Piedmont Music Therapy

Piedmont Music Therapy

Piedmont Music Therapy is a private practice established to support individuals’ health and wellness through music therapy and music in Greater Charlotte – we connect, play & grow. A team of board certified music therapists with a combined total of over 42 years of clinical training working with individuals of all ages and abilities. PMT is an Approved Provider to help increase access to creative and expressive arts in the Charlotte Area. Mental health support is one of our priorities.

Mission: The mission of PMT is to engage, empower and accompany individuals to reach their goals grounded in the frameworks of music therapy and social work. PMT strives to meet students and clients where they are and support them in improving their quality of life. Additionally PMT serves to promote the growth of music therapy students and board certified music therapists by offering educational opportunities plus educating the community about the field of music therapy. Piedmont Music Therapy, LLC was founded in 2013 and has grown to include  music therapists with varying training specific to musical and client focus.

Proof of insurance available upon request. ASC does NOT hold current documentation.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

director@piedmontmusictherapy.com

https://www.piedmontmusictherapy.com/asc-info.html

  224 Westinghouse Boulevard, Suite 608, Charlotte, NC 28273

8032062044

Music Making Group: Exceptional Children

Program description

Piedmont Music Therapy (PMT) is staffed by board certified music therapists who received a college degree in music therapy and following a clinical internship passed a national board certification exam. Their training included working with children and youth with varying abilities and providing a success oriented experience for them to be included in an academic setting.

 Goals such as socialization, self-expression, group cohesion, and fostering arts making are commonly attained through music therapy groups. PMT offers weekly music therapy group sessions for children to be able to make music along side peers, with the music therapist facilitating singing, playing instruments, writing songs, moving to music and more.

Students do not have to have any previous musical experience to benefit from the experiences. Instruments and activities will be adapted for all students to participate and feel supported in a welcomed, therapeutic setting. Past clients of music therapy group programming offered by PMT yielded active participation, an outlet to their creative expression and allowed students to feel empowered within the academic setting. PMT is able to incorporate themes from the partnering organization or school and has woven past themes of holidays, the USA, traveling the world, self esteem and self confidence.

Booking / scheduling contact

Gretchen Benner

 director@piedmontmusictherapy.com

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Dance, Multi-discipline, Multi-media, Music, Storytelling
Cultural Origin: Multicultural
Program type: Residency, Virtual/Online Program
Population served: Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Subject: English, History, Language Arts, Literacy, Math, Music, Social Studies / History
Bilingual: No
Available dates:

Flexible, contact PMT to pair staff availability.

Available times:

45 minutes/group to be scheduled with ten consecutive weeks – during school hours or after school Monday – Friday. Limited Saturday schedule availbility.

Length of program: 45 minutes
Space / technical requirements:

Class room with electrical access, air conditioning/heat and WIFI connectivity.

Location(s):

At school site, PMT travels to provide mobile services. Virtual if mandated by NC Governor. Student will need WIFI access to connect to the virtual platform (GoogleMeet). No cost for them to download. School can also share the platform that PMT Staff will use.

Fees / Ticketing:

$200/event x 10 = $2000

 

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

Reading: R7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words (in our case reviewing song lyrics and connecting the emotions and activities incorporated). Reading: R2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas (in our case determining the content of musical songs and connecting to summer camp themes). Language: 

L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing (in our case recognizing correct punctuation and capitalization for song writing activities).

NC Essential Standards:

EI.SE.2 Understand the relationship between self and others in the broader world (in our case making music together and connecting lyrics in songs). ML.3 Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources (in our case recreating music with various instruments and genres). ML.2 Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music (in our case through live and prerecorded music, variety of music notations).

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes
Cancellation Policy

The dates will be scheduled around known holidays and school/organization breaks. If a group meeting needs rescheduled then please provide PMT with advanced notice. Rescheduling may not be possible.

If a group is cancelled without make-up then 50% of the event cost is still due to PMT. If PMT Staff is ill then arrangements will be made to hopefully provide coverage by another PMT Staff Member. If not, then club will have a make-up date.

Failure to give 24-hour notice as outlined above will result in a “No Show” fee being added to your account. Additionally please understand that the club ends as originally scheduled. Your instructor will wait at least ten minutes after the scheduled group time, before declaring the meeting a “no show.”