Richard Marquez has over 20 years of experience as a music teacher and 12 years of experience as a music therapy coach. His music therapy sessions draw on the healing benefits of sound, rhythm and vibration to help those suffering from injury and trauma to re-establish physical, cognitive, emotional and spiritual integrity. Each sonic journey aims to use the transformative power of music to facilitate rehabilitation through self-expression.
Clients include:
Children and Adults; Patients and Family Members; Caregivers
Conditions, injuries and diseases treated include:
Expressive Aphasia, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Parkinson’s Disease, Tourette Syndrome, Paralysis, Anxiety and Depression, in addition to other physical, mental, behavioral-emotional and neurological disorders
Interventions/activities include:
From the passive yet powerful (listening to music, moving and walking in rhythm) to the more challenging (dancing, playing percussion and other instruments, singing, songwriting, making music videos)
Musical instruments and equipment include:
Drums and Percussion, Metronome, Piano, Guitar, Voice, DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) softwares
Benefits include:
Stimulating brain activity, improving cognitive function, facilitating speech rehabilitation, improving respiration, restoring physical balance and locomotion, improving motor abilities, optimizing heart rate and blood pressure levels, elevating mood, reducing stress, anxiety and pain
Private sessions are tailored to the specific needs, interests and tastes of the individual, allowing for maximum benefits. In a private setting, the client chooses the music genres, songs and types of activities.
Group sessions involve pre-selected music and instruments. Though there is more structure and less personal choice in the group setting, there is a unique opportunity for individuals to work together. Participants play or sing the different parts of one rhythm by listening to and interacting with one another and collaborating to create a cohesive sonic experience.