Koh Chan loves to play the piano. His goals this year in music therapy include developing his cognitive skills as well as increasing his fine motor skills through musical play. With his music therapist Rebecca, they have been working towards learning a song on the piano, by improving his finger isolation & dexterity, as well […]
A Reflection on Growth and Transition In April 2017 Cameron came for the first time to Sound Expression with his parents, starting a seven-year musical journey that would shape his growth and confidence as an individual. At just 5 years old, Cameron exhibited curiosity but also anxiety, a common experience for neurodivergent people navigating new […]
Our team at Sound Expression would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and great New Year. Thank you to all our clients for an incredible year of amazing achievements; and thank you to the parents, carers and support workers for the wonderful collaborations!
Very proud of this group of young adults who meet every Tuesday morning with their music therapist Pete McDonald, to jam together at our clinic. This week they performed in front of their family and friends!!
Take a look at this beautiful improvised musical exchange between Tahlee and her music therapist, Pete McDonald! Tahlee showcases her emerging jazz ‘chops’ in this wonderful collaboration between two great musicians. Tahlee was initially drawn to Pete’s chord progression, feeling her way through the music. As the improvisation progressed, she engaged in more melodic improvisation […]
Awesome teamwork by one of our Saturday Music Therapy Groups – Tahlee (piano), Andreas (cello), Hannah (vocals), and Karuka (tone chimes)! They have been hard at work practising this musical arrangement of “On My Own” (Les Misérables) over the past few weeks, supported by their music therapist, Rob Devlin, and music therapy assistant, Damian Khoury.
Have a listen to these lovely voices from our little people who attended group music therapy at our clinic! Sound Expression conducts group music therapy for children on a weekly basis, helping them to form friendships and supporting each other, learning various social skills.
Our Group Music Therapy at Sound Expression provides opportunities to develop friendships in a social environment of shared acceptance and creativity. This group of young adults meets every Tuesday morning to jam
Sam attends music therapy at Sound Expression to work on his communication skills, emotional regulation and self-expression. In this video, you will witness Sam gradually coming out of his shell and exploring his voice.
Alex is a 12 year old boy who has a strong passion for music. Over the past few months we have been exploring the wonderful world of chords in his supported music lessons. This is a project which initially began with Alex learning more complex piano chords with the support of Iani Sujono, which then […]
