Therapy in Music

Quote from " Music Therapy : An Art beyond Words" - Leslie Bunt

" Music Therapy is the use of sounds and music within an evolving relationship between client and therapist to support and encourage physical, mental, social and emotional well being."

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This short film is a collection of clips, of some of my work, I hope by watching it the viewer can gain an understanding of the work of a facilitator/community musician, the type of situations, the technology used and the many different levels of need in the field of special needs and persons with a disability. My name is Michael Gilbourne, I am a mature professional musician, living in New Mills Derbyshire and have worked within this wonderful field since the year 2000, which extends to experience with Dspraxia / Autism / cerbral palsy / epilepsy / rhetts syndrome / huntindons disease / aspergers syndrome and learning difficulties. Please do contact me if you think I may be able to help you.

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" An autobiography of a journey of change"

In 2003 I achieved a higher education qualification as a music facilitator, already having over forty years experience as a drummer/percussionist and teacher for twelve years, I followed my gut feeling one day and answered an ad for a young disabled man, requiring a music support helped. I have never looked back since.