Judy
Piazza
judypiazza@gmail.com
248-563-0049
www.resonanceandrhythms.com
| Professional Experience | |
| 2005-Present | Coordinator of
Public Programming, Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, MI |
| 2000-Present | Independent contractor
with various agencies, festivals, conference centers and schools
as educator, workshop facilitator, music therapist and presenter
offering: Rhythm and Song workshops; “Rhythms & Songs
From Around the World” school residency programs; Performances;
Frame Drum workshops; Healing Sound workshops. Includes work with
Very Special Arts of MI, Wolftrap, Kennedy Center, Oakland University,
Naropa Institute, and others. |
| 200-2003 | Artist in Residence,
Bloomfield Hills Model High School. |
| 1999-Present | Percussionist
with Repercussions percussion ensemble. |
| 1998-2000 | Project Paradigm/Magicweavers
Program Facilitator. |
| 1998-2000 | Director of Upland
Hills Ecological Awareness Center, Oxford, Michigan. |
| 1992-1998 | Administrative
Assistant and Project Coordinator of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness
Center, Oxford, Michigan (including program facilitation and coordination
& World Game Workshops). |
| 1992-2000 | Development Coordinator
of Upland Hills School, Oxford, Michigan. |
| 1990-Present | Facilitator of
rhythm/vocal circles in my home and other locations, facilitator
of music groups with children, teacher of guitar and percussion. |
| 1985-1989 | Regional Coordinator
for foreign exchange student organization, I.E.F. |
| 1985-1991 | Assistant Naturalist
and Music Teacher at Montessori Schools in Michigan. |
| 1979-1982 | Music therapist
at Napa State Hospital, California. |
| 1979 | Creative arts
therapist at Young Lives Home for emotionally disturbed children,
St. Helena, California. |
| 1976-1978 | Music therapist
at Psycho-Educational Center for children with communication disorders,
Montclair, New Jersey. |
| 1971-1976 | Various music-related
activities in special needs settings. |
| Educational Experience | |
| 1993-Present | Workshops, research
and experiential learning in U.S., India, Brazil, Peru, and Central
America on rhythm, sound, voice, healing, deep ecology, human
consciousness and potential, mind/body/spirit connection, and
alternative technologies with various world teachers. |
| 1990 | Oakland University,
Rochester, Michigan (Communications). |
| 1979 | B.A. in Music
Therapy from Montclair State College, Montclair, New Jersey. |
| Professional Affiliations | |
| 1994-2000 | Council Member
of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center. |
| 1991-1997 | Board Member of
Upland Hills School. |
| 1997 | Cranbrook Science
Museum Special Task Force. |
| 1979-1985 | National Association
for Music Therapy - registered music therapist. |
| Personal Interests | |
| World music, particularly vocal and percussive sound as used by indigenous peoples for healing and relatedness to Earth. My two sons; world travel; research; bicycling; health on every level; deep ecology and the nurturing/healing of our relationships to the natural world. | |