What started with pots and pans in the family kitchen has evolved into a passion for Barry Bernstein, MT-BC. A registered music therapist, Bernstein is a wealth of knowledge about the healing and motivational power of rhythm. As a music therapist he has developed programs and presented papers on the use of music therapy to treat a number of mental and physical disorders. His clinical experience, as well as his years as a performing artist provide the perfect mix for an informitive and entertaining workshop facilitator. A graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, Bernstein was affiliated with Geriatric Services in San Francisco, California, and Colmery O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medial Center in Topeka, Kansas, prior to relocating to his hometown of Kansas City. He is the founder of Healthy Sounds, a consulting service dedicated to spreading the word about the power of music and rhythm. He also serves as a music therapy consultant for the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kansas. In 1991 he co-founded Rhythm For Life with Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead and served as its Program Director for five years. When he is not traveling around the world with his five trunks of percussion instruments, Bernstein enjoys a quiet family life with his wife, Laura, and their two children, Leah and Sydney, who are both beginning their musical careers in the very same place Bernstein began his - in the kitchen!

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• TOP • "Barry Bernstein is the Johnny Appleseed of Rhythm-based music therapy." Mickey Hart – Producer, Author, Rhythmist "Barry combines a warmth of generosity and spirit with a passion for the great world traditions of drumming and healing. He is an excellent facilitator who opens the joy of music making to all who are fortunate enough to participate in his workshops." Joeseph Moreno – Maryville University St. Louis, MO "Barry's ability to connect other aspects of education gives his approach and work added meaning. What really makes the In-service effective is the way in which he works with staff and helps them to quickly feel comfortable with applying music to their work." Bruce Passman, Ph.D., Director – Department of Special Education State of Kansas "I have attended hundreds of workshops and have rarely seen speakers who were able to mobilize their audience with such skill. I was truly impressed and truly enjoyed being a part of your presentation." Linda Lubensky, Executive Director – Kansas Home Care Association "Because of your dedication to serving the client's needs, our music circle was a smashing success. You were able to blend the student's emotional elements of curiosity, hesitation, resistance and playfulness into a relevant learning experience." Kathryn Wortham, Business Leader Development – Shell Oil Company "You spoke the words that fuel unity and cooperation, and you empowered our children to use their own delightful voices together in harmony. We truly appreciated your message and it was wonderful to see children skipping out the door that day singing, "I am a bright light." Deborah Taylor – Dunn Elementary Ft. Collins, CO "It's hard to say which is really better, the drum making or fine tuning our drumming. He helps us stretch the envelope as well as the skin." Rosalie Duvall – Maryville University St. Louis, MO

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