"It's more than just music."
As music is a holistic education, Little Heart Beats
will bring music into your world and change your
life forever! After all....
Give the gift of music
to someone you love.
Please let us assist you.
Privileged to have been educating communities in the greater Toronto area since 1988, Little Heart Beats' highly accomplished, qualified, personable & talented teachers offer programs to adults & children that focus not only on music education but also on personal, intellectual, & emotional growth through fun, flexible and progressive methods of music education.
In addition to offering Preschool Preparatory music & movement classes, Little Heart Beats' educators provide Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Voice, Violin, Viola, and Music Theory are offered in the ease of the students' own homes either in-person or on-line.
Music is also more than just learning to play an instrument.
Little Heart Beats' Certified Music Therapist adapts this
power of music, based on neuroscience, to aid & promote
healing of the brain.
Music aids our cognitive, social, emotional and physical development, growth and healing. Music soothes, energizes, inspires, strengthens, and promotes changes in the circuitry and connectivity of the brain. The therapeutic power of music enhances brain functions to facilitate the recovery of movement, memory, emotional well-being, and social learning. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains.
Music therapy has presented many benefits to its clients such as:
• Improve communication skills
• Improve self esteem
• Facilitate learning and processing of complex emotional issues
• Promote independent mobility
• Provide alternative forms of self expression
• Decrease agitation
• Manage pain
• Facilitate rehabilitation
What does a Music Therapist do?
To meet the needs of their clients, MTA’s tailor programs by incorporating two types of interventions: active and receptive.
Active therapy involves both the client and music therapist creating music with instruments, their voices, etc.
Receptive therapy involves the music therapist playing music while the client listens and completes other tasks depending on their goals. The goals of these programs are to improve the health and quality of life for clients of all ages and abilities.
Where do we offer Music Therapy?
As well as offering Music Therapy one-on-one in your home, we also provide
our services to Long Term Care, Palliative Care, and Mental Health Facilities, Retirement Homes, Hospices, Shelters, and Hospitals for one-on-one care or group care.
Sonja Knaus is certified in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT).
She has worked as student music therapist in a public elementary school, working with a special education classroom for pre-teens with various mental and physical needs. Ms. Knaus also worked with a geriatric group in a retirement residence, serving people living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s. She has worked individually with adolescents on the Autism Spectrum. At Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, she worked with a range of client populations and age groups. Last year, Ms. Knaus worked as a full time
Music Therapist in London, Ontario, providing In-Home & On-Site Music Therapy sessions and music lessons to children, youths, and the elderly in
Long-Term Care.
In addition to her experience and education, Ms. Knaus’ kindness and caring is exuded in her gentle manner and approach to helping people feel better and do better. She fully believes “ anything is possible when you are having fun making music.”
Mimian Cheng Mimian Cheng is a Certified Music Therapist (MTA), with a Masters in Music Therapy. She also holds a Behaviour Technician Diploma from George Brown College and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology and Nutrition. Mimian has provided Music Therapy in a variety of settings including Pediatric Rehabilitation, Palliative and Hospice Care, Mental Health, and Long-Term Care. She currently works at Holland Bloorview Kids Hospital, where she supports clients from various backgrounds, age groups, and diverse needs. Mimian's experience includes working with children with autism. In addition to her academic successes, Mimian's empathetic nature, care, and dedication to her clients allows her to approach this science of healing with compassion.
Let us meet with you for a complimentary assessment. Find out how we can design a program
for your specific needs with a solid foundation built on neuroscience and a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Give the gift of healing to someone you love.
Gift Cards are available for Music Therapy.
