Sound Expression

15/10/2026

11/10/2026

There’s a lot going on in this session snippet of The Climb — and each participant has their own part to focus on:

🥁 Dre is working on sustained attention and self-regulation — staying focused, maintaining a consistent beat and regulating his responses so he can stay with the music.

🎤 Hannah is developing flexibility and collaborative skills — listening to what the other musicians are doing, adapting and contributing to the group rather than following her own way of doing things.

🪘 Karuka is working on bilateral coordination and motor control by using both upper limbs, while also building confidence in producing greater force and volume. She is also challenged to increase her pace and maintain a faster tempo than she would naturally choose.

🎹 Jeremy is working on sustained attention, motor planning and regulation as he focuses on his piano part. This requires him to sustain a high level of concentration while remaining engaged with the music and the group.

Together, they’re listening to each other, holding their individual parts and making the music work as a team. That’s the beauty of group music therapy — the same song can create a different challenge and opportunity for every person involved. 🎶

08/10/2026

Curious about how music therapy can support children with hearing impairment?

Join us for a free information evening with Eudora Low, Registered Music Therapist, exploring how music therapy can support communication, connection and participation for children with hearing impairment.

Eudora has more than 30 years’ clinical experience, including extensive work with children with hearing impairment and involvement in research exploring music therapy for children using hearing aids and cochlear implants.

We’ll explore:
• How music therapy can support children with hearing impairment
• Practical examples of using music to encourage communication, engagement and participation
• Stories from parents about their child’s music therapy journey
• Practical ideas for using music at home
• Things to consider when using music with children with hearing impairment
• Your questions about music therapy, NDIS funding and getting started

📅 Tuesday 3 November
🕡 6.30–8.00pm
📍 Sound Expression Music Therapy Clinic, North Ryde
🎟️ Free event | RSVP required

Scan the QR code to register.

Parents, carers and professionals working with children are welcome.

https://events.humanitix.com/music-therapy-and-hearing-impairment-supporting-communication-and-connection

05/10/2026

🎵 Blunt the Knives 🎵

One of our group members loves The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and suggested the song ‘Blunt the Knives’. We took his idea on board and turned it into a fun musical activity that supports social communication and other important life skills.

Working in pairs, the group members faced each other and played rhythm sticks together in a repeating pattern — stomp, stomp, right, left — while taking turns singing the verses. When one pair was singing, they stopped playing to focus on their words, while the other pairs continued with the rhythm. Then it was time to swap!

It looks like a lot of fun (and it is!), but there’s plenty happening underneath the music:

🎤 Vocal skills — singing all the syllables clearly and with good volume.
🥁 Motor coordination — coordinating their movements with another person to maintain the rhythm-stick pattern.
👀 Attention and turn-taking — recognising when it is their turn to sing and when to wait.
🧠 Multitasking — managing singing, movement, rhythm and social interaction within the same activity.
🎯 Inhibition and self-regulation — resisting the urge to sing when it is someone else’s turn, and shifting attention between playing, listening and singing.

And perhaps most importantly, the whole activity started with one group member’s idea and interest. When we build music around what matters to the people in the group, there’s plenty of motivation to join in, work together and have fun along the way. 💙

27/09/2026

ANDREW returns for another awesome gig with Seb and Bradley at !

🗓 Friday 16 October 2026
🕙 10:30 AM
📍 The Dining & Co – 11 Avon Rd, North Ryde
Bring your friends, grab a coffee or some morning tea, and soak up some amazing live music!

20/09/2026

Just a few young adults having a jam? 🎸🥁🎹

Well... yes. But there’s so much more happening.

Here’s Dre on bass, Hannah on piano and Jeremy on the drums, making music together. While they’re jamming, they’re also learning to:

• work together and play to each other’s strengths
• make decisions as a group
• navigate feelings like anxiety, frustration and sensory overload
• listen, adapt and problem-solve in the moment
• build confidence and connect with others

The best part? It doesn’t feel like a therapy session. It feels like making music together - while naturally building the skills to connect, collaborate and belong.

That’s the magic of group music therapy. 💙

17/09/2026

Five rooms. Five very different soundtracks. 🎶

Just another day at Sound Expression.