Webinar: Music Therapy and Its Intersections with Rehabilitation and Wellness by NAA Career Webinar Series

on-demand webinar

About this Webinar

Music, and other creative arts therapies, can benefit many individuals and be used to treat a variety of physical and psychological concerns. Plucking a harp can build finger strength; a drum circle can develop social connections; song lyrics can be a jumping off point for cognitive, communicative, and emotional development. The diverse nature of music therapy means it has many intersections in rehabilitation, development, and wellness and can be used in tandem with other kinds of therapies.

Leslie Jabara Wrenn ’95—a board certified (MT-BC) and IACAT-registered music therapist based in Dublin, IE—will offer background on the application of music therapy and as well as other creative arts therapies. And through a combination of her experience in the field and real-life examples from her practice, Wrenn will guide us through the significance of music therapy and how it can be used to improve quality of life.

Presenter

Leslie Jabara Wrenn

Leslie Jabara Wrenn (MT-BC) is a board-certified and IACAT-registered music therapist based in Dublin, Ireland. As a therapist, she has helped children and adults of all ages and abilities to improve or maintain their day-to-day functioning through the interactive use of music. Wrenn has worked with clients throughout Leinster as a music therapist and also as a voice and harp teacher. She currently specializes in working with children with Down syndrome.

Wrenn is a council member with the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists (IACAT).

She holds degrees in music from Northwestern University (BM-choral music education) and the University of Kansas (MME-music therapy). Wrenn has worked in classical music as a soloist and member of the RTÉ Philharmonic Choir/National Symphony Chorus (Dublin), the Phoenix Symphony Chorus, and the Arizona Music Fest Chorus. She has performed on Irish harp, voice, and bouzouki in Dublin and Wicklow as well as at the Kansas City Irish Festival. Wrenn has also worked in music theatre as both a performer and music director for productions in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Arizona, where she was nominated for an AriZoni award for music direction.