Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites the community to join us for a FREE “Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop” to be held Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity…and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Community Gospel Sing-along
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites the community to join us for a FREE “Community Gospel Sing-a-Long” to be held Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Tom McClelland, music therapist at the IMNF, will be the presenter.
If you love gospel music, whether you have experience singing or just enjoy listening, you will be spiritually uplifted from this group sing-a-long. Come join us and your neighbors to sing from a popular selection of gospel songs, traditional hymns and spirituals.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on “Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation ” to be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter.
In this workshop, you will experience live music-assisted yoga and meditation that promotes wellness and the ability to relax the body, mind and spirit. The yoga will be gentle body movements to aid release, grounding, and centering. The music-assisted meditation facilitates healing, peacefulness, intention in life and connection to spiritual resources.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites the community to join us for a FREE “Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop” to be held Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity…and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Community Gospel Sing-along
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites the community to join us for a FREE “Community Gospel Sing-a-Long” to be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Tom McClelland, music therapist at the IMNF, will be the presenter.
If you love gospel music, whether you have experience singing or just enjoy listening, you will be spiritually uplifted from this group sing-a-long. Come join us and your neighbors to sing from a popular selection of gospel songs, traditional hymns and spirituals.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino Featured on VoiceBox Program on Neuroscience and Singing
Dr. Concetta Tomaino, executive director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, took to the radio waves to discuss the profound connection between minds and voices. She was a guest on VoiceBox, a weekly public radio and podcast series all about the human voice. The program airs February 17, from 10-11 p.m. at 91.7 FM or www.kalw.org. You can also find it online afterward at www.voicebox-media.org.
Music and Exercise
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites you to join us for a FREE Workshop on “Music and Exercise” to be held Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Music Therapist Susan Berkowitz will be the presenter.
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But did you know that music can make exercise easier and more enjoyable? In fact, research has shown that people exercise stronger and longer to music. In this workshop you will find out why and learn how to create your own exercise program using the music that you love. Come find out how to move to your own groove to get the most out of your workout or rehabilitation.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Musical Connections Program Lauded in The New York Times
Seven Beth Abraham Health Services patients got the chance to help create new musical works and then perform them in the spotlight as part of a special collaboration with professional musicians at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. As part of a collaboration with the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, the musicians worked one-on-one with the residents as part of a two-week creative residency and then joined them for a February 2 concert for the entire facility. To view the article, click here.
Carnegie Hall Program Spotlights Patients
Seven patients at Beth Abraham Health Services' nursing home in the Bronx recently got the chance to help create new musical works and then perform them in the spotlight as part of a special collaboration with professional musicians at Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute. The musicians worked one-on-one with the residents as part of a two-week creative residency at the Bronx nursing home and then joined them for a February 2 concert for the entire facility.
The Musical Connections program, a partnership with CenterLight Health System's Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), is geared to audiences that face social, physical or emotional challenges and wouldn't normally have access to live music. For these elderly and disabled residents, the program was also a much-appreciated opportunity to pursue a lifelong passion.
Each resident is already benefiting from music therapy through the IMNF. As Executive Director Dr. Concetta Tomaino, explains, music has helped them enhance their lives and transcend their illness. She will tell you that if it weren't for music, these residents wouldn't have the spirit and passion they still have today.
Beginning on January 23, members of The DeClassified––a newly formed chamber ensemble made up of alumni of The Academy, a fellowship program for young professional musicians––worked with a group of Beth Abraham patients and IMNF staff in six creative workshops over the course of two weeks. Each resident got to spend time with different musicians and help create a composition based on a song they chose or music they wrote. The ensemble used the IMNF’s recording studio to produce archival demos of the songs created during the residency.
Later this spring, a violin-viola-clarinet trio and a woodwind quintet made up of current Academy fellows present a concert series featuring programs specifically created for audiences at Beth Abraham. The two ensembles will each perform twice: first for the residents of a nearby senior day health center, also run by CenterLight Healthcare, followed by a public performance as a part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, on April 3 and May 1.
Listen to audio recordings from the program:
"Tropical Tides" by Concetta Previte
"Music Is" by William Senkiwsky
"Carolina Moon" by Jethro Wright
View a video clip from the concert:
Concetta Previte performing "Tropical Tides"
View photos from the workshop:
IMNF photo stream: Musicians Bring High Note to Beth Abraham Residents
Helpful links:
View the press release
More information about the Musical Connections program
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System, invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on “Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation ” to be held Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter.
In this workshop, you will experience live music-assisted yoga and meditation that promotes wellness and the ability to relax the body, mind and spirit. The yoga will be gentle body movements to aid release, grounding, and centering. The music-assisted meditation facilitates healing, peacefulness, intention in life and connection to spiritual resources.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF’s Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop" to be held Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Community Gospel Sing-along
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Community Gospel Sing-a-Long" to be held Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Tom McClelland, music therapist at the IMNF, will be the presenter.
If you love gospel music, whether you have experience singing or just enjoy listening, you will be spiritually uplifted from this group sing-a-long. Come join us and your neighbors to sing from a popular selection of gospel songs, traditional hymns and spirituals.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Mickey Hart Shares IMNF With His Fans
Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart highlighted the work of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at a January 8 concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. IMNF Executive Director Dr. Concetta Tomaino and Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, gave out flyers after the concert promoting the institute's wellness program and website, and talked about the IMNF’s mission and role in providing music therapy to the greater New York community. They raffled off a signed Mickey Hart poster in support of the IMNF’s mission, and got a special backstage tour. Hart is an IMNF board member and long-time friend of the Institute.
Music and Exercise
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites you to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music and Exercise" to be held Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Music Therapist Susan Berkowitz will be the presenter.
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But did you know that music can make exercise easier and more enjoyable? In fact, research has shown that people exercise stronger and longer to music. In this workshop you will find out why and learn how to create your own exercise program using the music that you love. Come find out how to move to your own groove to get the most out of your workout or rehabilitation.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation " to be held Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter.
In this workshop, you will experience live music-assisted yoga and meditation that promotes wellness and the ability to relax the body, mind and spirit. The yoga will be gentle body movements to aid release, grounding, and centering. The music-assisted meditation facilitates healing, peacefulness, intention in life and connection to spiritual resources.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Highline Ballroom NYC with Mickey Hart
Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director/Co-Founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, will join former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart (a longtime IMNF board member) as he performs this weekend at the Highline Ballroom. Dr. Tomaino and Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher, will be sharing the IMNF’s mission and role in providing music therapy to the greater New York community. Hart will even be auctioning some memorabilia in support of the IMNF’s mission. Please join the show. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
IMNF Music Therapist Marlon Sobol Demonstrates Clinical Application of CD at the AMTA Conference
Music therapist Marlon Sobol gave a demonstration on the clinical application of the Keep on Moving -- Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities CD at the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conference in Atlanta last month. The CD, which uses familiar music to enhance overall health and well-being while strengthening relationships between caregivers and patients, was released by Sobol in collaboration with the IMNF and is now being used at all Beth Abraham Family of Health Services facilities. The AMTA conference annually attracts more than 3,000 participants. IMNF Executive Director Dr. Connie Tomaino and AMTA past president was also present. Topping a very exciting year for music therapy, Tomaino accepted an AMTA recognition award on behalf of Jim Kohl berg, director of The Music Never Stopped, and also spoke about Rebuilding the Injured Brain Through Music.
Pictured: Sobol with Toca artist Kalani (a master world percussionist and MT-BC) after the presentation.
Wishing a Happy Holiday
A dozen IMNF staff, students and friends spread good will and cheer to residents at Beth Abraham Health Services Friday as they sang Christmas and Hanukkah carols. The group visited different floors of the nursing home with guitars, bells, drums and accordions in tow.
IMNF-led Beth Abraham Gospel Choir Celebrates 13th Anniversary
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)-led Beth Abraham Resident Gospel Choir celebrated its 13th anniversary with a spirited performance in the auditorium at Beth Abraham Health Services. A roomful of residents – choristers and audience -- became active participants while enjoying a two-hour show on November 3. The 50-member choir received high praise, not only for its performance but also how professional everyone looked in their new blue choir robes, decorated with the IMNF's MUSIC Has POWER pins (the IMNF ran a social network campaign to raise funds to offset the cost of the robes).
Musical director and guitarist Tom McClelland led the program and MC Angelina Holmes kept the event lively while the audience enjoyed a half dozen hymns and vocal solos by a few residents and special guests.
