Lisa's Music Lessons (Piano)

Years of Experience: 16 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 10 Genres: Classical, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Keyboard and Piano Lessons Overview: Work experience: • 2000-Present Austin, TX Self-employed Music Therapist and musician (international). Music therapist for groups that range from 6 to 30 participants in older adult care settings, multi-handicapped children and adults and individual treatment with a range of age and abilities. My primary population are those with Alzheimer’s Disease. Internationally performing musician (accordion, flute) and music facilitator with The Just Desserts. • 2008 Austin, TX Co-Facilitator of Story Circle Network Affiliated Music/Writing Workshops • 2007-2008 Austin, TX Co-founded The Charmed Ones: a recreational/therapeutic music facilitation group composed of 3 female musicians/group leaders. We were given private donations to run groups in nursing and retirement homes, a children’s hospital, a house for terminally ill AIDS patients, and a wellness center for the general public. • 1996-2000 Austin, TX Employee of CCC Music Therapy Center Program music therapist. Plan, implement and document music therapy sessions with a variety of clients (older adults with dementia, developmentally disabled/ mentally retarded of all ages, teenagers and adults with cerebral palsy, adults and older adults with psychiatric needs) in a variety of settings (day psychiatric programs, adult day care centers, retirement and nursing homes, music therapy center), individually or in a group. Volunteer coordinator. Developed programs, products and resource materials for older adults. • 1995-1996 Round Rock, TX Employee of Hearthstone of Round Rock • 1995 (6 mths) Portland, OR Employee of Menlo Park Healthcare Center • 1994 Round Rock, TX Employee of and contractor with Hearthstone of Round Rock Music Therapist/Activity Assistant for all three jobs referenced above. Planned, implemented and documented music and non-music groups and individual sessions to meet the care planned needs of residents. This included specialized programming for Alzheimer’s unit and sensory integration programs. • 1995 (6 mths) Mt. Angel, OR Queen of Angels Monastery Full time volunteer worker. Work included playing piano, flute and guitar for the monastic community’s liturgical services. Planned and implemented music therapy groups in three settings: monastery infirmary, Benedictine Nursing Center, and the Senior Towers Health Care Center. • 1994 Austin, TX Contract Work Self-employed music therapist. Contracted six one-hour Music Therapy group sessions per month at Summit Nursing Home, two at Austin Nursing Center, and five weekly sessions with a stroke patient (3-8/94). • 1994 Austin, TX Children’s Center of Austin Self-employed music therapist. Contracted music therapy 4 hrs/wk. Used guitar, accordion, and rhythm instruments, to stimulate and elicit individual responses from each child in a group of 24 multiply handicapped children. • 1993 Quincy, PA Quincy United Methodist Home Music therapy intern. Planned, implemented and documented music therapy sessions with residents in the Alzheimer’s, personal, intermediate, and skilled care units. Provided music programming for day care children and intergenerational music groups. • 1988-1992 New Paltz, NY State University of New York at New Paltz Music therapy student. Attended several music therapy conferences. Completed three practicums in a variety of settings: a hospital, an adult group home, and a special education classroom. Employment at this time included being a direct care worker for developmentally disabled children, a personal care aid for homebound seniors and a nursing assistant in a nursing home. * Formal Education: I graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a BS in Music Therapy in 1992. Performing Experience: THE JUST DESSERTS PERFORMANCES, EVENTS AND COLLABORATION International middot; 2009-2010 Ecuador- Orquesta de Instrumentos Andinos, colaboracion en programa de musica Ecuatoriana y obras de Astor Piazzola middot; 2009-2010 Ecuador- Paco Godoy, Enrique Males, Juan Carlos Velasco, Enrique Sanchez, Dick Saltzman, investigaciones, grabaciones y colaboraciones en la musica Ecuatorian- Casa de Cultura, Teatro Variedades, Alianza Frances, Pobre Diablo, Centro Cultural Mama Cuchara middot; 2009 Ecuador- II Festival Internacional de Artes Musicales Academicas, Guayaquil, conciertos didacticos y conciertos en Centro Civico, durante una semana. middot; 2009 Denmark- Copenhagen Songwriter Festival, CS Nielsen and Roar Amundsen, Songcrafter