Magnolia Melodies Music Therapy

How we can help

Services tuned to every voice.

We visit over 80 communities from Greensboro to Raleigh/Durham to Charlotte, offering music therapy, Drums Alive®, sing-alongs, presentations, and in-services.

Individual Music Therapy Sessions

Individual music therapy sessions are designed using a person-centered approach to reach non-musical goals that can be generalized into everyday life skills. Children and adults are encouraged to express themselves musically while simultaneously targeting and meeting their specific goals. These goals include, but are not limited to improving behavioral skills, encouraging self-expression, generalized educational goals, increasing communication and socialization skills and promoting self-awareness.

  • Person-centered approach
  • Children & adults
  • Goals generalized to daily life

Group Music Therapy Sessions

Group Music Therapy utilizes a holistic approach to promote wellness through engaging, hands-on musical experiences. Sessions may include percussion circles and group drumming, instrument playing, singing, songwriting, movement, and reminiscence activities using sensory and musical stimuli. Each session is thoughtfully adapted to encourage social connection, self-expression, cognitive stimulation, emotional well-being, and the joy of making music together.

  • Drumming, singing & songwriting
  • Movement & reminiscence
  • Social & emotional wellness

Connections Group

A music therapy group designed for young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities — focused on communication, socialization and fun.

  • Young adult community
  • Peer-based
  • Strengths-focused

Drums Alive® Classes

Nationally recognized wellness program combining rhythm and movement on yoga balls — for cardio, strength, flexibility, and pure joy.

  • All abilities welcome
  • Equipment provided
  • Free & low-cost classes

Intergenerational Music Therapy

"Little friends" (children) and "Grandfriends" (older adults) come together to share meaningful musical experiences that foster connection across generations, learning from one another, exposure to music spanning decades and fostering long lasting relationships.

  • Senior communities
  • Hospice & palliative
  • Community events

Musical Moments

Randi playing guitar and singing for two residents at a senior communityThe Magnolia Melodies team of four therapists posing with acoustic guitars under a brick archwayMary smiling behind a colorful collection of hand drumsRandi leading a school-themed sing-along with a circle of older adultsMusic therapist in a floral dress leaning against a post with an acoustic guitarTwo therapists with a summer-themed music therapy setupA small dog resting beside a resident playing an ocean drumMusic therapist in a purple dress smiling and playing acoustic guitar on a garden benchMusic therapist playing guitar bedside for an older adultChildren gathered in a circle for a group music sessionMusic therapist in a purple dress laughing while holding a silver flute in a sunlit gardenGroup outdoors holding colorful boomwhackers in the airYoung children and seniors gathered around a small xylophoneMusic therapist smiling on a park bench holding a silver tubaThree older adults seated together playing hand drumsChildren and seniors sharing high-fives in an intergenerational session

Kind words

What our partners say.

"Thank you Randi & Mary for the joy you both bring to our members every month. Word has spread across our community about your services and we have residents that don't normally come out for programs, coming for Music Therapy — its Amazing! Your company does an amazing job of providing a variety of 1:1 and group involvement within your interventions."
MadisonActivity Director · Morningview at Irving Park
"Your company is a joy to work with. The results of your services are almost immediate in our residents. I also appreciate your hard work with scheduling and communicating with me. We would absolutely recommend Magnolia Melodies to any and everyone!"
MadisonActivity Director · Morningview at Irving Park

Curious about Drums Alive®?

See our full class schedule across the Triad

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