Nordoff-Robbins music therapy

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Nordoff-Robbins's approach to music therapy, also known as creative music therapy , was developed from 17-year collaboration Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins beginning in 1958. Originally designed as a therapy for children with psychological, physical, or developmental disabilities. The early developments were influenced by Rudolph Steiner and his philosophy and anthroposophy. Nordoff-Robbins music therapy is based on the belief that everyone can respond to music, no matter how sick or disabled. He argues that the unique quality of music as a therapy can improve communication, support change, and enable people to live richer and more creative. Nordoff-Robbins music therapists train around the world and have graduated from training programs around the world including Britain, the United States, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and the Far East.

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United Kingdom

Nordoff Robbins is a registered UK charity that does not receive funding under the law. Amal runs a music therapy center Nordoff Robbins in London and a number of national music therapy outreach projects. It also runs a postgraduate training course in music therapy and research programs with regular courses and regular conferences.

Nordoff Robbins runs the annual Clef Silver Award which raises money for charity.

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United States

Founded by Dr. Clive Robbins and Carol Robbins, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Center at New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Cultural Development, and Human Development, opened in 1989. The center is affiliated with the University of New York's Graduate Program of Music Therapy. The Mission Center has six main components:

1. Provides music therapy services for children, youth and adults with a variety of needs, abilities and disabilities including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), behavioral disorders, developmental delay, sensory impairment, some defects, and psychiatric disorders. The Center provides individual and group therapy sessions, as well as providing services for adults struggling with difficult living circumstances or seeking an expressive form of therapy to pursue greater self-understanding.
2. Offers advanced music therapy training. The Center offers three levels of training: a) fieldwork and internships for students pursuing academic degrees in music therapy; b) graduate certificate training in the Nordoff-Robbins approach; and c) continue an education course for music therapy professionals.
3. Conduct and publish research. The Center maintains an extensive archive that includes recordings and documentation from Nordoff pioneering work and Robbins (1959-1976). The archive continues to be expanded and updated by contemporary clinical work. Ongoing research into clinical practice focuses on the role of improvised music therapy in addressing the needs of clients with different areas of disability including autism spectrum disorders, stroke, and hearing loss.
4. Present lectures, workshops, and symposiums for professional audiences. Video documentation The center of the therapy sessions makes it possible to communicate to a professional audience the nature and dynamics of the creative music therapy process. The Center's therapists and researchers provide national and international lectures.
5. Publish music and instructional materials. The center produces audio, video, and print materials that provide music resources and instruction in clinical and improvisational processes.
6. Disseminate information and resources. The Center serves as a resource for music therapists, students, musicians, professional allies, parents, the media, and the general public. It provides consultancy services, organizes seminars and workshops, and accommodates over 150 visitors annually.

The Nordoff-Robbins Training at Molloy College, founded in 2010, is an approved Nordoff-Robbins program in the US. The clinic is located at the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy College, an outpatient center serving children and adults on Long Island and the New York metropolitan area.

Both training programs cover all aspects of Nordoff-Robbins work including assessment, archival courses, clinical work, group music therapy, and clinical improvisation instruction. Trainees come from the United States and abroad.

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References

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External links

• Nordoff Robbins website
• EEUU: Nordoff - Robbins Center For Music Therapy
• History of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy , Steinhardt School, University of New York
• Osbournes won the honor of Clef Silver , BBC News, June 16, 2006

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