Many of the singers have limited independence and are separated from families and friends.
The gospel choir is their special community. Some have suffered strokes, and one of stroke’s side effects is depression. The choir, which has weekly rehearsals, helps the singers work through their depression, bringing them a sense of purpose and community.
The choir helps the participants in many other ways: it aids those who are recovering their speech (through singing), encourages hand movements through holding lyric sheets or clapping and nourishes social and emotional needs.
Pictured: (Right) Choir members performed in the Beth Abraham Health Services auditorium. (Left) Ernestine Vincent, a volunteer and mother of a resident, joined in.
Free Jazz Concert at Beth Abraham
Community members are invited to join residents and staff at Beth Abraham Health Services on Wednesday, November 30 for a special performance by trumpeter and composer Charlie Porter and his jazz ensemble. This 60-minute free interactive concert will be held at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at 612 Allerton Avenue in the Bronx.
The Charlie Porter Quartet appearance is presented by Beth Abraham Family of Health Services and its Institute for Music and Neurologic Function in conjunction with Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections program. Musical Connections brings free interactive performances, creative projects, and artist residencies to unconventional settings where people often have limited access to live music.
The Quartet has a strong reputation on the international jazz circuit and in NYC venues. Quartet members are known for performing for a wide variety of communities and fostering cultural exchange with local musicians and audiences. They have been selected twice by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the US Department of State to tour Asia and Africa as part of the Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program.
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is in the second year of collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, which coordinates Musical Connections, providing advice and guidance to lead therapeutic musical experiences and explore the effectiveness of live music to help improve people’s physical and emotional well being.
For a second time, this year’s Musical Connections program includes a January Creative Residency where Academy Fellows will work with residents on musical compositions and perform a three-session concert series in the spring for staff and residents at various Beth Abraham locations in the Bronx.
For inquiries, please call 718-519-5840 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Music Therapy and IMNF Get National Spotlight in USA Today
Dr. Concetta Tomaino, IMNF Executive Director/Co-Founder, and former IMNF patient Carey Gordon were featured in a November 29, 2011 article about music therapy in USA Today. The story, “Music Therapy Can Help Retrain a Brain,” talks about how music is being used across the nation to treat a variety of problems, most recently with U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to help her walk and speak again. To view the article, click here.
Beth Abraham Gospel Choir 13th Anniversary Concert
Join the Gospel Choir on November 3 in celebrating its 13th anniversary!
The Beth Abraham Health Services Gospel Choir is marking the event with a FREE performance from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium at 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467. This dedicated choral group led by the Institute of Music and Neurologic Function has limited independence and the gospel choir is their special community. Through weekly rehearsals, they use music to work through their depression, help with speech recovery and hand movements, and bring them a sense of purpose and community.
For more information, please call 718-519-5840.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop" to be held Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Music: How it Can Rewire Your Brain
Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, Executive Director/Co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function and Senior Vice President of Music Therapy Services at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services will be speaking on the therapeutic aspects of music and brain function at a panel discussion on “Music: How it Can Rewire your Brain” to be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011, 3-4 p.m. at the Grace Auditorium, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungton Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724. Focus will be on recent studies from cognitive neuroscience that inform the practice of music therapy and bring a new understanding of how music can be applied to address a range of clinical needs. Issues related to motor timing and expectation, attention and memory, and language processing will be addressed. Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. RSVP at 631-663-2457. For more information, visit http://www.chsl.edu/events.
Community Gospel Sing-along
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Community Gospel Sing-a-Long" to be held Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Tom McClelland, music therapist at the IMNF, will be the presenter.
If you love gospel music, whether you have experience singing or just enjoy listening, you will be spiritually uplifted from this group sing-a-long. Come join us and your neighbors to sing from a popular selection of gospel songs, traditional hymns and spirituals.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
IMNF Executive Director Invited to Novartis
Dr. Concetta Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function with Dr. Oliver Sacks, was invited to Novartis’ global headquarters on Sept. 21, 2011 to speak about music’s effect on Alzheimer’s patients. Addressing more than 100 employees and community members at Novartis’ World Alzheimer’s Day symposium in Basel, Switzerland, Dr. Tomaino talked about the importance of music on memory and used current neurological research to explain how music helps people with dementia and memory issues. The program, part of a staff wellness event which also featured a clinical researcher who specializes in falls prevention, was sponsored by a caregivers group interested in learning how to better care for their loved ones with dementia. Dr. Tomaino is a speaker available for corporate wellness events.
Pictured with Tomaino (center), left to right: Eric Gillain, commercial innovation and planning, Novartis; Kate Dineen, Irish singer and Basel Academy faculty member; Reto W. Kressig, MD, University Hospital, Basel; and Sally Pelly, special meetings coordinator, Novartis.
IMNF Featured in CBS Early Show Segment
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function's Dr. Concetta Tomaino and music therapist Tania Papayannopoulou were featured in a CBS Early Show segment on Oct. 10 about how familiar tunes bring aid and comfort to patients. In the segment, "Music Therapy Hitting Right Notes with Patients," Dr. Tomaino talked about how music therapy relates to the brain and helps with recall, and Papayannopoulou leads a session with Alzheimer's patients. To view the clip, click here.
The Healing Power of Music
Concetta Tomaino talks in a NYCityWoman.com column about how music therapy is being used to treat patients with many different afflictions and how it can improve outcomes. To view the article, click here.
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation " to be held Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter.
In this workshop, you will experience live music-assisted yoga and meditation that promotes wellness and the ability to relax the body, mind and spirit. The yoga will be gentle body movements to aid release, grounding, and centering. The music-assisted meditation facilitates healing, peacefulness, intention in life and connection to spiritual resources.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop" to be held Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please download our flyer or click here.
2011 BroadwayWorld.com Photo Gallery Features Music Has Power Awards
BroadwayWorld.com recapped the 2011 Music Has Power Awards hosted by Grammy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein and posted select photos from the event. Click here to view.
2011 Music Has Power™ Awards
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function will hold its 11th Annual Music Has Power™ Awards on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the elegant New York supper club, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency (Park Avenue at 61st Street), honoring Jim Kohlberg, film director and producer. The event will feature a reception and dinner followed by a performance from four-time Grammy Award winning musician Michael Feinstein.
Funds raised through this event will support the Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in its efforts to provide patient care, clinical and scientific research, and education and training in music therapy. Recipients of the award include distinguished physicians, scientists, artists, performers and members of the music industry who have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal, as well as other business people who have helped to sustain the Institute through leadership and financial support.
2011 Music Has Power Awards Sponsorship and Ticket Reservations
Reservations are limited and will be honored in order of receipt. Closing Date for tickets: Friday, September 2, 2011.
Premium Sponsorship $15,000
14 tickets for reception and preferred dinner/concert seating and a full page Black & Gold ad
Front and Center Sponsorship $12,500
10 tickets for reception and preferred dinner/concert seating and a full page Black & Gold ad
Opening Act Sponsorship $7,500
6 tickets for reception and prime dinner/concert seating and a full page Black & Silver ad
Duet Sponsorship $3,500
2 tickets for reception and prime dinner/concert seating and a full page Black & Silver ad
Bonus Track Sponsorship $1,200
Single ticket for reception and dinner/concert seating and a quarter page Black & White ad
Individual Ticket $1,000
Single dinner/concert seating and reception with listing in the Journal
Journal Ad Reservations
If you are interested in placing an ad in the Music Has Power Awards journal, please call us at 718-519-5880 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The closing date for advertising is Friday, August 5, 2011.
Outside Back Cover $5,000
Outside Front Cover $4,000
Inside Back Cover $3,500
Full Page Black & Gold $3,000
Full Page Black & Silver $2,000
Full Page Black & White $1,500
1/2 Page Black & White $750
1/4 Page Black & White $500
Tribute Listing Single Line $250
Payment Arrangement
To make your reservations, please call us at 718-519-5880 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). A portion of the proceeds are tax-deductible as a charitable contribution. A written confirmation and acknowledgement will be sent. The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency.
Music Has Power™ Awards 2011
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function will hold its 11th Annual Music Has Power™ Awards on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the elegant New York supper club, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency (Park Avenue at 61st Street), honoring Jim Kohlberg, film director and producer. The event will feature a reception and dinner followed by a performance from four-time Grammy Award winning musician Michael Feinstein.
