MUSIC CARE by Room 217™ VIRTUAL LEARNING STUDIO

The MUSIC CARE by Room 217™ VIRTUAL LEARNING STUDIO is an online classroom offering a suite of music care courses for independent study. All courses can be taken at your own pace, on your own time.



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Featured Courses

Music in Adult Day Programs
Develop leadership skills in advocating for music in care both within your team and your community
Ruth Watkiss, Cert Music Therapist Ruth Watkiss, Cert Music Therapist
$69
The Teenage Brain on Music
This course will highlight the benefits of engaging in music during adolescence as part of personal and neurological development.
Rachael Finnerty, RP, MMT, MA, MTA Rachael Finnerty, RP, MMT, MA, MTA
$69
Intercultural Dynamics in Music Care
Deepening our understanding of the complex interplay that can exist between culture, music and identity, both in groups and in individual people.
Aaron Lightstone Aaron Lightstone
$69
Songwriting for Care
Unleashing your inner songwriter: Songwriting skills for care partners and practitioners
Taylor Kurta Taylor Kurta
$69
Using Music Care for Personal & Professional Resilience
This course provides adult learners with information and strategies for using music care principles to build personal and workplace tools for resilience.
Aimee Berends Aimee Berends
$69
Music and the Developing Brain
Musical development | Development in general & how musical development interacts with growth.
​Dr. Haley E. Kragness ​Dr. Haley E. Kragness
$69
Interpersonal Music Skills in Dementia Care
Become more confident in your musical interactions, and more capable of providing consistent supportive music care for the person(s) in your life with dementia.
Robin Rio Robin Rio
$69
Bell Choirs for Care
A bell choir is a collaborative, social program that can be used to improve health and wellness outcomes.
C Mackinnon & B Haalboom C Mackinnon & B Haalboom
$69
Ukulele for Care
The ukulele is an accessible instrument that requires minimal formal music training and can be integrated into life to improve wellbeing.
C Mackinnon & B Haalboom C Mackinnon & B Haalboom
$69
Using Your Voice as an Instrument of Care
This course will provide the background knowledge and practical skills caregivers need in order to gain confidence in using their voice with purpose in care
Lesley Bouza Lesley Bouza
$69
Hand Drumming for Care
Rhythm-focused musical activities have been shown to reduce stress and provide feelings of social connection through repetition and non-verbal communication.
Kathy Armstrong Kathy Armstrong
$69
Music and the Aging Brain
Take an in-depth look at the neuroscience behind why and how music effects the aging brain, particularly in dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke and pain management.
Chelsea Mackinnon Chelsea Mackinnon
$69
Music for Cancer Care
Learn to introduce music into care plans for people living with cancer, diagnosis to treatment, survivorship/rehabilitation, palliative/end-of-life care
SarahRose Black. SarahRose Black.
$69
Recruiting Musicians for Health and Social Care
How to find & interact with professional & amateur musicians in your care setting.
Sarah Pearson Sarah Pearson
$69

Evidence-based music care courses at your fingertips