiting both special and mainstream schools, as well as providing a music therapy service at the local adult day centre. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1999, having originally studied Japanese at Cambridge University. Katie s music therapy work has mostly been with people with learning disabilities, although she has also worked in rehabilitation, hospices, and with dementia patients. Katie is a keen performing musician, giving regular flute recitals, and is also a member of Divertimento chamber choir and the Cherwell Orchestra. Katie has recently taken up triathlon, and has raised over 1800 this year by competing in 4 events, for the Oxford Flute Summer School Bursary Fund, with which she has been associated since 1988.
Warwickshire County Music Service Music Therapy Conference 2011 Rhythm and Melody in Music Therapy 1st November 2011 09.00 16.00 Northgate House Saltisford Road Warwick CV34 4JL We would like to invite you to participate in our first Music Therapy Conference organised by Warwickshire County Music Service with a theme Rhythm and Melody in Music Therapy This conference is aimed at music therapists, musicians and other professionals who apply rhythm and melody as part of their music. It will investigate drawing out the therapeutic and aesthetic aspects of music-making. The day will look at the diverse interpretations towards these elements of music from various presenters who come from various musical backgrounds and work settings. The fees for attending this conference are: 50 or 30 (concession for students) Lunch and refreshment will be provided. If you are interested in attending this conference please complete the attached booking form and return to the County Music Service.
Warwickshire County Music Service Rhythm & Melody in Music Therapy 1st November 2011 Booking Form Name... Occupation... Address...... Postcode... Tel... Email... Booking for conference ticket(s) @ 50.00 (full) and/or conference ticket(s) @ 30.00 (students) Payment enclosed (cheques payable to Warwickshire County Council) Receipt required *YES / NO (*please indicate) Please indicate any special food dietary/requirements... Please complete and return to: County Music Service Saltisford Office Park Ansell Way Warwick CV34 4UL Tel: 01926 742630 / 07751 881890 Fax: 01926 742630 Email: patriciaherdianto@warwickshire.gov.uk