International Teaching and Training
Northern Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia
2002 - 2006
Between the years of 2002 and 2006, I traveled to parts of the Balkans through an NGO as well as as two different theatrical projects working in post conflict zones of Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. We worked with Media Artes based in Ohrid, Macedonia and Zadar Snova in Croatia with young adults in clowning, physical theatre and music improvisation including Sound Painting, Viewpoints, and other techniques to elicit a sense of play, connection and healing.
Kosovo
2009
In 2009, I offered workshops in Prishtina, Kosovo, working with the organizations Balkan Sunflowers and the Mental Rights Initiative respectively where I taught music improvisation and Sound PaintingTM to music educators, therapists and musicians working in Roma villages and Prishtina.
South Africa
2006 - 2013
In 2006, I traveled to South Africa to work with the clown theatre company The Glass Contraption to work at the Topsy Center Sanctuary where children ages 2 to 20 lived. With the aid of the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum, I brought 50 ukuleles to the center for all the kids and staff to learn and keep. For one month we lived and worked with the children and staff on an original clown show created and performed by the children at Topsy for the community.
In 2013, I returned to South Africa to work with the ICRD Group to provide a week-long experience for children and teens in song writing. Once again, thanks to the generosity of the South African Arts ministry, friends and family through Kickstarter, and the donation of 50 ukuleles by the Ukulele Hall of Fame, a beautiful week-long overnight camp was offered to 20 children to focus on music, dance, and songwriting. The project was called Ukes and Kids and resulted in an original CD entitled "The Journey" showcasing songs and stories by the kids featuring ukuleles and a host of other instruments.
Click HERE to watch our video of the project's history.
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Ecuador
2015
In 2015, I was invited by the Provincial Government of Guayas in Ecuador to help with the International Cooperation Department to foster interest and garner support for a new music therapy program at the university. I worked with educators, fellow music therapists and government officials for one week to present ways of incorporating music therapy as part of developing a new music therapy training in higher education. We worked with several school groups in surrounding villages and with the Equine Therapy Center as well.
Portugal
2024
In 2024, I presented for the Associação Portuguesa de Musicoterapia a weekend training focusing on Deep Listening practices and Sound PaintingTM for applied techniques in music therapy.
Belgium, 2024
In 2024, I presented the art of Deep Listening® and Sound PaintingTM at the International Conference on Improvisation in Music Therapy
