News
Move to Learn
Parent Coaching Sessions Now Available!
Move to Learn uses research-based reflex movements, music, & sound therapy to help kids learn, focus, and behave better in/out of the classroom! Maria is currently the ONLY MTL trainer in the USA! This is a wonderful Australian-based program designed to help children, teens, and adults with learning difficulties and behavioral challenges. Go to the Program & Classes tab above for more information. For a free consult: info@musicmovesthebrain.com
For Maria's Int'l MTL bio: www.movetolearn.com.au/about/international/usa/
New! BrainDance Series at ALZOC Irvine
October 11-November 1 from 1-2pm*
*October 25, 11-noon
Alzheimer's OC
2515 McCabe Way, Suite 200, Irvine, CA
These are FREE and open to the public through a generous partnership with Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Alzheimer's OC!
RSVP: kim.bailey@alzoc.org
BrainDance & Sound Therapy
September - December 2018
South County Adult Day Care, Laguna Hills, CA.
Contact Segerstrom Center Education for more information
Coming in November, December & May 2019!
November 3, Latino Alzheimer's Conference
TIme: TBA
December 17, 8:30am-3:00pm
Removing Obstacles to Learning: Bottom-Up & Inside-Out!
OC Department of Ed
200 Kalmus, Costa Mesa, CA
Register: Call 714.327.1087
May 15, 2019 Meeting of the Minds Conference
Maria Will be presenting on Movement, Breath, and Sound for Mental Health
Info: 714. 547.7559
International News!
Sydney, AUS -- Maria presented her work at the Move to Learn International Conference, August 2018
Ecuador, SA - Maria will be presenting her work with the Alzheimer's Foundation of Ecuador, 2019
Mexico - the 1st International Congress for the Mexican Council for Cultural Diplomacy, February 2019
https://www.facebook.com/consejomexicano/
Haiti - PROJECT HOPE/PWOJE ESPWA
Maria is an active supporter of the FiKiFo Program in Les Cayes, Haiti. This is a Girl Empowerment Program done in collaboration with the D.C. Non-Profit, Write to Be. Maria brings MusicMovesetheBrain programming & teacher training to primary school teachers integrating the arts and trauma informed teaching to empower local teachers and administrators. For more information www.freethekids.org and www.writetobe.org
Check out this short and sweet Free the Kids blog of one of Maria's Haiti trip highlights:
http://espwameanshope.blogspot.com/2016/01/trainin...
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REMO, INC. NEWS!
Maria Simeone is a REMO TEAM MEMBER and Flexity Jig is now a Remo Affiliate Program!
With Remo, Maria developed 3 Different Destress videos just for YOU:
https://www.thecomfortsound.com/flexity-jig
Here you'll find interactive videos, lesson plans and related research using Flexity Jig voice and body movement and drumming with the Remo Drum Table with Comfort Sound Technology! Give it a try and share!
Flexity Jig is an official vendor with Sage Oak and National University's Academy Homeschool Programs.
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