Hawaiian PARTY WITH A PURPOSE

PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
at Mad River Bar and Grille  -  Hawaiian Themed!

Please join Carolina Children’s Charity for a Hawaiian Theme Party with a Purpose at Mad River Bar and Grille on

Thursday, June 24th from 6pm – 9pm

Mad River is located at 32 North Market Street (downtown Charleston, SC)

A $5.00 donation to the charity will be collected at the door and you will receive your 1st drink for free. Dress for the occasion and you may win the prize for the best Hawaiian outfit. We will also have a Silent Auction and live music by Jamison Alley. Please join us on the 24th for an adult night out and have some fun for a good cause. Please feel free to invite your co-workers, family, friends and neighbors. The more the merrier and Mad River now has an outdoor patio.

Drumming for Cancer - drumSTRONG 2010

drumSTRONG™ 2010

rhythm : from : the : heart
the planet's longest continuous rhythm drum•a•thon


¡drumming to BEAT cancer!

 ... "setting the planet’s record for the longest continuous rhythm drum circle ever held, and at the same time, raise awareness and incredible amounts of money for survivorship assistance, education and research for one of the most nefarious diseases known to man."


Hey Everyone!
I was so excited to have been apart of this event this past weekend in Charlotte, NC.  My son and I traveled with our tent and our drums and lots of excitement over what sounded like an amazing experience ahead of us.  Well, it ended up being so much more than that! I will be doing this EVERY YEAR!!! The site for this was held on the pastures of Misty Meadows Farm.  It was absolutely beautiful.  I am including here some pictures and hopefully a video as well. 
Thank you, Scott Swimmer, for your wonderful vision.  What an amazing thing.
Jessica

For more information on this, visit http://www.drumstrong.org/

(there was something on my camera lense, evidently, so pics are a foggy ... it was gorgeous and sunny there though! )

Community Night

Hello to my Friends at Healing Farms - 

I just read the below message from your blog, and wanted to tell you that I was glad to be there with you all last Wednesday evening.  Thank you for inviting me to share some (somewhat improv) music therapy with you.  It was a massive group, yes, but it all worked out ;) You are a sweet group of people, offering something priceless to our friends who came.  I, also, was certainly grateful to have been able to get the attention of the majority of the group, considering the numbers! I loved seeing how excited and willing they all were to participate ... to see that sheer joy in some of their faces was beautiful.  It's pretty amazing ... the way that a group of volunteers and professionals are working together to provide something that will make these folks feel special, and they are the ones that make us feel special. 

I saw one of our friends at the Blessing of the Fleet this past weekend.  He recognized me, and came up to say hello.  He just seemed so happy, and that made me happy. 

Anyhow, thank you for a great experience, and keep doing what you are doing!
Jessica


Friday, May 14, 2010


As if it could get any better!


So, our first Community Night was amazing, who would have ever thought that it could be topped?! Learning a lesson from last month, when I saw 84 people registered I added 10 more to that number. Expecting a little less than 100 people, I set up the tables, chairs, lemonade etc.


Though we were a little short on volunteers due to illness, I still thought we'd have plenty of people to ensure that our guests enjoyed their time with us. Then 6:00 came...


by 6:30 the 4000 sq foot room was completely full. David said the blessing and added an extra prayer asking God to multiply the food! By 7:00 we had over 140 people eating, laughing, singing and enjoying the company of one another. When music therapist, Jessica Grooms arrived to lead the group in song, she quickly adjusted her agenda and (along with her helpers from CSU) somehow got the attention of the whole room.


We learned new songs, met new friends and had an awesome time.


Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers for having open hearts, smiling faces and willing spirits! Join the fun next month, just let me know how many people to expect!
- Healing Farm Ministry

"Music Therapy Glimpses" - Motor Coordination ... and more!

Here's a great glimpse into music therapy work for coordinating movement, spacial awareness, motor strength, quality of movement, multi-tasking, and mid line/cross lateral work ( ... all while having fun!)



Jessica

*** See other vidoes in this blog series collection "Music Therapy Glimpses" (see blog history under 'videos')

"Music Therapy Glimpses" - Music Therapy: Kenny's Story (autism)

Well, friends, here's the deal ...

As you know, I dedicated last week to showcasing some great music therapy videos each day on my blog.  These gave great 'glimpses' into music therapy treatment (and as mentioned, there are also some impostor 'music therapy' videos out there as well).  HOWEVER, I found so many good ones that they naturally spilled over into this week.  So, I guess I am dedicating 2 weeks of blogging to this!

Here's another great clip:



Jessica