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2 Weeks LEFT for EARLY BIRD Registration for IMCAP-ND CMTE, Columbia, MD

By John Carpente / March 29, 2014

Hi all EARLY BIRD Registration for IMCAP-ND CMTE Course at Howard Community College ends on April 15th! Seating is LIMITED. Early registration is encouraged in order to secure your seat as well as your early bird discount rate. Are you interested in learning more about working within a Developmental Relationship-based Music Therapy Model? Here’s an […]

Ways of Thinking Musically in Music Therapy

By John Carpente / March 20, 2014

Hi all, this is a throw-back-Sunday blog entry! This entry, written by Dr. Brian Abrams, was originally posted on 2/2/12. Based on the dialogue the developed as a result of my previous blog entry, I feel that this entry is a perfect continuation regarding the topic of “working-in” and “using” music.  Ways of Thinking Musically in […]

March 18 – March 25th ONLY! — Spring 2014 Discount for IMCAP-ND Products!

By John Carpente / March 18, 2014

Hi all, Developmental Music Health is kicking in Spring 2014 by offering a 15% DISCOUNT  for the next 7 days on all IMCAP-ND products. Beginning today, March 18th 2014, and through March 25th, we are offering a 15% discount on all  IMCAP-ND Clinical Manuals and IMCAP-ND Rating Scale purchases. This offer will ONLY last 7 days (ending March 25th). To receive […]

Spring 2014 Discount for IMCAP-ND Products!

By John Carpente / March 18, 2014

Hi all, Developmental Music Health is kicking in Spring 2014 by offering a 15% DISCOUNT  for the next 7 days on all IMCAP-ND products. Beginning today, March 18th 2014, and through March 25th, we are offering a 15% discount on all  IMCAP-ND Clinical Manuals and IMCAP-ND Rating Scale purchases. This offer will ONLY last 7 days (ending […]

Paul Nordoff’s Thoughts on the Diminished 7 Chord

By John Carpente / March 5, 2014

Hi all, Paul Nordoff believed that the diminished 7th is one of the most important chords in music (Nordoff & Robbins, 1998). The diminished 7th brings with it so many harmonic possibilities. Therefore it is a tremendous asset for the music therapist to have at finger tips when engaging clients in musical experiences. . This […]

“Using” vs “Working-In” Music in Music Therapy? Huh? Is there a Difference?

By John Carpente / March 3, 2014

Hi all, Just jotting down some quick notes/thoughts on a topic that continuously pops up for me as a clinician, supervisor, and educator: the concept of music being used versus music being worked in in therapy. One word treats music as a thing, and the other as a verb. For me, the differences are pretty […]

Book Store – International Orders!

By John Carpente / March 2, 2014

DMH Music Therapy has launched an International Book Store Page. Consumers can now order items directly from the page. Please note that shipping and tax will apply. Please stay tuned for additional books coming soon! Thanks for reading! All the best, DMHS  

IMCAP-ND CMTE Course on May 3 & 4th at Howard Community College

By John Carpente / February 27, 2014

Hi all, I am excited to annouce a NEW IMCAP-ND CMTE Course being offered at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD on May 3rd and 4th. This 2-day course offers music therapists an opportunity to earn 35 CMTE credits while gaining an in-depth view on the practical and theoretical perspective on the IMCAP-ND. This includes musical […]

Is Music a Domain of its Own?

By John Carpente / January 30, 2014

Hi all, Over the weekend I presented to students and therapists at Indiana Purdue University. Part of the discussion revolved around music being a domain of its own. This is a topic that my colleague, Dr Brian Abrams and I, chat about quite often. (As a matter of fact, Dr. Abrams will be discussing this at his […]

CMTE Course: IMCAP-ND Certificate Training (35 Credits)

By John Carpente / January 2, 2014

Dear Colleagues, In collaboration with Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC (CBMT Approved Provider P-#0130), Developmental Music Health Services, LLC is offering the first IMCAP-ND Certification Training.  This training will take place Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22.  Combined with post-course assignments, this course offers 35 CMTE Credits. Please view the full course information here: http://ctmusictherapy.com/wordpress/for-music-therapists/cmte-imcap-nd-certification-training/ and note that the earlybird registration deadline is 1/22/13 and that we have a […]

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