Percussion workshop for music therapists
For more info about this event, please contact the event organizer, Institut national de musicothérapie, at info@inmt.ca.
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This training is designed exclusively for Certified Music Therapists (MTA) who wish to deepen their use of percussion instruments in clinical practice with diverse client populations. The workshop offers a structured exploration of rhythmic games specifically adapted for therapeutic interventions, allowing participants to integrate rhythm as a tool for grounding, communication, and group cohesion.
Participants will experiment with facilitation techniques involving emotional modulation, as well as non-invasive nonverbal cues to guide groups in a sensitive, respectful, and clinically safe manner. Through rhythmic co-regulation exercises, attendees will learn to attune to clients’ internal states and support synchronized group engagement.
The training also addresses essential principles of logistics, expressive safety, and sensory boundaries to ensure an optimal therapeutic environment. Together, we will develop rhythmic activities that are directly transferable to clinical sessions and that support grounding, self-regulation, communication, and collective cohesion.
*This workshop counts as continuing education credits with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists.
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If you are not available on that date, we invite you to fill out this form. This will allow us to contact you for a future edition.
- Refunds
- No refunds
- Access for persons with mobility impairment
- Yes
This training is designed exclusively for Certified Music Therapists (MTA) who wish to deepen their use of percussion instruments in clinical practice with diverse client populations. The workshop offers a structured exploration of rhythmic games specifically adapted for therapeutic interventions, allowing participants to integrate rhythm as a tool for grounding, communication, and group cohesion.
Participants will experiment with facilitation techniques involving emotional modulation, as well as non-invasive nonverbal cues to guide groups in a sensitive, respectful, and clinically safe manner. Through rhythmic co-regulation exercises, attendees will learn to attune to clients’ internal states and support synchronized group engagement.
The training also addresses essential principles of logistics, expressive safety, and sensory boundaries to ensure an optimal therapeutic environment. Together, we will develop rhythmic activities that are directly transferable to clinical sessions and that support grounding, self-regulation, communication, and collective cohesion.
*This workshop counts as continuing education credits with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists.
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If you are not available on that date, we invite you to fill out this form. This will allow us to contact you for a future edition.
- Refunds
- No refunds
- Access for persons with mobility impairment
- Yes
The Institute is located at 5450 Côte-des-Neiges Road, #600, Montreal.
Easily accessible by public transit (165 bus, REM and Côte-des-Neiges metro station at the street corner).
Street parking available in the surrounding area (parking meters) —please allow a few extra minutes to find a spot.
Baratanga - Louis-Daniel Joly
Louis-Daniel Joly, a highly experienced percussionist and founder of Baratanga, has offered numerous workshops for music therapists. A former Cirque du Soleil artist and international trainer, he is renowned for his inclusive, recreational, and safe approach to percussion. A specialist in rhythmic integration in school, community, and therapeutic settings, he has conducted over 4,000 workshops and performances across three continents. He proposes a method focused on active listening, rhythmic regulation, gradual participation, and tools easily transferable to therapeutic sessions.
baratanga.com/
