Music as Therapy International

05/10/2026

(This post was created in Romanian. You may be reading an auto-translation. You can find the English below.)

https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/programul-de-invatare-la-distanta-din-romania-training-ul-de-studiu-intensiv/

„A fost fascinant să observ cm au ajuns să înțeleagă și să consolideze cunoștințele teoretice.” 🎶

Jocuri de rol, analiza unor secvențe video clinice și planificarea unei sesiuni de muzică de grup: studenții noștri din România au avut un Training de Studiu Intensiv minunat la Oradea, punând teoria în practică. Citiți povestea completă pe site-ul nostru.

Înscrierile pentru seria 2027 se deschid în curând. Vă puteți manifesta interesul la: [email protected]

"It was fascinating to see how they came to understand and consolidate their theoretical knowledge." 🎶

Role play, clinical video analysis and group session planning: our Romanian students spent a brilliant Intensive Study Weekend in Oradea putting theory into practice. Read the full story on our website.

2027 applications opening soon. Register your interest: [email protected]

Read this post in English. Training-ul de Studiu Intensiv s-a desfășurat în perioada 19–20 septembrie, la Centrul Școlar de Educație Incluzivă Nr. 1, o școală locală pentru copii cu cerințe educaționale speciale. Întâlnirea din acest an a fost puțin diferită din mai multe motive. La...

30/09/2026

Our IMM CPD events are an opportunity for Interactive Music-Making graduates from over the years to connect, share ideas and support one another.

Recent discussions have explored how much structure to bring to a session, when to make changes, and how to engage children who may be on the edges of the group.

Many people also come looking for fresh musical ideas, which we love to share! In future sessions, we’ll be exploring how we can better support practitioners working with neurodiverse children and those with complex needs.

We’d also love to hear from you: what areas of your practice would you like more support with?

Our CPD events are here to help you connect, share and continue developing as an Interactive Music-Maker.

Please email [email protected]
to join!

26/09/2026

"Although we were meeting in person for the very first time in Bologna, it felt as though we had been friends for years."

"მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ ერთმანეთს პირველად ბოლონიაში შევხვდით, ისეთი შეგრძნება გვქონდა, თითქოს დიდი ხნის მეგობრები ვიყავით."

Tako Jordania on the World Congress of Music Therapy, Bologna 2026

Click this link below to read the Georgian. https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/%e1%83%a1%e1%83%90%e1%83%a5%e1%83%90%e1%83%a0%e1%83%97%e1%83%95%e1%83%94%e1%83%9a%e1%83%9d-%e1%83%9e%e1%83%98%e1%83%a0%e1%83%95%e1%83%94%e1%83%9a%e1%83%90%e1%83%93-%e1%83%98%e1%83%a5%e1%83%9c%e1%83%94/

Click this link to read the English! https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/for-the-first-time-georgia-would-be-officially-represented/

25/09/2026

"I came home with a full notebook and the nice thought that Music Helps flyers may now be scattered across the world."

Elsa Hariades on the World Congress of Music Therapy, Bologna 2026

Click this link to read Elsa's reflections!

What a full and exciting few days we had at the World Congress of Music Therapy! Firstly, I found it quite amazing that 1,000+ music therapists, still a fairly niche profession on a global scale, gathered from many corners of the world in this small European city to exchange knowledge and build conn...

24/09/2026

There's just 3 weeks left to apply for our 2026-27 Interactive Music-Making course for early years practitioners, delivered in East London from November 2026.

Thanks to Nursery World Magazine for their recent feature on IMM! Read the full article (linked below) to find out how early years settings can access the training FREE, and a word from IMM Course Leader, Lucy Osborne, on why Interactive Music-Making is such an impactful programme.
https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news/free-music-training-on-offer-for-early-years-educators

Apply by Thursday 15th October 2026 and contact [email protected] for any more details.

"The IMM course has helped the children feel listened to and understood. They have had the opportunity to learn at their own pace and express themselves freely, which has supported their confidence and overall development."
- Interactive Music-Maker 2026

21/09/2026

"The experience of listening to musical improvisations during breaks. It provided connection through music."

"Experiența de a asculta improvizațiile muzicale din pauze. A oferit conexiune prin muzică."

Monika Manases on the World Congress of Music Therapy, Bologna 2026

Click this link below to read the Romanian. https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/conexiune-prin-muzica-reflectii-de-la-congresul-mondial-de-muzicoterapie-si-ce-a-avut-de-oferit-cu-monika-manases/

Click this link to read the English! https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/connection-through-music-world-congress-reflections-and-what-it-had-to-offer-with-monika-mansases/

18/09/2026

(This post was created in Romanian. You may be reading an auto-translation. You can find the english below.)

