Snag Your Copy Do My Story, Sing My Song: Music Therapy And Playback Theatre With Troubled Children Drafted By Jo Salas Distributed As Digital Format

Jo Salas, a music therapist and cofounder of Playback Theatre, created a drama and music program at a residential treatment center in upstate New York for childrentoyears old who had been diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed.
Do My Story, Sing My Song tells the stories of the children she worked with, many of whom were the survivors of extreme neglect and violence.
Despite their traumas and their resulting depression, volatility, and even psychosis, the children at St, Mary's were full of creativity, They longed to express themselves, to play,

to love, and, remarkably, to contribute to the wellbeing of their peers.


In oneonone music therapy sessions, group singing, Playback Theatre performances with staff members enacting children's stories, and therapy groups where the children acted stories for each other, the author encountered the resilience and artistry of these young people.
Although reflecting on the background and theory of creative arts therapies, Do My Story, Sing My Song More is in the realm of narrative rather than formal case studies, offering stories where children's voices are clearly and unforgettably heard.


Jo Salas, MA, holds a master's degree in music therapy from New York University, She is the cofounder of Playback Theatre, an original form of interactive storybased theatre now practiced incountries.
Her book Improvising Real Life: Personal Story in Playback Theatre is now in nine translations, Her TEDx talk "Everyone Has a Story" is available online, I write fiction and nonfiction mostly about Playback Theatre, a form of improv where audience members tell personal stories and watch them enacted on the spot.
My short stories have been published in journals and anthologies, Some have won or been shortlisted for prizes, My novel Dancing with Diana was published recently by Codhill Press, More at my website sitelink www, josalas. com about all of this! I write fiction and nonfiction mostly about Playback Theatre, a form of improv where audience members tell personal stories and watch them enacted on the spot.
My short stories have been published in journals and anthologies, Some have won or been shortlisted for prizes, My novel Dancing with Diana was published recently by Codhill Press, More at my website sitelink www, josalas. com about all of this! sitelink,