MISSION STATEMENT
Tucson Music Therapy strives to invest in the Tucson community by providing music experiences that...
...enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families,
...facilitate meaningful end-of-life experiences for individuals in hospice care and their families,
...deepen family relationships between siblings or parent-child dyads, and
...build cross-cultural and intergenerational bridges and foster empathy among community members.
...enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families,
...facilitate meaningful end-of-life experiences for individuals in hospice care and their families,
...deepen family relationships between siblings or parent-child dyads, and
...build cross-cultural and intergenerational bridges and foster empathy among community members.
MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES
Individual Sessions offer one-on-one interaction for 30, 45, or 60 minute sessions in which the client and therapist typically engage in several different music experiences designed to address personalized objectives. The music experiences may include instrument playing, singing, movement to music, music-assisted relaxation, and songwriting.
Group Sessions are for three or more individuals. These sessions are structured to address each individual's unique objectives as well as provide opportunity for social interaction and teamwork among group members. Tucson Music Therapy is currently providing group sessions at the Jewish Community Center's Taglit day program and at Intermountain Academy.
A Choir for teens and young adults with disabilities, in partnership with Younglife Capernaum, is a lighthearted entry into music concepts and singing.
Banner Diamond Children's Medical Center music therapy program, funded by Shine On Tucson, supports hospitalized children and their families.
Family Groups use music to enhance sibling relationships through songwriting or instrument play, improve communication between parents and children, or help form healthy attachment bonds between infants and caregivers. One great option for families with young children or children with disabilities are our Music Together® classes, in which caregiver and child interact through musical play.
Hospice Music Therapy uses music to celebrate a person's life and create meaningful end-of-life experiences for the individual and his or her loved ones. The music therapist can make a "legacy project" with the individual in hospice care and/or family members, for which they collaborate to write and record a song that commemorates the person's passing in a special way.
Feel free to contact Tucson Music Therapy with your own ideas about providing accessible music experiences in our community.
Group Sessions are for three or more individuals. These sessions are structured to address each individual's unique objectives as well as provide opportunity for social interaction and teamwork among group members. Tucson Music Therapy is currently providing group sessions at the Jewish Community Center's Taglit day program and at Intermountain Academy.
A Choir for teens and young adults with disabilities, in partnership with Younglife Capernaum, is a lighthearted entry into music concepts and singing.
Banner Diamond Children's Medical Center music therapy program, funded by Shine On Tucson, supports hospitalized children and their families.
Family Groups use music to enhance sibling relationships through songwriting or instrument play, improve communication between parents and children, or help form healthy attachment bonds between infants and caregivers. One great option for families with young children or children with disabilities are our Music Together® classes, in which caregiver and child interact through musical play.
Hospice Music Therapy uses music to celebrate a person's life and create meaningful end-of-life experiences for the individual and his or her loved ones. The music therapist can make a "legacy project" with the individual in hospice care and/or family members, for which they collaborate to write and record a song that commemorates the person's passing in a special way.
Feel free to contact Tucson Music Therapy with your own ideas about providing accessible music experiences in our community.
MEET THE THERAPIST
Sierra Norris is a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and registered Music Together® teacher. She holds a Master of Music degree in Music Therapy and Flute Performance from Illinois State University and a Bachelor of Music degree in Flute and Bassoon Performance from the University of Arizona, where she graduated summa cum laude and was recognized as the Outstanding Senior of the College of Fine Arts. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Music Education at the University of Arizona. As part of her music therapy training, Sierra completed a 1040-hour internship at Bethany Children's Home; while there, she received training and experience in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and the Sanctuary Model of trauma-informed care. Sierra has completed all three levels of Orff-Schulwerk certification, a playful approach that blends movement, drama, and speech into music instruction. She has recently taught K-5 general music and middle-school musical theater courses and has years of experience performing and teaching privately. Sierra is a member of the American Music Therapy Association and the American Orff Schulwerk Association.