Funds raised through this event will support the Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in its efforts to provide patient care, clinical and scientific research, and education and training in music therapy. Recipients of the award include distinguished physicians, scientists, artists, performers and members of the music industry who have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal, as well as other business people who have helped to sustain the Institute through leadership and financial support.
Michael Feinstein and Friends Celebrate Music’s Power to Heal at a Benefit for the IMNF
Multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein will host and headline a celebration of music’s therapeutic power to heal when the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function’s Music Has Power™ Awards return to Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York on September 7, 2011.
The Music Has Power Awards, generously underwritten by BNY Mellon Wealth Management, are presented annually by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) to honor those individuals in the arts, sciences and business communities whose work contributes to the advancement of vital and often groundbreaking music therapy research, development and programs.
The 2011 recipients of the Music Has Power Awards are the acclaimed filmmaker Jim Kohlberg and the renowned neurologist Dr. Steven A. Sparr.
“We honor film director/producer Jim Kohlberg for his most recent work, ‘The Music Never Stopped,’ because it advanced greater public awareness of the power of music therapy to reconnect people with serious brain injuries and degenerative neurological diseases with their friends and loved ones,” explains IMNF Executive Director Dr. Concetta Tomaino. “Thanks to Jim Kohlberg’s film, more people than ever before are aware of the breakthrough music-based therapies and treatments that are available should they or their loved ones need them.”
Kohlberg’s film “The Music Never Stopped” is based on a case study by Dr. Oliver Sacks (and a case that took place at Beth Abraham), and chronicles the estranged relationship between a father and his brain-injured son and the extraordinary power of music to reconnect the two. To download Kohlberg's photo, click here.
Dr. Steven A. Sparr is a distinguished neurologist whose clinical research in stroke and behavioral neurology placed special focus on the neurology of music. Dr. Sparr has served as the director of the neurology of music program at the Academy of Neurology annual meetings for several years running, and has lectured on the subject both here in the United States and internationally.
A member of the IMNF Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Sparr is also a founding member and director of neuro-rehabilitation at the Stern Stroke Center at Montefiore Medical Center and the director of Neurology Clerkship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
“Dr. Sparr’s research, his writings and his lectures all serve to build greater awareness and appreciation among his fellow neurologists and the broader medical community of the power and efficacy of music therapy to help heal people with stroke, traumatic brain injuries and degenerative neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias,” states Dr. Tomaino. “The more doctors are aware of this therapy, the more scientists are inspired to continue their music/brain research, the greater advances we can make and the greater the number of people we can help.”
The 2011 Music Has Power Awards start at 6 p.m. and will feature a live performance by Michael Feinstein. As a noted singer and pianist, Feinstein gives more than 200 classic pop music shows a year and is nationally recognized for celebrating America’s popular song heritage. His new PBS concert special, The Sinatra Legacy, is currently airing across the country; and the companion CD will be released in October.
Through this celebration, funds raised will support music therapy programs, along with clinical and scientific research. Previous recipients of the Music Has Power Awards include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, Moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
For tickets or sponsorship information please contact: (718) 519-5880, fax (718) 519-4240 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
To download high resolution photos of the honorees, please click on the thumbnails of their photos above.
About the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is a not-for-profit, 501(c) (3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal. For more information, visit www.imnf.org.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a not-for-profit organization and regional leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long-term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information visit us at www.bethabe.org.
About Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, the Nightclub of New York, was named “Best of New York” by New York Magazine and heralded as “an invaluable New York institution” by the New York Post. The club was created by Michael Feinstein and the Tisch family to provide an elegant return to the classic era of New York nightlife. Since it opened in 1999, the club has presented the top talents of pop and jazz, including Rosemary Clooney, Steve Tyrell, Barbara Cook, Glen Campbell, Diahann Carroll, Jane Krakowski, Lea Michele, Cyndi Lauper, Jason Mraz and Alan Cumming.
IMNF’s Grant Matching Program Featured in McKnight’s
The IMNF's Well-Tuned Matching Grant Program for nursing homes and assisted living communities was featured in McKnight's Long Term Care News & Assisted Living. To view the article, click here.
CCLC Honors IMNF Executive Director Dr. Connie Tomaino with First Ever Burton Grebin Award
Citing her pioneering role in advancing the scope of long-term care through music therapy, the Continuing Care Leadership Coalition (CCLC) presented Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino with its first annual Burton Grebin, MD Award for Innovation. As Executive Director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), Dr. Tomaino has been instrumental in advancing music therapy from its recreational roots to a clinically recognized therapeutic program for the treatment of people with neurological diseases and traumatic brain injuries.
“Connie Tomaino has inspired so many people, from nursing home residents and colleagues to therapists in training and musicians,” stated CLCC Executive Vice President Roxanne Tena-Nelson. “This inaugural Burton Grebin, MD award honors Connie for her innovation in the field of long-term care and for embodying the dedication that Burt Grebin brought to our field.”
Adding to the tribute, Roxanne Tena-Nelson read a letter from the renowned author and neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, who has worked with Dr. Tomaino for more than 30 years and co-founded the IMNF with her in the mid 1990s.
“Connie Tomaino has long been dedicated to improving the lives of patients with all sorts of conditions, and bringing to them both the joys and the therapeutic powers of music,” wrote Dr. Sacks.
“She has mentored and inspired countless music therapists around the world, and her experience and advice have influenced much of the research on music therapy…She has been my close colleague and friend for many decades and I greatly value her insights and advice.”
The Burton Grebin, MD Award for Innovation
Named for the late President and CEO of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, Dr. Burton Grebin, MD transformed St. Mary’s from a 40-bed children's hospital in Queens, N.Y. into the region's largest provider of post-acute care for children, serving more than 4,000 children in the hospital or in their homes every day. As a result of Dr. Grebin’s innovative leadership and guidance, St. Mary's Healthcare System is now one the few organizations in the United States dedicated to providing intensive rehabilitation, specialized care, and education to children with special needs and life-limiting conditions.
About the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a regional leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a not-for-profit regional leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
About the CLCC
The Continuing Care Leadership Coalition is a membership and advocacy organization comprising more than 100 of the nation’s most innovative and comprehensive not-for-profit and public long term care organizations, located in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop" to be held Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at CenterLight Health System Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own. Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Therapeutic application of rhythm for health, wellness, and cultural connectivity
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Summer Workshops 2011 – Session 5
Therapeutic application of rhythm for health, wellness, and cultural connectivity
Instructor: Marlon Sobol, MT-BC, LCAT
Friday, July 22, 2011
9:00am – 4:00pm (6 credit hours)
Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
This course will provide a brief history of the origin of some of the most applicable and popular rhythms found in the music of the Caribbean Islands, Latin America, and in North America. This course will explore the musical influences of one culture to another. Participants will learn the basic techniques of Afro-Cuban and Afro Caribbean drumming. Participants will learn how to facilitate group drumming programs for diverse cultural and generational populations.
To register, download our registration form by clicking here and fax when completed to 718-519-4240 or email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, call 718-519-5880.
Applying Music Therapy within Sub-Acute Rehab
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Summer Workshops 2011 – Session 3
Applying Music Therapy within Sub-Acute Rehab
Instructor: Instructor: Ginger Lai, MT-BC
Thursday, July 21, 2011
9:00am – 12:00pm (3 credit hours)
Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
This workshop will provide an overview of how to incorporate music therapy in sub-acute rehabilitation settings and will include clinical examples of music therapy to address speech and physical rehabilitation goals.
To register, download our registration form by clicking here and fax when completed to 718-519-4240 or email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, call 718-519-5880.
Music Therapy and Special Education
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Summer Workshops 2011 – Session 4
Music Therapy and Special Education
Instructor: Susan Berkowitz, MA, MT-BC
Thursday, July 21, 2010
1:00pm – 4:00pm (3 credit hours)
Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Music therapy in special education classroom settings presents unique challenges. We look at how music therapists:
Provide opportunities in music for self-expression, self-esteem, socialization, discovery and creativity within behavioral requirements;
Build consensus and cooperation in music while addressing varying learning styles, developmental levels, interests, personalities and behaviors;
Approach music instruction therapeutically, and
Incorporate classroom curriculum in music.
Through an overview of music learning theory, class management and curriculum needs, participants will learn how to adapt their music therapy or education practice to the special education classroom setting (K-5). Opportunities for creating and showcasing new ideas will be provided.
