Melinda's Music

Welcome to Melinda's Music Therapy

of

Orange County, New York!

Providing Free Virtual Therapeutic Music and Educational Workshops.

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*Over 30 years experience with Neurological Challenges *

Based in Orange County, New York, but open to anyone, anywhere, in need.

What Do We Specialize In?

Dementia Programming for Groups      (including Alzheimer's Disease)             

• Early Childhood Therapeutic Music Programs

• World Recognized Preschool Music (available digitally & CD) which Assists with Increasing Socialization and Speech Skills    (visit: https://www.amazon.com/Most-Anything-Music-Movement-Activities/dp/B000CAG2XM)
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What Makes Melinda's Music So Unique?

It's laughter, love, and caring within the context of the music.

Our groups have been described as ..."One big musical hug!"

                         With Gratitude to our most recent collaborators:

                          Action Toward Independence

                                Alzheimer's Association

                        Alzheimer's Foundation of America

What is the Difference between Music Therapy and Music Education?

 Most people already know that Music Education assists an individual or group regarding learning how to play an instrument or how to read music.

Music Therapy is the use of music, by a licensed individual with thousands of hours of supervised clinical training.  Ms. Burgard holds the designation of LCAT (NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (Psychotherapist).  Melinda uses her clinical skills to obtain non-musical goals, such as increasing Socialization Skills, Focus, Speech, Fine and Gross Motor Skills, Reminiscence, Emotional Expression, Peacefulness, etc. She obtained her Master's Degree in Music Therapy from NYU in 1994.