Early Bird Registration for the Conference is open now until February 26th.
2014 GLR Conference Registration
Whether you are from a big city, small town or rural area in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio or Wisconsin, Sprouting Melodies can be a chance for you to grow your music therapy practice and provide a valuable service to the families of your community.
Pre-Conference Institute: Sprouting Melodies Training
22 CMTEs $440
Wednesday, March 26,2014 8:30am -12:30pm & 1:30pm-6:00pm
Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:30am -12:30pm & 1:30pm-6:00pm
Friday, March 28, 2014 7:00pm-9:00pm
What is Sprouting Melodies®?
Sprouting Melodies® is a unique, award-winning early childhood music program in which young children and their grownup sing, play, and move to music that is specially designed to promote healthy early development.
Who runs Sprouting Melodies® classes?
Every Sprouting Melodies Provider™ is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who has received specialized training in early childhood development and early childhood music. As a qualified professional, the Sprouting Melodies Provider™ is skilled at making the early music experience a successful one for all children and families. At Sprouting Melodies® we have the extensive training and experience to create and lead musical adventures that meet every child’s needs and move the whole group forward developmentally on a weekly basis. We also have the clinical training and judgment to modify classes to meet unique individual needs.
Why Sprouting Melodies®?
The Sprouting Melodies® program offers music therapists a chance to use all their education, skills and experience to bring the best possible early childhood music experience to families in the community. Sprouting Melodies® also offers you, the Board-Certified Music Therapist, with an opportunity to expand your practice and enhance your career.
The Sprouting Melodies® Provider Training provides comprehensive, research-based and clinically relevant information and resources on:
• Early childhood development
• Early music development
• Treatment planning for early childhood music therapy
• Creating and adapting developmentally appropriate music
• Theoretical and practical guidelines for music therapy based parent/child groups in the community
• Specific strategies for successful business practices in providing early childhood community groups
Completion of the Institute will allow the participant to be eligible to become
a Sprouting Melodies Provider™.
Here’s what our course participants have to say about the training.
“…the Sprouting Melodies training has given me a strong base to stand on as my base of young clients grows. I definitely recommend it!!”
“The material and information was so well organized.”
“I really enjoyed seeing how Sprouting Melodies™ can benefit my community and my music therapy practice.”
“All of it was wonderful! I loved the discussion the most –brainstorming and discussing these ideas with Music Therapists is so valuable.”
