Meredith Whitlow, MMT, MT-BC, music therapist/owner P.O. Box 1854 Mooresville, NC 28115
call/text 704.978.8902
Intergenerational Drum Circle
August 15, 2024 at 1:15pm - No Cost/FREE!
at the South Iredell Senior Center (Inside the Charles Mack Citizen Center, Main St., Mooresville, NC)
Rejoice Music Therapy & the South Iredell Senior Center will hold an intergenerational drum circle at the Mooresville Citizens Center (202 N. Church St. entrance, Mooresville, NC) on Thursday, August 15th. This FUN & FREE event is for senior adults & their grandkids; senior adults & their neighbor kids; senior adults & their adult kids... senior adults & other people of all ages! No musical experience or materials needed! Register for this FREE and exciting event by visiting the South Iredell Senior Center online, by calling them at 704.662.3337, or by printing a participant form & dropping it off at the Citizens Center's 202 N. Church Street entrance (South Iredell Senior Center).
All materials are supplied, so come ready for an energizing and unforgettable time. We'll see you there!
"One Thousand & Forty"
A Final Project Presentation Open to the Public
August 29, 2024 at 3:30PM
The final step to earn a degree in Music Therapy is a required 1,040 hour clinical internship. Only then is an intern eligible to take the national board exam in order to practice music therapy. For her final presentation, Rejoice Music Therapy's intern will explain, elaborate, exhibit, expound, express, educate, and enlighten! Come find out how music therapy works, who it's for, why it's used, where it's offered, and what role it plays in our community. The presentation will conclude with a Q & A.
There may even be a small 'thank you' gift for the first 10 attendees. We'll see you there.
This event will be held at the Citizens Center on Main Street in Mooresville, NC. Please park & enter at the 202 N. Church Street entrance.
Rejoice Music Therapy provides personalized, thoughtful, and professional music therapy services to improve the lives of our clients and to educate the community, healthcare professionals, and caregivers on the benefits and applications of music therapy. Contact Rejoice to schedule a service listed below or to suggest an addition to the list. Let's connect!
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group or individual sessions
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community centers & day centers
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skilled nursing, assisted living, & memory care
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older adults/geriatrics
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medical populations
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end of life care
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pediatrics
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staff & caregiver respite
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community events
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speaking events & educational presentations
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always open to new ideas!
Who Does Rejoice Serve?
Rejoice serves people. That means individuals, groups, families, communities, caregivers, ageing people, people at the end of life, young people, people with medical diagnoses, people with social & cognitive needs, people who seek emotional or spiritual support, people who need an outlet, people with physical needs, & people who want to stay well. Rejoice is available for public speaking & educational events for multi-disciplinary audiences.
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Group & Individual Sessions
Group music therapy sessions take place in skilled nursing, assisted living, & memory care communities, as well as community centers, churches, day centers, & hospitals. Guided by the overall needs of the group, sessions may focus on a variety of goals such as cognition, social skills, communication & verbal skills, emotional support & well-being, spiritual support, self-expression, physical needs, & much more.
Individual sessions take place wherever the client calls home, whether it be a house, skilled care or assisted living community, or day center. Sessions will be tailored to the individual's needs & preferences.
Potential Benefits of Music Therapy
Emotional: reduce signs & symptoms of depression & anxiety; facilitate emotional expression & processing; build self-esteem & confidence; improve mood
Physical: reduce perception of pain & offer pain management; support physical rehabilitation; improve motor skills
Social: build, reinforce, & strengthen social skills; reduce feelings of isolation; build community; support speech & language skills
Cognitive: continued support of speech & language skills; enhance memory; boost attention & concentration; promote learning & cognitive development and/or ability
Spiritual: provide spiritual connection & expression; facilitate reflection & introspection; create feelings of comfort & peace; foster sense of purpose; support processes of grief & mourning
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Many outcomes fit across multiple domains, making them difficult to categorize. Some examples include reduction of feelings & effects of stress, development of coping skills, developing or maintaining communication skills, improving the overall quality of life, development of leisure skills, reduction of self-injurious or unsafe behaviors, boosting neurological development, & overall wellness.
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