Michele Ritholz, MA, LCAT, MT-BC

This podcast explores the musical legacy of Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins and the meaning of play songs.

Resources:

  • Nordoff, P., & Robbins, C. (1971; 1983). Music therapy in special education. St. Louis, MO: MMB Music.
  • Nordoff, P., & Robbins, C. (1962). The first book of children’s play-songs. King of Prussia, PA: Theodore Presser.
  • Ritholz, M. (2014). The primacy of music and musical resources in Nordoff-Robbins music therapy. Music Therapy Perspectives, 32(1), 8-17.
  • Ritholz, M., & Robbins, C. (Eds.). (1999). Themes for therapy: New songs and instrumental pieces. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona.
  • Ritholz, M., & Robbins, C. (Eds.). (2003). More themes for therapy: 45 new songs and instrumental pieces. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona.
  • Robbins, C., & Robbins C. (Eds.). (1995). Greetings and goodbyes: A Nordoff-Robbins collection for classroom use. King of Prussia, PA: Theodore Presser.

About the Author:

Michele Ritholz is founder of Make Therapy Musical offering continuing education; adjunct instructor at SUNY New Paltz; and music therapist at In Flight, Inc., Ghent, NY. Former staff member at Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, Michele co-edited, with Clive Robbins, musical collections for therapy containing many of her compositions.

Contact: michele.ritholz@gmail.com

Suggested Citation: 

Ritholz, M. (2018, September 1). Raising the bar on our clinical music. Retrieved from www.imagine.musictherapy.biz