To register, download our registration form by clicking here and fax when completed to 718-519-4240 or email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, call 718-519-5880.
Analytical Music Therapy (AMT) and Integrative Medicine Module 1
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Summer Workshops 2011 – Session 2
Analytical Music Therapy (AMT) and Integrative Medicine Module 1
Instructor: Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, LCAT, DPMT
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
9:00am – 4:00pm (6 credit hours)
Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Introduction to the application of AMT to medical trauma in clinical practice and theory. Through didactic and experimental learning participants will receive training in areas of medical music psychotherapy trauma work. Basic concepts of AMT work in a medical context (short/long term rehab, skilled nursing home) will be demonstrated live and on videotapes in areas such as medical trauma work, pain management, stress management, music assisted yoga and musical meditation. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own instruments except guitar and piano, so they can experience how these can be integrated in their work.
To register, download our registration form by clicking here and fax when completed to 718-519-4240 or email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, call 718-519-5880.
Bridging Neuroscience and Music Therapy
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Summer Workshops 2011 – Session 1
Instructor: Concetta M. Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
9:00am – 4:00pm (6 credit hours)
Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
How does music affect brain function and how can therapists use this knowledge to create better music based interventions? This course will provide an overview of music and the brain as it applies to human development, health and wellness. The afternoon section will include a screening of the film “The Music Never Stopped” followed by a discussion on music and memory.
To register, download our registration form by clicking here and fax when completed to 718-519-4240 or email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, call 718-519-5880.
Communal Gospel Sing-A-Long
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Communal Gospel Sing-a-Long" to be held Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Tom McClelland, music therapist at the IMNF, will be the presenter.
If you love gospel music, whether you have experience singing or just enjoy listening, you will be spiritually uplifted from this group sing-a-long. Come join us and your neighbors to sing from a popular selection of gospel songs, traditional hymns and spirituals. Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Music-Assisted Stress Management and Self-Care
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music-Assisted Stress Management and Self-Care" to be held Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter.
In this workshop, you will learn how you can alleviate your stress through self-help techniques and specific active interventions that involve music. Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing will be hosting a FREE Interactive Drumming Program for members of the Westchester, NY community on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 5:30 pm at 12 Tibbits Avenue, White Plains, NY. Come experience the energy! Release Stress! Feel the Unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied, please feel free to bring your own. To reserve your space, please call the IMNF at 914-287-7218 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Music and Exercise
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites you to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music and Exercise" to be held Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Music Therapist Susan Berkowitz will be the presenter.
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But did you know that music can make exercise easier and more enjoyable? In fact, research has shown that people exercise stronger and longer to music. In this workshop you will find out why and learn how to create your own exercise program using the music that you love. Come find out how to move to your own groove to get the most out of your workout or rehabilitation.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
You may also download our flyers by clicking on the links below:
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Music-Assisted Stress Management and Self-Care
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music-Assisted Stress Management and Self-Care" to be held Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter. In this workshop, you will learn how you can alleviate your stress through self-help techniques and specific active interventions that involve music. Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
You may also download our flyer by clicking on the links below:
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing will be hosting a FREE Interactive Drumming Program for members of the Westchester, NY community on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 5:30 pm at 12 Tibbits Avenue, White Plains, NY. Come experience the energy! Release Stress! Feel the Unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied, please feel free to bring your own. To reserve your space, please call the IMNF at 914-287-7218 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Interactive Drumming for Wellness Workshop" to be held Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Marlon Sobol, Manager of the IMNF at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, will be the presenter.
Experience the energy! Release stress! Feel the unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied. Please feel free to bring your own.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
You may also download our flyers by clicking on the following links:
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Communal Gospel Sing-A-Long
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE "Communal Gospel Sing-a-Long" to be held Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. Tom McClelland, music therapist at the IMNF, will be the presenter.
If you love gospel music, whether you have experience singing or just enjoy listening, you will be spiritually uplifted from this group sing-a-long. Come join us and your neighbors to sing from a popular selection of gospel songs, traditional hymns and spirituals.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
You may also download our flyers by clicking on the following links:
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Music and Exercise
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites you to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music and Exercise" to be held Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Music Therapist Susan Berkowitz will be the presenter.
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But did you know that music can make exercise easier and more enjoyable? In fact, research has shown that people exercise stronger and longer to music. In this workshop you will find out why and learn how to create your own exercise program using the music that you love. Come find out how to move to your own groove to get the most out of your workout or rehabilitation.
Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
You may also download our flyers by clicking on the links below:
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Music-Assisted Stress Management and Self-Care
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) invites the community to join us for a FREE Workshop on "Music-Assisted Stress Management and Self-Care" to be held Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Beth Abraham Health Services, 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY. IMNF Director of Music Therapy Intern Training and Supervision Benedikte B. Scheiby, MA, MMEd, CMT, DPMT, LCAT will be the presenter. In this workshop, you will learn how you can alleviate your stress through self-help techniques and specific active interventions that involve music. Space is limited. To reserve your space now or if you would like more information, please call us at 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
You may also download our flyer by clicking on the links below:
This workshop is part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series, held every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For a full list of our upcoming workshops, please click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing will be hosting a FREE Interactive Drumming Program for members of the Westchester, NY community on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 5:30 pm at 12 Tibbits Avenue, White Plains, NY. Come experience the energy! Release Stress! Feel the Unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied, please feel free to bring your own. To reserve your space, please call the IMNF at 914-287-7218 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, click here to download our flyer.
How Combining Music and Science Promotes Healing and Wellness
FREE and OPEN to the community! The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing and The Esplanade Senior Residence will be hosting a FREE Program—How Combining Music and Science Promotes Healing and Wellness followed by an Interactive Drumming Experience on Wednesday, April 5, 2011, 8:00 am at The Esplanade, 95 South Broadway at Lyon Place, White Plains, NY. Learn the science behind the music and have fun! FREE breakfast! To reserve your space, please call 914-287-7261 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, click here.
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing will be hosting a FREE Interactive Drumming Program for members of the Westchester, NY community on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 5:30 pm at 12 Tibbits Avenue, White Plains, NY. Come experience the energy! Release Stress! Feel the Unity...and have fun! Drums will be supplied, please feel free to bring your own. To reserve your space, please call the IMNF at 914-287-7218 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
IMNF Featured on Blog Talk Radio with Janice Harris
Marlon Sobol, Manager of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing was the featured guest on Blog Talk Radio with Janice Harris, discussing his CD, "Keep on Moving--Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities." To hear the full show, click here.
New York Premiere of “The Music Never Stopped”
The IMNF invites you to join us at the New York premiere of “The Music Never Stopped,” based on the case study “The Last Hippie” by Dr. Oliver Sacks, which takes place 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92nd Street Y. Proceeds from the film premier will benefit the groundbreaking research, clinical services and educational programs conducted by the world-renowned Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). Directed by Jim Kohlberg, “The Music Never Stopped” stars J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, Cara Seymour and Julia Ormond.
Luminaries attending the event include legendary Grateful Dead percussionist (and longtime IMNF supporter) Mickey Hart; Dr. Oliver Sacks and IMNF Executive Director and co-Founder Dr. Concetta Tomaino (on whom the Julia Ormond character, Dr. Dianne Daly, is loosely based). The premiere includes a Q & A session with Mickey Hart, Dr. Sacks and “The Music Never Stopped” director, Kohlberg, and others associated with the film. Tickets are priced at $50 (orchestra), $25 (balcony) and $100, which includes a special, post-screening VIP reception.
For tickets, go to http://www.92Y.org/, or call 212.415.5500
The Music Never Stopped
The title of one of the Grateful Dead hits is also the name of a movie, which previewed on March 16th, to a standing-room-only crowd at 92nd St. Y. This true story, based on an essay, The Last Hippie, by neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, takes you on an emotional roller-coaster as you witness the healing power of music therapy and its ability to trigger lost memories. The Music Never Stopped opens March 18th in New York and L.A., and in cities nationwide on April 1.
Participating in the Q & A session following the showing were, left to right: actress Cara Seymour, director Jim Kohlberg, Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Executive Director Dr. Concetta Tomaino, and Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart.
NY Premiere of “The Music Never Stopped” To Benefit IMNF
Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart with Dr. Oliver Sacks and Cara Seymour Expected at 92nd Street Y Event on March 16th
BRONX, NY, March 4, 2011 – The New York premiere of Jim Kohlberg’s acclaimed new film, “The Music Never Stopped,” takes place on March 16th at the 92nd Street Y’s Kaufmann Concert Hall. The movie stars Julia Ormond, J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Cara Seymour and will be released theatrically by Roadside Attractions beginning March 18th.
