Category Archives: Music Therapy

Music Therapist Lindsey Wilhelm Announced as New CSU Faculty Member

In Fall 2016, Lindsey Wilhelm will join the music faculty at Colorado State University as an assistant professor of music therapy. In this role, she will teach music therapy coursework and coordinate music therapy clinical practicum. Lindsey Wilhelm, A, MT-BC, holds degrees in music therapy from Colorado State University (B.M.) and the University of Iowa […]


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Music is a Mindful Therapy

By Samantha Bufmack, UCA Marketing Intern Amanda Sciarabba, Music Therapy, Flute What if there was a way that music could cure the mind? Wouldn’t you be a tad skeptical? Well, prepare to be convinced as you step into the world of a student who believes music can do just that. Meet graduating senior Amanda Sciarabba, an individual […]


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GRAMMY Foundation supports autism research in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance

Aided by an award from the GRAMMY Foundation® Grant Program, two School of Music, Theatre and Dance professors at Colorado State University are set to lead a study on musical creativity in children with autism spectrum disorder. With a $19,697 GRAMMY Grant, combined with an additional $20,132 from Colorado State University (CSU), Erik Johnson, Ph.D. […]


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Music Therapy Students, Alumni and Faculty Receive Top Awards at the National Conference

Good things continue to happen for the Music Therapy area at Colorado State University as a current student, recent alum, and two faculty members were honored at the 2015 American Music Therapy Association conference, held Nov.12-15 in Kansas City, Mo. According to the American Music Therapy Association’s (AMTA) website (musictherapy.org), the professional organization annually acknowledges […]


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Music Therapy Students Pair Up with Best Buddies

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Music Therapy Student Association at CSU spent their weekly meeting with CSU’s chapter of the Best Buddies International program. According to the organization’s website, Best Buddies International is a non-profit dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that provides opportunities for one-to-one friendship, leadership development and integrated employment for people […]


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It’s the Little Moments that Count

Last month during a mid-week rehearsal, the CSU Marching Band abruptly switched gears, stopping in the middle of learning drill to play the Coast Guard song, “Semper Paratus.” At the time, the reason was only known by Director Dr. Richard Frey who had previously received a special letter from one of the three people watching from […]


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October 2015 Faculty Notes

Mt. Saint Abbey in Mt. Angel, Ore. This summer, Horn Professor Dr. John McGuire performed with the Boulder Brass at the Mt. Saint Abbey Bach Festival in Mt. Angel, Ore. According to the festival’s website, the event, established in 1971, invites national and international musicians for a three-day classical music celebration. Guests enjoy vespers with […]


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September 2015 Faculty Notes

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) convened an historic and innovative research symposium, “IMPROVING ACCESS AND QUALITY: MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH 2025” (MTR 2025), July 16-18, 2015. This visionary special event was designed to recommend guidance for future research in music therapy. Dr. Blythe LaGasse, associate professor of  Music Therapy and coordinator of Music Therapy at […]


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CSU professor’s book lands top honor from British Medical Association

Michael Thaut, director of the Center for Biomedical Research in Music at Colorado State University and pioneer in the neuroscience of music and neurologic music therapy, has received a major honor from across the pond. “This was a huge and unlikely honor,” Thaut said. The Oxford Handbook of Neurologic Music Therapy, co-edited and co-authored by […]


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Arts Well Represented at 2015 CSU Graduate Student Showcase

On February 25, several Music and LEAP graduate students presented research at CSU’s Graduate Student Showcase. Over 300 CSU graduate students presented research and creative works, including six exhibits from music students in areas of performance, education, and therapy, along with four exhibits from students in the LEAP Master of Arts Leadership & Administration program. […]