How Music Therapy Helps Individuals With Autism

by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music

Music therapy is used to lower blood pressure and relax tension in the muscles. It can serve as a method for reducing stress as well. One major benefit of music therapy is its positive effect on those suffering from autism. We’re going to take a look at how...

How Music Can Help with Pain Management

by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music

There is no denying the healing quality of music and its unique capacity to impact the listener emotionally and spiritually. Music brightens, inspires movement, and provides a mechanism through which difficult feelings may be processed and then released. Whether the...

The Mental Benefits of Choir Singing for the Elderly 

by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music, Uncategorized

 For senior citizens, the cognitive and other mentally based declines are a sad and frustrating yet ultimately unavoidable part of life. Troubles with memory, concentration and numerous other symptoms are something that the overwhelming majority of aging individuals...

 How Music Connects Us in Isolation 

by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music, Uncategorized

 When you’re feeling alone and cut off from the rest of the world, having just one thing that connects you to others can be life-saving. This can be as simple as having a friendly chat with a neighbor or contributing to a community project. The more you can put...

What Exactly Can You Do with a Music Degree?

by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music, Uncategorized

With more and more students turning to music degrees, many are left wondering, now that I have this degree, what do I do with it? Often students manage to complete their necessary years of schooling but find themselves launched into a vast world with no direction of...

The Best Ways to Teach Music Virtually

by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music

For music teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic has created many hurdles that can be extraordinarily tricky to overcome. In the wake of social distancing measures, most music teachers have shifted their attention to online classes for the time being; certainly, these kinds...