A Weekend of Music Therapy in Rhythms with Carolyn Koebel

Renowned percussionist and U.S.A. credentialed Music Therapist Carolyn Koebel is back in town to facilitate a weekend of music therapy in rhythms! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to experience the power of music therapy in rhythms in one weekend. 
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Date / 19 - 21 Oct 2018
Venue /  Lei Yue Mun Park (75 Chai Wan Road, Hong Kong) 
> All of the events will be conducted in English
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Event 1 - Community Music Therapy in Rhythms
> Open to general public​

Date/ 19 Oct 2018 (Fri)
Time/ 7.00 - 9.30 p.m.
Quota/ 30 participants
Fees/ HKD 400

​Come & enjoy the power of rhythms! No previous music training is required. People of all ages and abilities are welcomed.
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Event 2 - Music Therapy Drumming Primer
> Open to Music Therapist, Creative Arts, Therapists & students

Date/ 20 - 21 Oct 2018 (Sat - Sun)
Time/ 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Fees/ HKD 2,700
            - includes room & board and meals, a 14" REMO frame drum and an egg shaker to
              take home after the training
             HKD 3,000
             - for therapists and students to sign up for both events
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Music Therapy Drumming (MTD) is a curriculum founded by American music therapists Bill Matney, Kalani Das, Michael Marcionetti, and Carolyn Koebel. These professional percussionists also hold degrees in music therapy, and combined their knowledge from both fields to generate this curriculum.
 
Traditional music and cultural contexts from Brazilian, West African, and Middle Eastern styles will be explored and experienced. Emphasis will be on musical playing techniques, vocabulary building, and increased competence in using percussion in music therapy applications, particularly for accompaniment and clinical improvisation.

MTD Primer is the pre-requisite to register for Music Therapy Drumming Level 1 Certificate courses, offered in China by music therapists/ percussionists Carolyn Koebel & Kalani Das, two of the founding members of the MTD curriculum in the U.S.

This primer will offer specific emphasis on playing techniques for djembe/ cone drums, frame drums (tar and lap-style), bass drums, shakers, and auxiliary percussion instruments. Deeper understanding of the Rhythmic Ground (Brusicia/ Gardstrom) will be explored, exploring duple and triple meter, as well as pushed and straight “feels”. Participants will receive individualized attention to strengthen their playing technique and resources for musical facilitation. ​

A certificate of attendance will be awarded upon request to serve as evidence to claim continue education credits for music therapists/creative arts therapists. 

Don't miss the chance to join this workshop!

Register now >

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Carolyn Koebel, MM, MT-BC, holds degrees of distinction in percussion and music therapy. She has traveled and studied world percussion traditions from West Africa, Turkey, Japan, Brazil and the Americas.

She is a co-founder of the music therapy drumming training initiative in the United States and has given multiple concert tours throughout mainland China since 2013. She is an adjunct professor of music therapy at Western Michigan University and St. Mary of the Woods College.

​She has released more than 30 recordings of diverse musical projects. She currently works in the hospice setting, with at-risk youth, the elderly, and with adults with developmental disabilities.

Visit www.carolynkoebel.com to learn more.