Records, Accompaniment and recording, Copenhagen, Denmark. middot; 2009 Denmark : Performances at Underwood Ink, Moonfisher. Copenhagen Songwriter Fest. middot; 2009 Italy Performances at Club Il Borsa (Vicenza), Spirit of Woodstock Festival (Coiromonte/ Lago Maggiore), Il Apriti Sesamo (Bussana Vecchia), Public Park concert in Vicenza. middot; 2008-2009 Catalunya/Spain: Performances for 3 weeks in Costa Brava, Pyrenees Mountains, and Barcelona, 2008, Invitation to perform at Trobada de los Acordeonistas del Pirineo en Arseguel, Catalunya, Spain, 2009 middot; 2008-present Multiple locations- Tango Milongas, traditional and alternative repertoire for social dancing, 2008-present, Mercury Cafe in Denver, Colorado; Cafelibro and Cafeto in Quito, Ecuador; Esquina Tango in Austin, Texas, Beachaus in Houston, Texas; Heritage Square in Flagstaff, Arizona; Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma; multiple private residences middot; 2007-present Spain/USA- Heather Jarry Marionettes, Multiple programs of original composition and arrangements for live accompaniment of theatrical puppetry for children and adults. Austin, Texas, and tour to Catalunya, Spain. middot; 2008 Ecuador- Nuages Jazz (septet collaborations with), Multiple programs, Teatro Variedades, Pobre Diablo, Plaza Santo Domingo, Quito and Ibarra, Ecuador. middot; 2008 Ecuador Performances at Pobre Diablo, Teatro Variedades, Alianza Frances, Plaza Santo Domingo, Cafelibro, Cafeto, Magic Bean, La Estacion, Cafeacute; Arte (Ibarra), Centro Civico (Guayaquil) middot; 2007-present Ecuador/USA Radio/TV Appearances at KGSR-FM, KUT, KOOP, ME-TV, Austin. Radio Sucesos, Radio la Luna, La Hora, TV Hoy, Hot 106, Radio Eres, Teleamazonas, Ecuavisa, Ecuador. USA middot; 2009 Texas- Melissa Andrews (choreographer), performed live arrangements of works by Astor Piazzola to accompany original choreography, One World Theater and Ballet Austin, Austin, TX. middot; 2009 Texas- Big Head House, w/Francis Cowhig-original live score, physical theater, Austin, TX. middot; 2009 Texas- Love or Die!, production/ direction, multi-media theatrical show including puppets, dancers, mimes, actors, and audience, Cactus Cafe, Austin, Texas. middot; 2008-present Texas- Indian Classical and Middle Eastern, multiple programs in collaboration with Lauren Checchio on tabla and doumbek. middot; 2008 Arizona- Tango Daydream, with Daniela Borgiali and Company, original arrangements, compositions, and live performance to accompany theatrical tango performance/ dramatization, Tsunami on the Square International Arts Festival, Prescott, Arizona middot; 2008 Colorado- Telluride Blugrass Festival, ldquo;''Tweenerrdquo; set on Main Stage and 3 days of programming on family stage (see educational programs below). Telluride, Colorado middot; 2008 Texas- Love or Die! Halloween Masquerade, Produced multi-artist extravaganza including Persian group Atash, Ararat catering, visual artists, etc. Ruta Maya, Austin, TX middot; 2008 Arizona- Swing, Tango, and Latin, for social dancing, Quintet tour under auspices of Arizona Swing Dance Society and Flagstaff Tango, Prescott and Flagstaff, Arizona. middot; 2008 Colorado Performed at Mercury Cafeacute; (Denver), Telluride Bluegrass Festival middot; 2007-2009 Texas- Old World Arts, produced multiple programs of live accompaniment in collaboration with Ajna Project American Tribal Belly Dance, Austin, Texas. middot; 2007-2008 Texas- Wonderwall Music, Arrangements of music by George Harrison for G.H. Birthday Tribute, Cactus Cafe, Austin, Texas. middot; 2007 Texas- Sanctuary, with Leslie Dworkin and Kent De Spain, live score for original dance choreography, Weekend of Texas Contemporary Dance, Miller Auditorium, Houston, Texas. middot; 2007-present Arizona Performed at The Raven (Prescott), Prescott College, Crossroads Center, Tango Venue (Flagstaff), Flagstaff Heritage Square, Applesauce Teahouse, Coyote Joe's middot; 2006-present Texas Performed at Cactus Cafeacute;, Ruta Maya World Headquarters, Central Market North and South, Flipnotics, Hole in the Wall, Astirsquo;s Trattoria, Casa de Luz, Cosmic Cafeacute;, Dolce Vita, Milonga Dia de los Muertos, Houstonrsquo;s Beachaus Festival Milonga, The German School Oktoberfest, Dell Jewish community Center, Boggy Creek Farms, Pioneer Farms, Austin Party Cruises Barge, Austin Public Library, Georgetown Public Library, Botticelli's, Elephant Room, Tazza Fresca, Waterloo Ice House, The Crossings, Carousel Lounge, Kleburg Hall, Casa de Luz Experience Teaching: I taught adults piano lessons in Austin, TX for a few years and children and adults with disabilities for 10 years.