The Brooklyn Music School’s Music Therapy Department offers a range of programming that promotes healing, connectivity, expression, and personal growth. We are at the forefront of creating exciting programming and community outreach. Our team of therapists and facilitators provide an array of programs designed to promote mindfulness, soulfulness and expressivity.
For all services, BMS offers a preliminary consultation, working with the clients and/or their families, to determine which programming may best suit the client’s needs.
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs for individuals of all ages and abilities. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients' abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives.
Learn about our Music Therapy offerings!
Clinical Music Therapy
Clinical Music Therapy services are provided by our team of dynamic and compassionate board certified therapists and Licensed Creative Arts Therapists. For all Clinical Music Therapy programming, we facilitate individual and group music therapy services, targeting specific client needs and goals for growth and development.
After a personal consultation with a licensed music therapist, assessing the strengths and needs of each client, a determination is made with individuals/family members about the goals and direction of services. Practitioners provide the indicated treatment interventions, including instrumental improvisation, singing, song writing, active listening, recording, and/or performing. Through this co-creative process we work with the clients to explore and nurture their unique connection to music and actualize their healthy potentials.
As part of the BMS mission as a community music school, we aim to make programs accessible. To apply for Financial Aid, please click here.
Adaptive Instruction
Adaptive Instruction caters private instrumental and vocal lessons, and special sessions, to meet the challenges and abilities of our students and community members. These services reach a broad range of clients, with programming that promotes holistic approaches to mind-body expression through music.
At BMS we understand that all children and adults have the potential to learn music skills, regardless of emotional, physical, or cognitive limitations. Our belief is that music is accessible to all. All it takes is a skilled, insightful, and patient teacher to guide one sensitively into the world of music. Our adaptive lessons instructors have the expertise to work with students of all ages to actualize their innate musical potentials
As part of the BMS mission as a community music school, we aim to make programs accessible. To apply for Financial Aid, please click here.
Monthly Evening Sound Bath Series
Our Music and Mindfulness classes are facilitated by Music Therapy Department faculty members. These classes employ methods from Music Therapy training, enhancing the learning and social experience with a “whole-person” approach to music education. Please click on course titles to learn more about registering.
Third Sunday Sound Bath Series: runs October 2023 through June 2024! Immerse yourself in sound and meditation; emerge cleansed and renewed! BMS hosts a series of monthly evening sound baths. Participants experience the soothing sounds of resonant instruments and meditation to align your body and mind. These offerings bring a calming and mindful transition to end the busy week and ease into the weekend.
Please Note: This experience is reserved for ages 18+
Sunday, October 15th, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, November 19th, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 17th, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, January 21st, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, February 18th, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 17th, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 19th, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 16th, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Pricing
Clinical Music Therapy
30-min private $87/session
45-min private $115/session
Adaptive Instruction
30-min $75/session
45-min $90/session
Music and Playfulness Classes (Ages 3-4)
30-min class, $30/class
About the Director
Nir Sadovnik
Music Therapy Department Chair
MA, LCAT, MT-BC
Nir Sadovnik is a Creative Arts Therapy supervisor at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn, NY. Nir presents and runs workshops regularly on the use of rap and recording technology in music therapy. In addition to his full time job, Nir works privately, providing music therapy to children with learning, social, and developmental disabilities.