Music therapy help thousands of people every year. Drury University started a rock band that groups two generations together to sing a variety of different songs. Anything from Jackson 5 to Katy Perry.

1. By: Sara Beck and Dylan Walker

2. 1 in 3 seniors dies with
Alzheimer's or another dementia

3. 1 in 2 men will develop cancer

4. 1 in 3 women will develop cancer

5. 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder

8. • The use of music by health care professionals
to promote healing and enhance quality of life
for their patients

10. • Older adults to lessen the effects of dementia
• Children and adults to reduce asthma episodes
• Hospitalized patients to reduce pain
• Children who have autism to improve
communication capabilities
• People who have Parkinson’s disease to
improve motor function

11. Brian Jantz, a music therapist at Boston’s Children
Hospital, helps tumor patient, Yaneishka Trujillo, deal with
anxiety about an upcoming X-ray. With a guitar, maraca and
a drum, Jantz walked the 4 year old to the procedure.
Through the use of music, Trujillo was able to calm down
and receive the X-ray.

13. • 6,183 square-foot on-campus music therapy clinic
• A music therapist has to complete a six-month
internship, earn at least a bachelor’s degree in music
therapy and pass the national board certification exam to
become an MT-BC
– Sessions may also include student music therapists
who are working on clinical hours towards completing
their bachelor’s degree

15. is one of the few universities with an
intergenerational music program

16. Practices are Tuesdays
3-4 p.m.

17. Drury’s Institute of
Mature Learners
Drury Students

20. I’ll Be There
- Jackson 5

21. Instruments
Drums
Piano
Bass
Guitar
Ocean Drums
Rain Sticks
Thunder Stick
Tambourine

22. 75% of the Matured Learners reported an
increase in positive feelings toward both college
student and rock music
72.2% of student participants reported an increase
in positive feelings toward the Institute of Matured
Learners participants

24. It’s really cool to see
the different age
groups coming
together to sing
Audrey Smith
Student I love to
sing.
Well, I suppose it is
because I love to sing. I’ve
been singing my whole life
and this band allows me to
keep doing it.
Kay Green
Mature Learner
Judy
Mature Learner

25. Natalie Wlodarczyk
(417)873-7573
O’Bannon Hall 207
nwlodarczyk@drury.edu
I can’t say I hate
my job, I could do
this all day

26. Tuesday, April 22, 2014
7:30-8:30 p.m.

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