Based on the case study “The Last Hippie” by Dr. Oliver Sacks, “The Music Never Stopped” tells the real-life journey of a father (Simmons) adjusting to his estranged son’s (Pucci) cerebral trauma and a lifetime of missed opportunities. As he learns from a music therapist (Ormond) the songs that animate his son's soul – the counterculture 60’s rock-and-roll, particularly The Grateful Dead -- he begins to form an unusual but emotionally vibrant bond with the child he thought he had lost.
Ticket proceeds from the premiere will benefit the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function’s (IMNF) groundbreaking research, public education, professional training and clinical music therapy services. The IMNF was co-founded by Dr. Oliver Sacks and Dr. Concetta Tomaino (on whom Julia Ormond’s film character, Dr. Dianne Daly, is based).
Celebrity guests expected at the premiere of “The Music Never Stopped” include Grateful Dead icon, IMNF supporter and board member Mickey Hart, internationally renowned neurologist and author Dr. Oliver Sacks, IMNF Executive Director Dr. Concetta Tomaino, cast member Cara Seymour and the film’s director Jim Kohlberg.
The music of the Grateful Dead looms large in this story, as the main character’s last permanent memories are of the late 1960s. His fractured relationship with his family, due mainly to a generation gap, is trapped in that tumultuous time. In a stunning transition, the man’s passive persona that developed as a result of his brain tumor, becomes energized, aware and engaged, as music by the Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and others that was significant to his life in the 60s, is played.
“As fantastic and poignant as the turn of events in ‘The Music Never Stopped’ may appear, the almost light switch change from blankness to recognition is accurately represented,” states Dr. Tomaino. “What’s more, the science and value of music therapy in the treatment of many other types of neurological conditions, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, is as encouraging and inspiring as the case depicted in this wonderful film.”
The premiere begins at 7:00p.m., and includes a Q & A session with Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart and Jim Kohlberg. Tickets are priced at $25 (balcony), $50 (side and rear orchestra), and $100 (center orchestra), which includes a special, post-screening VIP reception. Tickets may be purchased in advance by phone at 212-415-5500, on the web at http://www.92Y.org or in person at 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York.
For more information on “The Music Never Stopped,” please visit the official website at http://themusicneverstopped-movie.com.
About the IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS):
BAFHS is a non-profit regional leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about BAFHS, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
Provider Runs Article on Music Therapy for Long-Term Care Residents
Provider magazine ran an article on music therapy for long-term care residents, featuring information provided by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). To read the full article, click here.
2010 Music Has Power™ Awards
Four-Time Grammy Award Winning Musician Michael Feinstein headlines the IMNF 2010 Music Has Power Awards Benefit at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Honors Shelley & Donald Rubin and Petr Janata for their Commitment to the Healing Power of Music
The healing power of music and the helping power of musicians came together on September 14th when acclaimed four-time Grammy®Award winning musician Michael Feinstein headlined the 10th Annual Music Has PowerTM Awards benefit at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York. Widely recognized as one of the most beloved interpreters of American popular songs, Michael Feinstein has dedicated his career to reviving and promoting the works of legendary singers and songwriters, including Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Frank Sinatra.
The Music Has Power Awards are presented annually by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) to honor those individuals in the arts, sciences and business communities whose work contributes to the advancement of vital, often groundbreaking music therapy research, development and programs. This year, the IMNF will honor Shelley and Donald Rubin as well as Petr Janata.
Shelley and Donald Rubin have a strong belief in the power of music to heal. As a result, Music and Memory, which began as a project of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, is now an independent philanthropic organization that has brought personalized music to people with Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders, enriching their lives.
A collaboration between Music and Memory and the IMNF resulted in Well-Tuned: Music Players for Health, a program that gives people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia the opportunity to access therapeutic music remotely. Through the Well-Tuned: Music Players for Health program, IMNF music therapists work with family members and caregivers to create a customized list of music, specifically tailored for the individual with dementia. The music is then loaded onto an iPod and listened to in order to stabilize mood, reduce tension and improve overall quality of life.
Petr Janata, a cognitive neuroscientist at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California Davis campus, is researching why music is a force so compelling that it can bind people together, stir memories and lift depression. Among his current projects is a study on the efficacy of a program involving patients who hear custom-tailored, individually selected music over the course of the day to help reduce negative behaviors that occur in residential care facilities.
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases.
The 2010 Music Has Power Awards event was sponsored by The Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management with additional support from the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation and Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. Funds raised will support music therapy programs, along with clinical and scientific research. Previous recipients include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
Drumming Program
Team Building and Interactive Drumming Program
Therapeutic drumming has been proven to help optimize productivity in organizations. It is a cost-effective way to reduce stress and improve morale. The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function offers Team Building and Interactive Drumming Programs designed to:
Improve communication
Increase energy
Reinforce your company’s mission
Feel true unity within a diverse workforce
Break out of any and all limitations
Contact us at 914-287-7218 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), and our expert music therapy staff will design and lead an interactive drumming program that best fits your goals.
iPod’s can help Alzheimer’s Patients Remember
Agingcare.com posted an article on how the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function's Well-Tuned:Music Players for Health program helps Alzheimer's patients with memory. To read the full article, click here.
Executive Director of IMNFHonored as one of Three “Wise Women”
Dr. Concetta Tomaino Received the Prestigious Accolade for her
Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Music Therapy
Bronx, NY, January 7, 2010—Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Concetta Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, LCAT was recently honored as one of three “Wise Women” of 2009 by the Greater New York Region branch of the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW).
The NOIAW, which is committed to preserving Italian heritage while simultaneously promoting the advancement of women of Italian ancestry, recognized Tomaino for her contributions to the study of the connection between music and the brain, as well as her advancement of clinical approaches to heal through the power of music. Tomaino is a leader in the advancement of knowledge and research in the field of music therapy and the co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. She has effectively used music therapy to improve the physical, emotional, psychological and neurologic function of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Parkinson’s disease, brain injuries, stroke, and depression.
“It is truly a privilege to be honored by the National Association of Italian American Women, an organization that is so dedicated to preserving and promoting the Italian culture by highlighting the accomplishments of women of Italian ancestry,” said Tomaino. “I am pleased to know that my work in helping to improve the overall health and well-being of people with neurological conditions has had such a tremendous impact on our community.”
The other two honorees were Mariette DiChristina, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American magazine and Maria T. Vullo, attorney and partner, Litigation Department, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP.
About the IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of CenterLight Health System, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.
About CenterLight Health System
The CenterLight Health System is a national leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about the CenterLight Health System, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
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New CD Blends American Standards With Caribbean Beats To Enhance Overall Health and Well-Being
Deconstructed Percussion Tracks Enable Caregivers and Clinicians to Facilitate Movement Activities with Their Patients
BRONX, NY, February 7, 2011 – Establishing a strong connection between an individual and their caregiver, recreation therapist or creative arts therapist—one that makes them eager to participate in activities--has gotten easier thanks to Keep On Moving – Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities, the newly released CD by board certified music therapist, accomplished musician and Manager of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Marlon Sobol. Accompanied by reggae, hip hop, and jazz influenced band Shem’s Disciples, jazz music icon David Amram, and an all-star line-up of special guest musicians, Sobol has taken American pop standards and infused them with a Caribbean beat, feel and flavor.
“We recognize that many of the caregivers are themselves of Caribbean, West Indian or African origin, and have a strong association with those traditional rhythms and the instruments that produce the rhythms. By taking music that is very familiar to the individual as well as their caregivers and therapists, while energizing it with new and lively beats, a shared relationship can be nurtured with great results,” said Sobol.
“We created the Keep On Moving CD as an effective and affordable tool for people who wish to enhance their interaction and communication with loved ones suffering from neurological impairments,” explains Sobol. “The power of music to stimulate people and encourage expressions deeply embedded in our brains is often found to be a key to unlocking abilities thought to be long gone. Music with a steady rhythm acts as a cueing device to promote physical activity while the familiar tunes have the power to help individuals with impaired cognitive function recall memories and connect with their past,” said Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, a member of the CenterLight Health System.
