TINY TUNES
Music Therapy Class
Beyond ABC and Jessica Liederbach, MT-BC, NMT, NICU-MT, a board certified music therapist and owner of Carousel Music Therapy, are thrilled to offer this incredible class where you + your child will experience the powerful impact of a music class from a therapeutic lens.
Class Details
Our upcoming session registration is open!
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Date: 4-week session with classes on Saturdays, March 22nd, March 29th, April 5th and April 12th.
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Time:
9:00am-9:30am: 0-12 month olds
9:45am-10:15am: 13-30 month olds
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Where: Beyond ABC
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Who: Parents/caregivers + child ages 0-30 months old
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What to expect:
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Interactive Music Interventions: children will explore singing and instrument play for a full sensory experience.
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Purposeful Developmental Benefits: each song is thoughtfully designed from a therapeutic lens to promote growth within cognitive, motor, social and communicative domains.
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Child + Me Bonding Moments: you'll love connecting with your child through shared musical moments that spark joy and creativity.
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Inclusive and Supportive Environment: we welcome all abilities with the goal of every adult and child feeling welcomed, included and empowered to express themselves.
This unique and powerful class will be a beautiful moment for you and your child to bond while experiencing the amazing developmental benefits of music therapy.
Cost: $120 for the 4-week session
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The Music Therapy Difference
​While a typical children's music class focuses on fun and social interaction through singing, movement, and rhythm-based play, a music therapy class is uniquely designed with therapeutic goals in mind.
This class is led by a board certified music therapist and can provide incredible benefits for babies and toddlers, especially in supporting their rapidly developing brains.
During this critical growth period, a child's brain is forming millions of neural connections every second, creating the foundation for cognitive, emotional, and physical development.
Music therapy leverages the power of music to stimulate these connections and promote healthy development in several key ways:
Cognitive Growth: The rhythm and melody in music help activate both hemispheres of the brain, fostering early problem-solving and memory skills. Repetition of musical patterns can also strengthen neural pathways associated with learning and language acquisition.
Auditory Processing: Babies and toddlers are highly attuned to sound, and music therapy encourages the development of auditory skills like distinguishing pitch, tone, and rhythm, which are foundational for speech and language development.
Social and Emotional Development: Music is a universal language of emotion. Through gentle lullabies, interactive songs, and caregiver bonding activities, music therapy nurtures emotional connection, security, and early social interaction.
Motor Skill Development: Songs paired with movement encourage children to track sounds, reach for instruments, and/or clap their hands, helping to refine both fine and gross motor skills.
Stress Reduction and Sensory Regulation: The soothing elements of music can help calm children, regulate sleep patterns, and provide sensory input that promotes relaxation and focus.​
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Music therapy classes are also highly adaptive to the individual needs of each child, creating an inclusive space where all abilities are supported.
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Learn more about
Jessica Liederbach
Jessica Liederbach, MT-BC, NMT, NICU-MT, is a board certified music therapist with the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) since 2019 and owner of Carousel Music Therapy. Jessica’s experiences range from therapeutic day schools, to hospice and bereavement care, to pediatrics, including three years in Chicago, Illinois rotating between the PICU, NICU, Hematology, Oncology, Cardiology, and respective rehabilitative step-down units at Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital and Shriners Children’s of Chicago. Prior to becoming a music therapist, Jessica led a private preschool music program that served 300 children weekly in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Jessica has a passion for working with babies, children, and their caregivers, and is excited to be offering music therapy services in collaboration with Beyond ABC and other exceptional businesses in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
