Music Thearpy Philippines article: Twenty-five years of Music therapy: Celeste S. Sanchez, the Music Therapist (VIDEO)

Celeste S. Sanchez, the Music Therapist

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Still even inspite of growing local recognition, Celeste did not consider herself yet a music therapist.  For to her, a music therapist must be able to communicate to the person with developmental disabilities using music as the medium to consciously or unconsciously open up pent up emotions and feelings and should be proficient in nonverbal and symbolic commuinication with these persons who feel safe to express their emotions.

It was when her work was recognized in various conferences abroad that Celeste was acclaimed as a Music therapist. Notable were the Share Music for the Artists and Disabled of London held in Keswick, Cumbria, London in August 3-9, 1996, the International Conference on Music Therapy at Tokyo, Japan on February 7-11, 1997. They were very impressed with her unique humanistic and innovative approach with special people and so the Philippines was enlisted in the map of Music Therapy countries with a qualified Music therapist; and in the United States, she met one of the pioneers of Music Therapy, Clive Robbin, in July 1998. 

Seminar/Workshops in Japan, London and USA

Source: "A Recital by the Enabled VIII" 2002