The CD focuses on five American standards, Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies”; Cole Porter/Robert Fletcher’s classic “Don’t Fence Me In”; “By the Light of the Silvery Moon”, by Gus Edwards and Edward Madden; and two iconic American traditional numbers, “Home on the Range “and “Red River Valley.” Sobol and Shem’s Disciples first perform each song as a complete and fully mixed selection. Next, each song’s rhythm track featuring a variety of percussion instruments is isolated so that caregiver or therapist and patient can hear, learn and practice the participatory percussion parts of the song. Finally, an elongated production of each song, minus the percussion tracks, is offered, allowing patient and therapist to join in on the percussion parts they just learned to complete the musical arrangement.
Keep On Moving – Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities is priced at $15 and is available from iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keep-on-moving/id397046925 or by calling the IMNF at 718-519-5840. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each CD benefits the IMNF.
About the IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of CenterLight Health System, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.
About CenterLight Health System:
The CenterLight Health System is a non-profit regional leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about the CenterLight Health System, visit us at http://www.bethabe.org.
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Workshops
Workshops
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) sponsors a variety of experiential and educational workshops designed to share information about the health benefits of music or to help music therapists further their education and training.
For the Community
The IMNF invites the community to learn more about the health benefits of music therapy through sample sessions of group music therapy for wellness. Scheduled throughout the year, these workshops are developed to provide community members with the opportunity to experience general wellness benefits from music therapy.
Here is the upcoming schedule for music therapy workshops for the community:
January 10, 2012
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
January 17, 2012
Music and Exercise
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
January 24, 2012
Community Gospel Sing-along
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
January 31, 2012
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
February 7, 2012
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
February 14, 2012
Music and Exercise
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
February 21, 2012
Community Gospel Sing-along
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
February 28, 2012
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
March 6, 2012
Special Musical Connections Program with Carnegie Hall Musicians
Open to the Bronx community and Beth Abraham family, friends and residents
March 13, 2012
Music-Assisted Yoga and Musical Meditation
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
March 20, 2012
Community Gospel Sing-along
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
March 27, 2012
Interactive Drumming for Wellness
Part of the IMNF's Community Wellness Series
Beth Abraham Health Services
612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, click here.
For Professionals
Led by the specialists at the IMNF or by guest speakers, the professional workshops qualify to meet continuing education requirements for certified music therapists and other health-care professionals. The workshops concentrate on new advances in music therapy as well as training for specific services that have been demonstrated to be effective for certain disorders.
Please check back soon for our Summer 2012 schedule.
For more information on the workshops offered by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, please call 718-519-5840 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
2009 Music Has Power™ Awards
Four-Time Grammy Award Winning Musician Michael Feinstein Headlines the IMNF 2009 Music Has Power Awards Benefit at Feinstein's at Loews Regency
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Honors Long-Time Supporter Peggy Rice and Scientific Advisory Board Member and Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology Aniruddh Patel, Ph.D. for their Contributions to Music and Healing
The healing power of music and the helping power of musicians came together on September 9th when acclaimed four-time Grammy®Award winning musician Michael Feinstein headlined the 9th Annual Music Has PowerTM Awards benefit, with two-time Tony-Award® winning actress and singer Christine Ebersole, at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York. Widely recognized as one of the most beloved interpreters of American popular songs, Michael Feinstein has dedicated his career to reviving and promoting the works of legendary singers and songwriters, including Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Frank Sinatra.
The Music Has Power Awards are presented annually by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), to honor those individuals in the arts, sciences and business communities whose work contributes to the advancement of vital, often groundbreaking music therapy research, development and programs.
Honored for their contributions to the therapeutic power of music are New York native and long-time IMNF supporter, Peggy Rice, and IMNF Scientific Advisory Board member and The Neurosciences Institute Ester J. Burnham Senior Fellow, Dr. Aniruddh Patel.
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases.
The 2009 Music Has Power Awards event was sponsored by The Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management with additional support from Ketel One Vodka and Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. Funds raised support music therapy programs, along with clinical and scientific research. Previous recipients include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
2008 Music Has Power™ Awards
Music and Dance Legends Lend Talent to Raise Awareness and Funds for Music Therapy Programs and Research Initiatives
Music Icon Odetta and Broadway Star Geoffrey Holder Help Raise More Than $120,000 at the 2008 Music Has Power Awards benefiting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Nearly a hundred people gathered at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York for an unforgettable evening of music and dance benefiting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). Guests at this year’s Music Has Power Awards enjoyed intimate performances by multi GrammyÒ nominated singer/songwriter Odetta and Tony Award®-winner and acclaimed dancer Geoffrey Holder. The event, honoring Holder and esteemed neurologist Gottfried Schlaug, MD, PhD, helped raise more than $120,000 to support funding for patient care, education and training in music therapy and scientific research initiatives of the IMNF.
A member of the CenterLight Health System, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. For the past eight years, The Music Has Power Awards has served as an opportunity to celebrate the visionary spirit and pioneering mission of the IMNF while honoring those individuals whose work contributes to the advancement of vital, often groundbreaking music therapy research, development and programs.
The 2008 Music Has Power Awards was sponsored by The BNY Mellon Wealth Management with additional support from Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Steinway and Sons, and Ketel One. Previous recipients of the Music Has Power Awards include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
2007 Music Has Power™ Awards
Michael Feinstein Helps Raise $170,000 to Fund Innovative Music Therapy Programs for the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards/Benefit at New York’s Regency Hotel supports patient care, scientific research, education and training in music therapy.
New York music icon Michael Feinstein recently helped raise more than $170,000 to continue funding music therapy programs and support research initiatives of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). Making his first New York appearance following his triumphal sold-out summer concert tour of Japan, Feinstein took the stageon September 10 at his Park Avenue nightclub, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York, to host and headline the 2007 Music Has PowerTM Awards. Held at Loews Regency Hotel for the first time, this annual benefit event and awards ceremony celebrates the visionary spirit and pioneering mission of the IMNF to combine science and music to promote healing and wellness.
According to a Proclamation issued by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declaring September 10, 2007 as Music Has Power Day, “Great music invites us to smile, dance, and sing along – but thanks to the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, it can also do much more…Their important work, and the generosity of those who have made it possible, should be music to all New Yorkers’ ears.”
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases.
Plans are also underway to expand IMNF work in music therapy to childhood developmental conditions including autism.
More than a star performer, Michael Feinstein is also a dedicated member of the Board of Directors of the IMNF and has donated his time and talents to making the Music Has Power event a resounding success.
“I’ve learned from personal experience the extraordinary transformation that can occur with music,” says Feinstein, “I am amazed at what has been accomplished in regards to music therapy already, and even more so by the possibilities on the horizon.”
Honored for their ongoing involvement, guidance and support of the IMNF are Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile, both from The Bank of New York Mellon. Thomas F. Roberts IV is a managing director and head of the New York City Private Banking Offices of BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Thomas E. Nobile, CFA, is vice president and a senior portfolio manager of BNY Mellon Wealth Management. “There are so many people who've experienced a loss of function, and the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is giving them a chance to live full lives again,” said Nobile, “When music therapy can help give people back their lives, you have to do what you can to support it.”
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards were underwritten by The Bank of New York Mellon with additional support from Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Steinway and Sons, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, and Tumbador Chocolate.
The Music Has Power Awards was established seven years ago to celebrate and recognize the significant accomplishments of the men and women who have supported or have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. Previous recipients of the Music Has Power Awards include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z.Steinway.
2006 Music Has Power™ Awards
2006 Music Has Power Awards Feature Performances by Rob Thomas, Patty Griffin, Timothy Fain
Honoring Acclaimed Neurologist and Author Dr. Oliver Sacks
On November 6, 2006 The 6th Annual Music Has Power Awards benefit once again returned to the Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The awards show was presented by The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS) and was hosted by Emmy award-winning PBS Anchor Rafael Pi Roman. Actor Dustin Hoffman was on site to present the award to honoree Dr. Oliver Sacks. Among those who performed at the star-studded event were Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas, Grammy-nominated folk singer Patty Griffin, dynamic virtuoso violinist Timothy Fain, and fourteen year old violin prodigy and national concert artist Jourdan Urbach. Additional attendees included Lisa Edelstein, star of Fox’s Emmy-winning “House.”
The IMNF was proud to honor renowned neurologist and author Dr. Oliver Sacks. “We celebrate his 40 years at BAFHS and honor his outstanding contributions in support of music therapy and the effect of music on the human brain and mind,” said Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the IMNF.
