Description: The majority of music therapy work with children takes place in schools. This book documents the wealth and diversity of work that music therapists are doing in educational settings. It shows how, in recent years, music therapy has changed and grown as a profession, and it provides an insight into the trends that are emerging in this area.
Brief description: Jo Tomlinson has been working as a music therapist in schools in Cambridgeshire, UK, for over 15 years. She was involved in setting up the music therapy service for Cambridgeshire Music in 1995, and was head music therapist from 2001 â " 2005.
Review Quotes: Music Therapy in Schools (...) providing a wealth of examples where music therapy exists in the school context, and how effective it has been.... Various professional music therapist contributed to it, detailing their experiences, methods and challenges of conducting music therapy in schools... Most of the chapters are case-study focused... The broad range of examples (...) allow us to see the potential of music therapy working beyond the school setting and being able to impact more lives positively.--Peiwen Soh, Kin's College London, Music Department "Journal of Mental Health"