Welcome 2026!
A brand new year, and a new opportunity to refocus, re-organise, and refocus on the things that are important or give you joy, and to declutter from the things that aren’t really that important. Let’s do this!
This year brings about a lot of change for me, both personally and as a practitioner. After many years of delivering music therapy and music education predominantly at one school, I am taking a year to reassess how I want to work, and explore other spaces to deliver music therapy.
I’ve been thinking a lot over the summer about how important music is in our lives, whether we are musicians or not. The world is full of natural rhythm and tone - how we walk, talk, play, work - and it’s full of vibration - giving our bodies helpful feedback to how we interact with the world around us - the feeling of the grass under our feet, the thud when we jump into a pool of water, the crash of the waves on the sand as we sit on the shore… music is not just in song - it is everywhere.
A new year for me means sharing a therapeutic space with new groups and individuals - helping families develop and use their musical skills to strengthen relationships, explore communication and express themselves. I have an overarching goal of delivering therapy in a safe and inclusive environment, and to learn and research more so that I can inform myself and deliver a fun and research informed service. I look forward to working alongside the lovely folk at Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, meet new people at schools and kindergartens, and say hello again to those clients continuing to work with me.
Songwriting wise, I plan to write, record and release my own music independently, and to explore goal based musical activities that are helpful for everyday life. I hope to create online resources and tutorials that can be easily accessed at home or in the learning space
And finally I hope to have a happy year, filled with music and memory making. I’ve been looking forward to 2026 for so long, I can’t quite believe it’s here!
I hope you are all enjoying the last of your summer, and spending time with people that you love, and doing the things you enjoy.
Emma
Ps, the picture below…. watch this space!