Dr. Sacks has written extensively about his experiences and findings and in 1973, he penned the highly acclaimed book “Awakenings” based on his work at Beth Abraham Health Services. His literature was later adapted into the 1990 Oscar-nominated Hollywood movie, “Awakenings” for which Dr. Sacks was the inspiration for Robin Williams’ character.
The Music Has Power Award was established six years ago to celebrate and recognize the significant accomplishments of the men and women who have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. Through this celebration, funds raised will support music therapy programs, along with clinical and scientific research. Past sponsors have included Kettle One Vodka; MTV; NAMM, The International Music Products Association; Steinway & Sons; and VH1.
Founded in 1995 at Beth Abraham Health Services in The Bronx, the IMNF is unique in that it is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term. The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute's most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury -- leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal.
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is recognized internationally for its success in treating a variety of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinsons. Most recently, the IMNF expanded its work in music therapy for childhood developmental conditions including autism.
2005 Music Has Power™ Awards
2005 Music Has PowerTM Awards Honor Henry Z. Steinway
Evening of star-studded performances benefit the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, proudly presented the fifth annual Music Has Power Awards, which was held on Monday, November 28,2005 at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room. Henry Z. Steinway, former president and chairman of Steinway & Sons, was honored for his outstanding contributions in the areas of music, music education and wellness.
Henry Ziegler Steinway is the great-grandson of Henry Engelhard Steinway, who founded Steinway & Sons, which handcrafts what many consider to be the world’s finest pianos. Like his predecessors, Henry Z. Steinway made many contributions to Steinway & Sons during his years at the helm of the company. Manufacturing operations at Steinway’s Long Island City facility were renovated during his watch, and a number of improvements to the piano manufacturing process are also credited to him.
In addition to his outstanding leadership at Steinway & Sons, Henry Z. Steinway’s persuasive advocacy of music as integral to the fabric of life has inspired people allover the world. He has been commended for his vision and support as the founding president of The Museum of Making Music, an organization that recognizes music’s benefits – mentally, emotionally, and physically; and is committed to music education initiatives for people of all ages and walks of life.
The Music Has Power Awards recognize significant accomplishments by men and women who have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. Through this celebration, funds raised support patient care, along with clinical and scientific research. Sponsors this year included Ketel One; NAMM, The International Music Products Association; Steinway & Sons; and VH1.
Notable musicians and performers made this year’s event an unforgettable celebration of music and healing. Last year’s guests included popular recording artist Moby ; award-winning actor and composer Kris Kristofferson; Grammy©, Tony©, Golden Globe© and Emmy© Award winning composer, Marvin Hamlisch; singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright ; Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider of The B-52’s, and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes. Additionally, Beth Abraham Health Services music therapy patients Trevor Gibbons and Jeremy Deliotte gave inspiring renditions of their original compositions.
Arnold H. Goldstein, director emeritus of the IMNF and assistant vice president of Corporate Relations at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, was also honored at this year’s Music Has Power Awards.
2004 Music Has Power™ Awards
2004 Music Has Power Awards Honor Moby, Karl T. Bruhn and Concetta M. Tomaino
Evening of star-studded performances benefits the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The Institute for Neurologic Function at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services successfully held its fourth annual Music Has Power Awards on Monday, November 29th, 2004 at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room. Renowned recording artist, moby; president of Karl T. Bruhn Associates and music advocate, Karl T. Bruhn; and Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function and Vice President for Music Therapy, Concetta M. Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, were honored for their outstanding contributions to the area of music and wellness.
The 2004 Music Has PowerTM Awards recognized the significant accomplishments of men and women who have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. Funds raised at the Awards will support patient care, along with clinical and scientific research. Sponsors included NAMM, The International Music Products Association; International Foundation for Music Research; and MTV Networks.
The night was filled with powerful performances by popular recording artist moby; award winning actor and composer Kris Kristofferson; Grammy©, Tony©, Golden Globe© and Emmy© Award winning composer, Marvin Hamlisch; Oscar-nominated actor, singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright; Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider of The B-52’s, and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes.
Special moments of the night included a duet between Rufus Wainwright and Kris Kristofferson who sang a rendition of the Everly Brothers’ “All I Have To Do Is Dream;” a duet between Kris Kristofferson and moby who sang “Me and Bobby McGee” -- which was written by Kristofferson in 1970; individual performances by Beth Abraham Health Services music therapy patients Trevor Gibbons and Jeremy Deliotte,who gave inspiring renditions of their original compositions; and a well-applauded duet of the song “I Can See Clearly Now” between Laura Dawn and Jeremy, with moby on guitar. At the conclusion of the event, moby asked for the lights to be turned off in the Allen Room, and he and Laura Dawn performed Neil Young’s “Helpless.”
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and an affiliate of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, based in New York, which provides a continuum of health-based services to thousands of people each year. For more information visit www.musichaspower.org or www.bethabe.org.
2003 Music Has Power™ Awards
Third Annual Music Has Power™ Awards Honor Mickey Hart, Lorin Hollander and Remo Belli
Gwyneth Paltrow Emcee an evening of star-studded performances benefiting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, part of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, proudly presented its Third Annual Music Has Power™ Awards on Monday, December 1st, 2003 at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center. Grammy Award winner Mickey Hart, renowned solo artist and percussionist from The Grateful Dead; Lorin Hollander, legendary concert pianist, conductor, and noted lecturer, and Remo Belli, CEO, Remo Inc., innovator and developer of percussion products including the first successful synthetic drum head, were honored for their outstanding contributions to the area of music and wellness.
The Music Has Power™ Awards recognize significant accomplishments by men and women who have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. The funds raised through this event support scientific inquiry into music and the brain, patient care, and clinical music therapy research.
According to renowned music therapist and Director of the Institute, Dr. Concetta Tomaino, “through music therapy, we’ve been able to assist patients that were once considered helpless. We’ve witnessed everything from recovering speech to regaining the ability to walk again.” Adding, “through the commitment of people such as the event’s honorees and performers, we are able to focus attention on the important work done at the Institute and further our mission by bringing the healing power of music to an ever expanding network of healthcare providers.”
Performers at the Awards included popular recording artist moby, who featured a special film and musical presentation; Walter Cronkite, distinguished broadcast journalist and television anchor; as well as Ann Reinking, Broadway and film star and eminent choreographer; Marvin Hamlisch, Grammy, Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning composer; recording artists, The Bacon Brothers and Metropolitan opera soprano, Korliss Uecker accompanied by Dr. Len Horovitz on the piano. The evening also included a very special surprise performance and Gwyneth Paltrow acted as Emcee.
The funds raised through the Music Has Power™Awards support patient care, along with scholarships and fellowships in scientific research. Sponsors this year included NAMM, the International Music Products Association, Moet & Chandon, and Ciroc Frosted Vodka.
Hospital Newspapers.com Posted an Article About CD Released by IMNF’s Marlon Sobol
Hospital Newspapers.com posted an article about "Keep on Moving--Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities," a CD that blends American standards with Caribbean beats to enhance overall health and well-being while strengthening relationships between caregivers and patients. The CD was released by Marlon Sobol, Manager of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function at Schnurmacher. To read the full article, click here.
CD Blends American Standards With Caribbean Beats To Enhance Overall Health and Well-Being
Deconstructed Percussion Tracks Enable Caregivers and Clinicians to Facilitate Movement Activities with Their Patients
BRONX, NY, February 7, 2011 – Establishing a strong connection between an individual and their caregiver, recreation therapist or creative arts therapist—one that makes them eager to participate in activities--has gotten easier thanks to Keep On Moving – Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities, the newly released CD by board certified music therapist, accomplished musician and Manager of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Marlon Sobol. Accompanied by reggae, hip hop, and jazz influenced band Shem’s Disciples, jazz music icon David Amram, and an all-star line-up of special guest musicians, Sobol has taken American pop standards and infused them with a Caribbean beat, feel and flavor.
“We recognize that many of the caregivers are themselves of Caribbean, West Indian or African origin, and have a strong association with those traditional rhythms and the instruments that produce the rhythms. By taking music that is very familiar to the individual as well as their caregivers and therapists, while energizing it with new and lively beats, a shared relationship can be nurtured with great results,” said Sobol.
