Artwork at the clinic

Dear all ,

 

Hope you're all doing well! Just showing you all some amazing artworks about music -

 

 

 

Music can also align with artworks too!  These are artworks of clients after music therapy sessions. 

Best regards,

Hanna

Cancare talk

Dear all,

 

How have you been? Hope life is treating you well :)

 

It was delightful to give 4 talks across sydney this year at a cancer organisation - an organisation with a lot of care and love. I've been grateful to help with volunteering at Cancare- attending their support groups and chatting with the caregivers...  helping with music at their talks and events. The trainings they provide are not just informational, but yet supports a lot of their needs, from themselves to the whole family. I really Appreciate the heart and effort by the staff and I hope they can help more people in need

Here are some photos

 

It was great seeing a lot of people engage, ask questions. Some were interested in music therapy, some were interested in purchasing the instruments.

There was a lot of great feedback about how music could calm patients and carers  down. It was a great afternoon for me to spend time with them too!

Music therapy can assist people with cancer to

Help you to express your emotions

Help you cope with symptoms of a disease and its treatment

Improve your emotional and physical well being

Develop self confidence and self esteem

Develop or re-kindle a sense of creativity

Help you to relax and feel comfortable

In a music therapy session, musical experiences may vary from

• Listen to music
• Move to music
• Sing
• Make music with simple instruments, with the music therapist
• Write and discuss song lyrics
• Use guided imagery alongside music

More information, please visit
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancers-in-general/treatment/complementary-alternative/therapies/music-therapy

Visit Cancare
http://www.cancarecentre.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/cancarecentre

Courage.
Conviction.
Commitment.


Best regards,
Hannahannatsoi213@hotmail.com

SBS Radio Interview

Dear all,

It's been a cold winter holiday here in sydney, yet I've been lucky enough to have some rest (finally)!

 

I'm honoured to be interviewed by the SBS radio for an on air interview, by Seline and Ivan. We talked a lot about What music therapy is,  what it involves, story sharing and a lot more. Thanks so much for the wonderful opportunity to be able to share music and my passion to the audience! (Of course, I was a bit nervous as well!)

Please check more details below:
Interview - http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/cantonese/zh-hant/content/wu-suo-bu-tan-zhu-ce-yin-le-zhi-liao-shi-cai-xiao-ming?language=zh-hant

https://www.facebook.com/SBSCantonese

Hope to hear more from you all :)

Best regards,
Hanna
hannatsoi213@hotmail.com

It's been a few weeks!

Dear all,

 

 



How's your week been?

My work has been incredibly busy, luckily I could sit down and write my blog still! As it's the start of the term, there's an incredible amount of adminstration and work I need to do... fingerscrossed x

This term has been quite draining for myself, emotionally and physically, as I need to get use to all the driving, with a lot of work before and after the sessions. I've been sick for about 3 weeks, and there's been a few changes in my life as well.

If you want to know more, here's a video about what a day is like as a music therapist:

The joy of seeing the clients is yet my drive of my work!
However, as the pic says, "It's always impossible until it's done!"

Best regards,
Hanna

Dear all，

Just wanted to share with you all about some of my works. As a music therapist at the hills clinic （people with mental health needs ），we write articles for our patients for readers. I wrote one for mindfulness in music，one about the magic of music. Have a look ：）

Best regards,
Hanna
hannatsoi213@hotmail.com

Music makes a lot of Sense - Facebook Page

Dear friends,

How's it all going? It's getting busy here and June is approaching - End of school term soon!

Just wanted to share a page that my music therapist friends and I have set up-
Music Makes a lot of Sense
https://www.facebook.com/musicmakesalotofsense

It's a link full of fun of music - What can music do? Some really funny links and videos of animals/ people playing music... and some touching videos at weddings :)

Feel free to browse around!


Best regards,
Hanna
hannatsoi213@hotmail.com

Connections with the clients

Dear all,

How does music change your life?

Music is a connection - it all starts with music.  In music, no matter how hard it is to talk verbally with someone, with the sound or a touch of an instruments, music speaks. A lot of times, I feel like the clients just needs someone to listen to. They have a voice need to be heard and someone to listen to them. Often clients that were mouth-shut start opening up themselves with their microphones. They speak up as they know they'll be heard.

Sometimes we can use music to record  their lives. They mark their changes and significances in life through their trials and difficulties. It can be a gift for them to look back and be grateful of what they are now.

For a bit of my own story, music has always been in my life. I sing songs I like, and sometimes write songs that I hum from my shower or on the road. I love going to concerts (Very much) - at lounges, concert halls to community ones. Music sits with me when I'm sad or stressed. Music is my only friend when I want to be alone, or when I feel lonely.

Music sings my life, and accompanies my life.

What about you?
Please feel free to share your thoughts :)


Best regards,
Hanna
hannatsoi213@hotmail.com