Music Therapy Philippines: Music Therapy Seminar Workshop June 2012 Review

Music Therapy Philippines: Music Therapy Seminar Workshop June 2012 Review

Music Therapy Seminar Workshop Participants

A Music Therapy Seminar Workshop for the handicapped, elderly, sick and the dying was held last June 30. 2012 at Karell Hall, Paco Catholic School. It was sponsored by the Catholic Handicapped Development headed by Fr. Luke Moortgat. It was attended by handicapped children and adults, parents, therapists, students and church volunteers.

Celeste S. Sanchez, Music Therapist (Guest Speaker Music Therapy Seminar Workshop)

The Music Therapy seminar workshop guest speaker, Celeste S. Sanchez, covered the following topics: Music for all Ages, History of Music, Music as intrinsic parts of life, Music as Therapy, Music Therapy in Asian Countries and Therapeutic effects of Music Therapy. The workshop seminar in general is about Music as Therapy and the benefits of Music Therapy. 

Music Therapy Seminar Workshop demo with audience participation

Music Therapy Music Demo Workshop with Peachy Tayao 
Yolly Mapa and Jefrey Nava (an Adult with autism)

The areas covered by Music Therapy were explained and demonstrated with Music as to what are the music used in Music Therapy, the appropriate songs to be used to aid in the Music Therapy session as a healing tool. 

The recommended Music Demo workshop session for each age level were sung and choreographed by Yolly Mapa, Peachy Tayao and Viron Delima. 

Maricar S. Magallanes in a Music Demo Session with the participants

According to the participants the seminar is indeed a realization how Music Therapy can make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities, the elderly, the sick and the Dying. They learned what Music Therapy is all 
about with a deeper knowledge as they themselves felt the effects of Music Therapy during the seminar workshop. 

The audience participated with the special children in the physical activities, singing and    instruments playing like the musical Bells, Tambourine, triangle, drums and others. 

Music Therapy Community Singing with Music Therapist Celeste S. Sanchez on the Keyboard

Fr Luke Moortgat, Maricar Magallanes and Celeste S. Sanchez

A special sharing in the workshop were services for the sick and dying to complement the Bishop's approved Commission for the Handicapped, Elderly, Sick and Dying.

The guest speakers were Music Therapists, Celeste S. Sanchez and Maricar S. Magallanes. The coordinators were Myra Magno and Donna Dwarte.

We will keep you updated for the schedule of upcoming series of seminars on Music Therapy.

Fr. Luke Moortgat, Music Therapy Seminar Workshop Orginizer; Celeste S. Sanchez and Maricar Magallanes, Guest Speakers with the Coordinators and Participants after the Music Therapy Seminar Workshop