MUSIC IS THE DIFFERENCE.
MUSIC IS THE DIFFERENCE.
Creating lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music.
Note-Able Music Therapy Services addresses physical, social, and mental health needs in our community by offering a range of adaptive music, music therapy, and neurologic music therapy services.
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Music therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.*
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Music therapists work with people of all ages with intellectual disabilities, sensory impairments, autism, traumatic brain injuries, dementia, mental health and substance use disorder, neurological disorders, and physical disabilities. Music therapists also work with hospice patients, veterans, at-risk youth, medically fragile individuals, and more.
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Music therapists facilitate musical experiences for groups and individuals. These can include songwriting, instrument play, improvisation, singing, and dancing. While these activities may seem purely musical and recreational in nature, music therapists focus on goals such as social connection, self-confidence, communication, sensorimotor rehabilitation, speech, and relaxation. These skills can then translate into daily life.
For more information about the field of music therapy please visit the American Music Therapy Association
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Kitchen for Rent at NMTS
Our fabulous commercial support kitchen is available for rent! The kitchen offers 960 square feet for cooking and prep.
It features a six-burner gas stove and oven, a cabinet to store and reheat previously cooked food, two stainless prep tables, a two-door commercial fridge, a one-door commercial freezer, a Frigidaire freezer, a three-compartment sink, a dishwasher, a handwashing sink, and plenty of shelves and cabinets for storage.
The kitchen is available for hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly rentals. Rent includes building maintenance, grease trap cleaning, snow removal, landscaping, and utilities (except phone and Wi-Fi).
The facility is fully accessible and centrally located near bus service.
For more information, visit our rentals page, email Dena Sweigart, or call 775.324.5521.
News & Notes
August 2026 Newsletter Highlight
August at NMTS: A Season of Wellness
August is Wellness Month, a time to slow down and remember that being healthy is about more than not being sick. It's about caring for our minds, our bodies, and the people around us.
Music is more than something that is just enjoyable and fun. Music actually changes how we feel, in ways that science can measure. One large study looked at 47 different research projects and nearly 2,750 people. It found that music therapy has a strong effect on lowering stress (de Witte et al., published in Health Psychology Review, 2020). Other research has shown that music therapy can lower blood pressure, slow down a racing heart, and reduce stress hormones like cortisol. The research backs up what we see every day: making music together can calm a racing heart, ease a heavy mind, and remind us we are not alone.
Wellness looks different for everyone, and that is exactly why our work matters. It might be a child learning to breathe steady through a wind instrument. It might be a group singing together and feeling closer because of it. It might be a caregiver finding a few quiet minutes in the waiting room. Wellness shows up in small, human moments, and music has a way of meeting us right where we are.
This month, we are celebrating every step our community takes toward feeling well, whole, and heard. Read on to see what we have going on.
— Manal Toppozada, Executive Director
