Brooklyn Music School is proud to support our community by offering Music Therapy in both a private and group class setting. 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.
For all services, BMS offers a preliminary consultation with the clients and their families to determine which programming may best suit the client’s needs
Music Therapy
Clinical Music Therapy
Private Clinical Music Therapy services are provided by our team of board-certified therapists and Licensed Creative Arts Therapists, using music to target specific client needs and goals for growth and development.
After a personal consultation assessing the strengths and needs of each client, a determination is made with individuals/family members about the goals and direction of the services. Practitioners provide the indicated treatment interventions, including instrumental improvisation, singing, songwriting, 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.
Pricing:
30 minutes: $96/session
45 minutes: $128/session
Adaptive Instruction
Private Adaptive Instruction consists of private instrumental and/or vocal instruction, facilitated by Music Therapy staff and specialized to meet the specific needs and abilities of the individual clients to target musical goals.
At BMS we understand that all children and adults have the potential to learn musical skills, regardless of emotional, physical, or cognitive challenges. Our adaptive lessons instructors have the expertise to work with students of all ages to actualize their innate musical potential.
Pricing:
30 minutes: $84/session
45 minutes: $99/session
Teen Adaptive Group Music Therapy
Saturdays, 3:00-3:45pm; 9/20/2025-12/06/2025
We are all innately musical—and everyone can experience the joy of making music, no matter their physical or cognitive abilities. This welcoming class is designed for young adults of all abilities and is led by a credentialed music therapist. It’s especially supportive of individuals who may benefit from accommodations to fully access the healing power of music. For more information and to register, click here
As part of the BMS mission as a community music school, we aim to make programs accessible.
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About the Director
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.
Nir Sadovnik
Music Therapy Department Chair
MA, LCAT, MT-BC