“We created the Keep On Moving CD as an effective and affordable tool for people who wish to enhance their interaction and communication with loved ones suffering from neurological impairments,” explains Sobol. “The power of music to stimulate people and encourage expressions deeply embedded in our brains is often found to be a key to unlocking abilities thought to be long gone. Music with a steady rhythm acts as a cueing device to promote physical activity while the familiar tunes have the power to help individuals with impaired cognitive function recall memories and connect with their past,” said Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.
The CD focuses on five American standards, Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies”; Cole Porter/Robert Fletcher’s classic “Don’t Fence Me In”; “By the Light of the Silvery Moon”, by Gus Edwards and Edward Madden; and two iconic American traditional numbers, “Home on the Range “and “Red River Valley.” Sobol and Shem’s Disciples first perform each song as a complete and fully mixed selection. Next, each song’s rhythm track featuring a variety of percussion instruments is isolated so that caregiver or therapist and patient can hear, learn and practice the participatory percussion parts of the song. Finally, an elongated production of each song, minus the percussion tracks, is offered, allowing patient and therapist to join in on the percussion parts they just learned to complete the musical arrangement.
Keep On Moving – Music for Therapeutic Rhythmic Activities is priced at $15 and is available from iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keep-on-moving/id397046925 or by calling the IMNF at 718-519-5840. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each CD benefits the IMNF.
About the IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS)
BAFHS is a non-profit regional leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about BAFHS, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
Newsday.com Posts Article on Beneficial Effects Listening to Music Has on Nursing Home Residents
Newsday.com posted an article about the beneficial effects that listening to music has on residents of nursing homes. The article includes an interview with Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. To read the full article, click here.
Moving Music Spurs Dopamine Spike in Brain
ABCNews.com posted an article on the power of music therapy in pain management. To read the full article, which includes comments from Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), click here.
IMNF Expands While Bringing Groundbreaking Music Therapy Programs to NYC Community
New Space Allows for Pediatric Treatment Center, While Out-Patient Program Brings Music Therapy to More People in the New York area
Bronx, NY, October 12, 2010—The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) has recently expanded its space at 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY, dedicating areas to develop a pediatric treatment center, neuroscience lab, music meditation studio, and much more. The IMNF is also bringing its groundbreaking music therapy programs to people in the New York City community through their new out-patient program, “The IMNF Music Therapy Professionals Practice.”
“We are thrilled to have expanded our space to conduct research on the relationship between music and the brain as well as offer a greater variety of music therapy services to our patients in a larger, more comfortable setting,” said Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the IMNF, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS). “From a child with developmental needs to an adult with speech difficulties, our goal is to apply our expertise in music therapy to benefit a greater number of individuals in the community with a wide range of clinical problems,” said Tomaino.
As the IMNF celebrates its 15th year, its mission continues to expand. In addition to providing effective music therapy, they are continuing research to gain a better understanding of the music-mind-body connection. Studies are designed to allow further insight into how the power of music helps improve the overall well-being of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s/dementia and other neurological conditions. Expanded new space will allow neuroscientists and clinicians to work side by side to advance both research and patient service.
While the IMNF’s clinical research and music therapy programs were previously limited to the patients of BAFHS, the new “IMNF Music Therapy Professionals Practice” will now enable them to provide their renowned music therapy programs to the New York City community. For example, individuals with aphasia can work with a music therapist to help them regain their ability to communicate by singing words and phrases, as opposed to simply speaking them. People who suffer from depression can participate in music therapy sessions that help them get in touch with their feelings by listening to a therapist sing or play a musical instrument. Individuals then share the feelings generated by listening to the music. People with a variety of conditions can benefit from individual and group music therapy.
The IMNF will also be developing group wellness programs that will be open to members of the community who want to maintain their health and wellness.
For additional information about the IMNF or its music therapy programs, please call 718-519-5840 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
About the IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS), a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to apply new therapeutic theories and then, to follow patients’ long-term rehabilitation.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research and groundbreaking discoveries are in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS):
BAFHS is a non-profit regional leader in providing and coordinating home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about BAFHS, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Expands Space at Beth Abraham Health Services
The IMNF recently held a grand opening for its new expanded space at Beth Abraham Health Services, dedicating areas to develop a pediatric treatment center, neuroscience lab, music meditation studio, and much more. The IMNF is also bringing its groundbreaking music therapy programs to people in the New York City community through their new out-patient program, “The IMNF Music Therapy Professionals Practice.”
Michael Feinstein Headlines the IMNF 2010 Music Has Power Awards Benefit
The healing power of music and the helping power of musicians came together when acclaimed four-time Grammy®Award winning musician Michael Feinstein headlined the 10th Annual Music Has PowerTM Awards benefit at Feinstein's at Loews Regency - The Nightclub of New York. To read the full article on Broadwayworld.com, click here.
2010 IMNF Music Has Power Awards Honored Shelley and Donald Rubin as well as Petr Janata
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), recently hosted its 10th annual Music Has Power Awards. The event honored philanthropists Shelley and Donald Rubin for their commitment to the power of music to improve the quality of life for people who suffer with dementia and other neurological disorders. (Left to right) This year's Music Has Power Awards Honorees Donald and Shelley Rubin; Concetta Tomaino, IMNF Executive Director; Edwin Stern III, Chairman of the IMNF Board of Directors; Michael Fassler, President and CEO, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.
Four-Time Grammy® Award Winning Musician Michael Feinstein Headlines IMNF 2010 Music Has Power
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Honors Shelley & Donald Rubin and Petr Janata for their Commitment to the Healing Power of Music
August 24, 2010 (New York, NY) – The healing power of music and the helping power of musicians will come together on September 14th when acclaimed four-time Grammy®Award winning musician Michael Feinstein headlines the 10th Annual Music Has PowerTM Awards benefit at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York. Widely recognized as one of the most beloved interpreters of American popular songs, Michael Feinstein has dedicated his career to reviving and promoting the works of legendary singers and songwriters, including Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Frank Sinatra.
The Music Has Power Awards are presented annually by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) to honor those individuals in the arts, sciences and business communities whose work contributes to the advancement of vital, often groundbreaking music therapy research, development and programs. This year, the IMNF will honor Shelley and Donald Rubin as well as Petr Janata.
“We are pleased to honor Shelley and Donald Rubin along with Petr Janata for their commitment to the incredible power of music to improve the quality of life for people who suffer with dementia and other neurological disorders,” states IMNF Executive Director Dr. Concetta Tomaino. “The Music Has Power Awards fundraising benefit allows us the opportunity to thank and recognize the people who believe in and support our mission to develop effective therapies which awaken, stimulate and heal through the extraordinary power of music.”
Shelley and Donald Rubin have a strong belief in the power of music to heal. As a result, Music and Memory, which began as a project of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, is now an independent philanthropic organization that has brought personalized music to people with Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders, enriching their lives.
A collaboration between Music and Memory and the IMNF resulted in Well-Tuned: Music Players for Health, a program that gives people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia the opportunity to access therapeutic music remotely. Through the Well-Tuned: Music Players for Health program, IMNF music therapists work with family members and caregivers to create a customized list of music, specifically tailored for the individual with dementia. The music is then loaded onto an iPod and listened to in order to stabilize mood, reduce tension and improve overall quality of life.
Petr Janata, a cognitive neuroscientist at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California Davis campus, is researching why music is a force so compelling that it can bind people together, stir memories and lift depression. Among his current projects is a study on the efficacy of a program involving patients who hear custom-tailored, individually selected music over the course of the day to help reduce negative behaviors that occur in residential care facilities.
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of neurological conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases.
The 2010 Music Has Power Awards event will begin at 6p.m. The event is sponsored by The Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management with additional support from the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation and Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. Funds raised will support music therapy programs, along with clinical and scientific research. Previous recipients include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
For tickets or sponsorship information, please contact the IMNF at (718) 519-5840, fax (718) 519-4240 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
About the IMNF:
The IMNF is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, a national leader in providing residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal.
Experts Look to Music as Way to Uncover Past Buried by Dementia
The American Psychology Association posted an article on the power of music to help individuals connect to past memories that they may have lost due to dementia. The article, which includes an interview with Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, can be read by clicking here.
Music and the mind: Using an iPod to treat Alzheimer’s
The prospect of Alzheimer's disease is one of the most frightening that people encounter as they and their loved ones age. It is after all, the loss of one's memories, one's sense of self and, ultimately, one's ability to function on any self-sufficient level. McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living posted an article on the power of music to help people who have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia reconnect to their past. To read the full article, click here.
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