Wednesday 21 January 2015

The NAMM Show 2015


Our very own musical faces, Gaz and Steve, will be in Los Angeles this week after preparing for the event of the world's largest annual trade show - the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).

They will be representing Marshall Amps at the show and believe it to be an excellent stepping down for Progress Academy and its clients by keeping the Academy at the cutting-edge of everything musical, including instruments, performance, technology and education.

The NAMM Show 2015 is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center in the United States, presenting exciting events and outstanding performances, including the NAMM TEC Awards, and an assortment of live performances throughout the Center and the surrounding hotels.
An exclusive opening performance will be executed courtesy of YAMAHA also.

To see the events that are happening now, and the upcoming, click here!
For information on our services, visit the Progress Academy website here.

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Can music be used as therapy for autistic children?

Can music be used as therapy for autistic children?

It has been claimed that music has powers to heal the soul, but to what extent does ‘the power of music’ actually reach?

Music therapy has been tested on patients suffering from cancer, ADD and depression, concluding that it can actually be effective with helping people cope with their situation, mentally and physically.
There are some hospitals that do use music therapy as a way of assisting patients cope with their specific illnesses as research has confirmed that music does in fact calm the mind and help ease stress – it has even been found that a specific tone, not or pitch has a powerful effect on the body which helps improve emotional, physiological and psychological health.
Music therapy has also been applied to children suffering from autism.

As autism is a neuro-developmental disorder that affect children, its typical symptoms can include impaired communication and social interaction, repetitive behaviour, and limited interest.
The idea of music therapy helping autistic children should be done with the children kept in mind.
Music that encourages dancing and singing works very well with helping autistic children with communication and developing social skills. There could be a possibility of an autistic child choosing to communicate through singing.
The reason behind children having such a great response is because children with autism usually refrain from social engagement and music sessions give them a way of expressing themselves.
To see our music lessons and what we do, please visit our website.