Music therapy uses music as the therapeutic stimulus to achieve non-musical treatment goals, for example: 

• Increased attention

• Improved cognitive functioning

• Increased socialization and improved behavior

• Successful and safe self expression

• Enhanced auditory processing

• Improved communication or verbal skills

The purpose of music therapy is to provide the individual with an initial assist using melodic and rhythmic strategies, followed by fading of musical cues to aid in generalization and transfer to other environments.  Click here for a video of this program. 

We offer 30-minute, weekly individual lessons in voice, guitar, ukulele and piano at our studios in North Royalton.

This class offers students a chance to engage together through structured musical ensembles and learn how to play multiple instruments through matching colors on the instrument and in music notation with the guitar, Boomwhackers, handbells & tone chimes. We also include sensory integration and regulation with movement manipulatives & sensory items. Led by a Board Certified Music Therapist, this inclusion class is appropriate for children, ages 6-9 who are neurodiverse, disable and neurotypical.  

Art Therapy is the therapeutic use of the creative process in art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of an individual. In art therapy, individuals are encouraged to explore their feelings, thoughts and perceptions through various art materials and techniques. This therapeutic approach provides a safe and supportive environment. For individuals that have difficulty with social and verbal communication, art therapy provides an non-verbal means of communication and self-expression. 

Art therapists are trained to assess the whole individual through the art making process while developing a treatment plan with action steps. Art Therapy targets non-artistic goals such as:

• Emotional regulation

• Self expression

• Sensory integration and regulation

• Leisure skills

• Social skills

• Coping skills

• Developmental growth

• Visual/spatial skills

• Imagination/abstract thinking.

Our class focuses on social, communication & gross motor skills, as well as developing a foundation for dance. Dancers have the opportunity to learn multiple styles of dance in one class (lyrical, ballet, jazz, tap or tumbling).  The ratio for this class is no more than 1:5 instructor/dancer ratio.

Adapted dancers registered in this type of class are included into a traditional dance class with an assistant instructor.  The assistant instructor will guide the dancer through the challenges of class pace, sequencing and social expectations, which fading the levels of prompting until  the assistant is no longer needed.  These classes are a partnership with North Royalton Dance Academy.

Are you a parent or caregiver who loves Taylor Swift and want to share this with your children? Our Parent/Child The Eras Tour Camp is a developmental music & movement camp that is inclusive to neurodiverse, disabled and neurotypical children alike.  The camp is a lively and interactive program designed to engage young children in the joy of music. Through a combination of rhythmic activities, instrument ensembles, and creative movement exercises, our camp aims to foster a love for Taylor Swift's music while enhancing motor skills, coordination, and social development. 

Sensory art play is when a child engages with art that involves one or more of the five senses. In this camp, encourage creativity through play, sometimes messy play.  Join us as we explore a different sense each day through art. This camp is appropriate for neurodiverse and disabled children and their siblings.  

Our unique camp features the experience of two professionals - music therapist and speech therapist.  This summer program is perfect for emerging communicators, using pictures, devices and verbal approximations in a non-threatening environment filled with music.  Your child will sing, dance and play instruments while working on communication skills of requesting items, choosing from 2-3 items and participating in a musical ensemble. This camp is appropriate for neurodiverse and disabled children.  Check out this summer camp in action here.

PASS Camp offers children a chance to engage together socially through structured musical experiences. Students engage in fine arts experiences of songwriting, musical ensembles, dancing and drama exercises with a focus on social skills opportunities of taking turns and making friends.  This inclusion camp is appropriate for neurodiverse and disabled students and will meet for Monday-Friday from 9-noon for one week.  Check out this summer camp in action here at 3:30.

Does your child love to dance and sing?  Our inclusive Showstopper Camp teaches musical theater skills of singing, dancing and drama in a creative environment with peers of all abilities.  Each day, we focus on a different musical theater show and perform a showcase of songs on Friday. This inclusion camp is appropriate for neurodiverse, disabled and neurotypical students alike.  Check out this summer camp in action here at 2:56.

Throughout this camp, students will explore various materials and techniques along with the famous artist who used them. Come create a masterpiece in the style of Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Pollock, etc. Complete the week with a finished canvas painting resembling a famous artist. This camp is appropriate for neurodiverse and disabled children.  

Does your child love to watch dance videos? Want to learn the trendy dance moves they see on YouTube or TikTok?  Our Hip Hop Dance Camp allows dancers a chance to learn popular hip hop line dancers and basic hip hop movements.  This inclusion camp is appropriate for neurodiverse, disabled and neurotypical students alike.  Check out this summer camp in action here at 3:15.

Jam Session & Songwriting camp offers teens and young adults the opportunity to write new songs and create structured musical ensembles with piano, guitar and drums, using our adapted music program.  Students learn the basics of music notation, increase rhythm and improvisational skills through active music making with their peers.  This inclusion camp is appropriate for neurodiverse, disabled and neurotypical students alike.  Check out this summer camp in action here at 1:50.

Do Re Read Mi a Story is a developmental music & movement class designed to empower children to reach their full musical, academic and creative potential.  This class will be offered on Monday or Thursday from 12:00-12:30 for the 2023-24 school year, divided into two 11-week semesters (Fall and Winter).