In this episode we are speaking with Tyrone Barnes about his unique journey in discovering the field of music therapy and his influential work with families and youth. Tyrone also shares his vision for People’s Music Therapy along with the profession of music therapy in Canada.
Here is a little more about Tyrone:
Tyrone was born on the unceded homelands of the Katzie First Nation in what is now Maple Ridge, BC. He is a neurodivergent cis man of mixed Black ancestry who’s ancestors were brought to North America by way of the transatlantic slave trade. His family arrived in early Canada as escapees, eventually settling in Alberta. Tyrone’s music therapy practice includes a combination of music and philosophy reflecting the various continents he has travelled to and studied on including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Tyrone’s clinical experience includes working with: incarcerated youth and adults with the Ministry of Child & Family Development and Downtown Community Court; in treatment and recovery of addiction with Vancouver Coastal Health; with children diagnosed with ADHD and other behavioural challenges with the Vancouver School Board; geriatrics with Fraser Health as well as with youth and adults diagnosed with ASD throughout the community. Graduating from Capilano University’s Bachelor of Music Therapy Program in the Fall of 2016, Tyrone’s practice is rooted in a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, social justice, and intersectional approach. He is the Director and Founder of Peoples Music Therapy. Tyrone loves spending time with his family, travelling, baking sourdough, and listening to Hip-hop.
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Beyond the Studio, Sing it Girls and the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast were founded by Adrienne Pringle and Cathy Thompson
Adrienne is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Music Therapist with over years of clinical experience working as a music therapist in hospital palliative care, and hospice. She currently works in private practice with Beyond the Studio and CHM Therapy, as an educator and supervisor with Concordia and Wilfrid Laurier Universities. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Music Therapy Fund and is a past President of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. Adrienne co-founded Beyond the Studio, Sing it Girls! Adrienne's clinical work is focused in mental health, wellness care, bereavement support, hospice palliative care, chronic illness, and using voice, song and music to support emotional and physical health across the lifespan.
She created the Singing Well bereavement support group, her research in collaboration with Concordia university is published in the Summer 2018 issue of Bereavement Care. Her most recent publication, "Reflections on the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast: The First 40," can be found in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2023.
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Cathy is a leader in business development across Canada. She is passionate about helping people discover their own talents and gifts in the areas of personal and professional development. She partnered with Adrienne to establish Beyond the Studio because of the vision of the organization. To nurture a love of music in all clients and students. Music is such a critical part of our world and Beyond the Studio offers a gateway in which people can experience more of it, through therapy and lessons. She has seen firsthand the joy and milestones that can be reached through music therapy.
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Publications:
"Reflections on the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast: The First 40," can be found in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2023.
Thompson, C., Girls Talk : An anti-stigma program for young women to promote understanding of and awareness about depression: Facilitator’s manual, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Canada.