În weekendul 19-20 Septembrie, la Oradea, va avea loc Trainingul de Studiu Intensiv pentru 9 studenți ai Programului de Învățare la Distanță „Lucru Terapeutic prin Muzică pentru Copii cu Dizabilități” din România.

Anul acesta, Trainingul de Studiu Intensiv va fi facilitat de Monika Manases, Moderator al cursului (reprezentând și parteneriatul cu Asociația Sound Art E-motion), și Eleonora Roșca (reprezentând parteneriatul cu Asociația CoMusica). Eli va prelua rolul de Coordonator al cursului în locul Larisei Neculai, care se pregătește să intre în concediu de maternitate.

Echipa Music asTherapy International urează mult succes participanților și facilitatorilor pentru Trainingul de Studiu Intensiv 2026 din România.

Mai multe detalii, inclusiv Formularul de Înscriere în acest blog!

On the 19th and 20th of September, 9 Romanian students participanting in this year’s ‘Therapeutic Music Making for Children with Disabilities’ Distance Learning Programme will travel to Oradea for their face-to-face Intensive Study Training!

This year, the Intensive Study Training will be facilitated by Monika Manases, Course Moderator (also representing our partnership with the Sound Art E-motion Association), and Eleonora Roșca (representing our partnership with the CoMusica Association). Eli will be stepping into the role of Course Co-ordinator replacing Larisa Neculai, who is preparing to go on maternity leave.

The Music as Therapy International team wishes this year’s participants and facilitators the very best for the 2026 Intensive Study Training in Romania!

You can find more details, including the Application Form, in this blog post!

Read this post in English. Începând din Februarie, participanții Programului de Învățare la Distanță au parcurs Partea Teoretică a cursului, ce constă într-o serie de Tutoriale Online și Lucrări Scrise lunare menite să creeze un fundament teoretic solid în Lucrul Terapeutic prin Muzic...

16/09/2026

"The congress was a wonderful opportunity to connect with music therapists and researchers from around the world, exchanging and sharing ideas and experiences."

"Congresul a reprezentat o oportunitate deosebită de a întâlni muzicoterapeuți și cercetători din întreaga lume, de a face schimb de idei și experiențe."

Eli Rosca on the World Congress of Music Therapy, Bologna 2026

Click this link below to read the Romanian. https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/impartasirea-de-idei-si-experiente-si-incurajarea-reciproca-eleonora-rosca/

Click this link to read the English! https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/sharing-ideasexperiences-and-encouraging-one-another-eleonora-rosca/

14/09/2026

(This post was created in English. You may be reading an auto-translation.)

Five of us, one room, at last!

Two months on from the World Congress of Music Therapy in Bologna, we're still buzzing. Four days of championing our work, meeting the global music therapy community, and for some of us, finally meeting each other face to face after years of working together across borders.

Pictured left to right: Eleonora Rosca and Monika Manases (Romania Distance Learning Programme), Alexia Quin (Director) Tako Jordania (Georgia Distance Learning Programme) and Elsa Hariades (Training and Innovation Co-ordinator).

You can read Alexia's introductory post on the news section of our website. Reflections from Tako, Monika, Eli and Elsa are coming this week. Click the link below!

It’s now two months since the World Congress of Music Therapy in Bologna.  It was an amazing event which brought me together with our Romanian Distance Learning Programme Supervisor (Eleonora Rosca) and moderator (Monika Manases), our Georgian Distance Learning Programme Officer (Tako Jordania) a...

02/09/2026

Music Helps India – our free online course for dementia caregivers – has now moved to our dedicated training platform: musichelps.training

Available in English, Hindi and Telugu, the platform makes it easier for caregivers to access the course in their preferred language and engage with practical learning about using music to support people living with dementia.

We’re hugely grateful to everyone who has helped bring Music Helps India to this new platform, and we’re excited to make this resource available to even more caregivers across India.

Sign up to Music Helps free today!
www.musichelps.training

https://www.musicastherapy.org/news-item/music-helps-india-is-now-live-on-our-new-training-platform/

Following the successful development and translation of Music Helps: India, we’re delighted to announce that the course is now available on our new online training platform, musichelps.training. The platform makes it easier for caregivers to access the course in their preferred language and engage...