Keynote Music Therapy

03/12/2026

Join us March 31st at Music On Grand for this fun and collaborative music making opportunity! 🔑🎵✨

03/11/2026

Join Keynote Music Therapy at our studio on March 14th - this Saturday! Can't wait to see you there

03/11/2026

Music therapy involves a lot more than just playing instruments. We use a wide variety of other visual and tactile supports to encourage movement, establish routine, and provide multi-sensory engagement. Here are some of our favorite tools to incorporate into music therapy sessions!

03/10/2026

As music therapists, it can be challenging to maintain a balance between work-related music, and music for our enjoyment. Today, Carolyn shares some of her weekly music habits, and why it's important to find space for music outside of work! 🎵✨

https://www.keynotemn.com/post/off-the-clock-music-practices

You may be wondering “what does a music therapist do in their spare time?” It is probably not surprising that one of the things on that list is music!There are a few tried and true music habits I have in my weekly routine that allow me to experience the many benefits I know music has to offer. C...

03/08/2026

Happy International Women's Day! Today we are revisiting this blog post that celebrates some of the women who were instrumental (no pun intended) in building the field of music therapy! 🎵✨

https://www.keynotemn.com/post/trailblazing-women-in-music-therap

Happy Women’s History month! During these next few weeks, we want to take the opportunity to learn about some of the women who were instrumental (no pun intended) in the development of the music therapy field. Although music therapy as a degree path did not exist until the 1940s, music has been us...

03/06/2026

Last Friday, the Keynote team had the opportunity to come together for our annual Staff Education Day! We spent the day engaged in guitar and percussion master classes, resource sharing, and presentations on using the Heartbeat Stethoscope and supporting clients amid environmental stressors. Such a valuable day of learning from each other and becoming better music therapists! 🔑🎵✨

03/04/2026

Our snowy season is coming to an end, but we couldn't resist the opportunity to share this fun song by Lauren! This song provides fun opportunities for responding to musical changes (slow and fast), using imaginative play, and following movement cues! ❄️

03/03/2026

March is here and we are ready for the warmer days, bluer skies, and greener grass that will be coming in the next few weeks. Today McKenna shares some wonderful Springtime music therapy interventions to celebrate the changing season! 🌷☀🎵

https://www.keynotemn.com/post/music-therapy-interventions-for-almost-spring

Springtime already has a natural therapeutic theme built in, growth, light, movement, and change. After the heaviness of winter, especially here in the Midwest, many of us have spring fever. We are looking for ways to thaw, physically, emotionally and mentally. Here are adaptable spring music therap...

03/02/2026

Check out our page for more details and to sign up for these events at Music on Grand!

Hello March from Music on Grand! Check out the happenings of the month! We will be hosting Keynote Music Therapy throughout this month - check out their page or ours for more info!

We are also holding a drawing contest to decide MOG's official mascot! We will be accepting submissions in person, email, or text from March 8th to 13th. Staff at MOG will vote for their favorite submission and we will be releasing the results at the end of March! We can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Last, make sure to not come into the studio from March 29th to April 4th. Students can access resources for their lessons on their online portal.

02/27/2026

Music is a powerful tool for connection, growth, and joy! Visit our website (link in bio) or reach out at info@keynotemn.com to learn more about how music therapy could benefit you or a loved one. 🔑🎵✨

02/24/2026

Making music with our voices can serve so many purposes. Why do YOU sing?

02/24/2026

For clients and family members of individuals receiving hospice care, music therapy can be a vital tool in processing grief, finding peace, and creating meaningful legacy projects. Emily H. shares some personal experiences and reflections of music therapy at end of life in today's blog post.

https://www.keynotemn.com/post/music-therapy-at-end-of-life-a-curative-role-in-palliative-car

During my senior year as a music therapy undergraduate student, I had the opportunity to live and volunteer at a Hospice home for those who had a prognosis of 3 months or less to live and did not have a stable living situation. While I was not yet a practicing music therapist, the experiences I had....