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Volunteer Spotlight: Lily Olsen
I think APTB came into my life at exactly the right time–I was diagnosed with autism a few months before I started volunteering, and APTB has been so instrumental in showing me that there are places where people like me can succeed and be accepted. It really is a place for everyone, no matter what…
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How Music Therapy Can Heal Body and Mind
Nov 1, 2023 Shannon Crocker and Kim Tapper What is music therapy, and how does it work? Music therapy is the use of music to improve individuals’ and groups’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Music therapy can involve listening to music, playing instruments, singing, composing, improvising, or moving to music. Still, unlike music educators or…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Startsman
“I love watching clients find joy in singing and dancing, and even more beautiful, connect and make friends. I once heard a conversation with 2 clients where one expressed that she didn’t understand the other, and he said,” I understand, that can happen, let’s try again” How long have you been volunteering at A Place To Be,…
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A Place to Be Celebrates Expansion And New Facility In Leesburg
Oct 4, 2023 A Place to Be, a Middleburg-based music therapy center, has expanded to Leesburg and celebrated its grand opening with an open house event on Sept. 30. The new 6,500-square-foot facility is located in the Village at Leesburg at 1600 Village Market Boulevard next to the movie theater. Its signature cloud theme is…
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Playbill: Reviews – What Do Critics Think of 20 Seconds: A Play With Music Off-Broadway?
September 25, 2023 The reviews are rolling in for Thomas Sweitzer’s play with music 20 Seconds. The solo play officially opened September 21 at the Pershing Square Signature Center after beginning previews September 10, and is set to continue through October 21. Jeremy Scott Blaustein directs the work, which won Best Solo Performance at the 2022 Capital…
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