Stepping onto the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras, I expected the spectacle—the elaborate floats, the celebration, the sensory overload of color and sound. What I hadn’t fully prepared for was the music, not just as a backdrop, but…
A Magical Melody: Connecting Disney Magic from Disneyland to the Therapy Room Introduction: I’m a lifelong Michigan resident who has grown up in a Disney Family. My grandparents took my mom as a child multiple times, starting this family love…
Community Music Therapy & Community Theatre Intersect (Part 2) Loving Children or Loathing Children… As a music therapist in Jackson, MI, my mission largely revolves around bringing growth, development, and joy to children through music. Recently, I began a…
Community Music Therapy to Community Theatre Q & A for Jaime before we dive in… Bridging the Gap: From Community Music Therapy to Community Theatre As a Board-Certified Music Therapist and business owner, I’ve almost always kept my professional and…
Cabaret Art is Healing for Performers I love the art of cabaret. What is cabaret you ask? It’s not an easy art form to pin down with a definition, as it defies having a genre. Cabaret started in the 1800’s…
Hello Jackson, Michigan Families! I’ve committed to reintroducing Harmony Garden Music Therapy Services to the local community of Jackson, Michigan for the remainder of 2023. This is the kickstart of a new project and as a way for me to…
From the Desk of Jaime Lawrence… Pt2 When I wrote my first “From the Desk of…” blog post seven months ago, I talked a lot about bandaids. I felt like I was constantly putting bandaids on things to try to…
From the Desk of Jaime Lawrence… (My “work from home desk”) My kids are playing outside more now, thank goodness! We need the warmer days and fresh air, as being stuck home is hard enough. You, like us, are likely…
My third, and final, maternity leave is coming to an end… I want to start this letter by saying, THANK YOU! Thank you to each and every one of you who takes a moment to read this, who supports Harmony…
Dear Loyal Families, Friends, and Music Therapy Supporters, Well, today is my last day of music therapy groups and sessions! It’s such a strange feeling. I’m SO excited to be welcoming baby girl into the world soon, but also sad…
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