Music Therapy Rawks!
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Contact: Rawkstars, Inc. | Jonathan Jacobs
Tel. 617-750-0775 | Email: jjacobs@rawkstars.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RAWKSTARS, INC. PARTNERS WITH WILLIAM CARTER SCHOOL TO BOLSTER MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM
Rawkstars has donated brand new equipment to support the Music Therapy Program for kids with severe developmental disabilities at the William Carter School in Boston.
“We first became aware of the program through our association with local musician and licensed music therapist, Sarah Blacker.”, says Jonathan Jacobs, founder and Executive Director of Rawkstars.
“We discussed how music therapy was being used to help kids learn basic skills and our Board of Directors thought it was a great opportunity to get involved and lend our support.”
The Arts Therapy Department at William Carter School has a 25 year track record of success working with individuals and groups of children that face a multitude of challenges. Creative arts therapy is a proven intervention which can foster increased independence and competency, improved coping skills, desired behavior change, and enhanced self-esteem.
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Rawkstars, Inc., is a nonprofit music organization which provides free instruments, lessons and music education programs for kids in the Greater Boston area. Rawkstars has partnered with a growing list of local organizations including The Boys & Girls Club, The Home For Little Wanderers and Dana Farber, and The Passim School of Music to bring opportunity through music to kids who might not otherwise have access.
For more information, or to contribute to Rawkstars, visit www.rawkstars.org.
Contact: Jonathan Jacobs, Rawkstars, Inc. Executive Director, at 617-750-0775 or jjacobs@rawkstars.org.
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William Carter School: At the Carter School art, music, drama and dance-movement activities are used initially as a point of contact that provides the motivation towards greater exploration of the student’s capabilities. These methodologies make use of each person’s natural curiosity or expression and builds on existing strengths while engaging them in developmental tasks.
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