Welcome to music therapy services! Music therapists promote health and well-being through musical play, skill building, and exploration. We offer a range of services including individual music therapy and psychotherapy, and a variety of group music therapy experiences. Groups provide an opportunity to build friendships, connection, and community. Through music, clients can creatively express and build social awareness together in a fun and motivating environment.
Music Education
Learn to play an instrument! Choose from a variety of traditional and adapted instruments including the Virtual Musical Instrument (VMI)*, piano, guitar, voice, violin, percussion and ukulele.
*The VMI is music software developed at Holland Bloorview. The program allows users to see themselves on a TV screen with colourful shapes around them. When the user moves to activate the shapes, music is produced.
| Age: 4-18 | 30-minute time slots Days/times by request and | Fall: $800 Winter: $600 Spring: $700 |
Experience the joy and benefits of group singing in a creative and relaxed setting. Concepts of wellness and cooperative group interactions will be the focus while singing familiar songs. No experience needed and there are no performance expectations in this family wellness program.
Wednesdays | Fall: $425 Winter: $325 Spring: $375 | *Please note that for pricing purposes, a family registration consists of up to 4 people, with child(ren) having the necessary supervision and support. Should more than one child within the family be a registered client with Holland Bloorview, an additional fee may be applied. |
Music therapy and music psychotherapy
Music psychotherapy is a relationship-based treatment where we use music to create opportunities for positive change. Specifically, we use a music-centred approach to explore our thoughts, feelings, and experiences through songwriting, musical improvisation, and more. As registered mental health practitioners (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario), our music psychotherapists use specialized training and approaches including verbal and nonverbal interventions. The individual music psychotherapy program includes assessment using music-based interventions that may be verbal or nonverbal. The music psychotherapist will discuss a treatment plan focused on mental health and well-being and can include a range of goal areas including trauma recovery, positive self-expression through behaviour shaping, and more.
Age: 0-18 | 45-minute time slots Tuesday to Saturday: Days/times by request and determined by therapist availability | Fall: $1,350 Winter: $995 Spring: $1,175 |
The individual music therapy program offers customized sessions focused on social, communication, sensory, motor, and psychosocial skills. Your therapist will provide recommendations for group work, where appropriate, at the end of your first term.
| Age: 0-18 | 30-minute time slots Tuesday to Saturday: Days/times by request and determined by therapist availability | Fall: $950 Winter: $800 Spring: $875 |
Group music therapy
Music therapy groups are an evidenced-based form of intervention to develop non-musical skill sets. This may include improving communication, promoting positive social interaction, regulating emotions, addressing sensory needs, and learning about oneself with others through music. We have a variety of groups for different ages.
This integrated group is designed for young children, siblings and their parents to help children with special needs communicate, improve focus, self-regulate, and interact with family members and peers in a safe and rewarding music therapy setting.
Group A: | Wednesdays | Fall: $535 Winter: $435 Spring: $485 |
Group B: | Saturdays |
*Please note that for pricing purposes, a family registration consists of up to 4 people, with child(ren) having the necessary supervision and support. Should more than one child within the family be a registered client with Holland Bloorview, an additional fee may be applied.
This group provides an encouraging and fun music therapy environment for young children to learn how to play with others and to practice transitioning from one task to another. In this fun and motivating environment, parents and caregivers will make music with their child and celebrate meaningful moments!
| Age: 3-6 | Saturdays 9:30 –10:15 a.m. | Fall: $720 Winter: $530 Spring: $625 |
Build communication and cooperative interaction skills such as sharing and turn-taking in this structured and positive music therapy environment. Our certified therapists use music in a purposeful and engaging way to accentuate each client’s abilities and bring positivity to skill building.
| Age: 6-12 | Saturdays Wednesdays | Fall: $720 Winter: $530 Spring: $625 |
Develop vocal skills, explore self-expression, and build social skills in this fun and social music therapy community singing group. Expect to explore popular songs, musical theatre repertoire, and more!
| Age: 13-18 | Saturdays Tuesdays | Fall: $720 Winter: $530 Spring: $625 |
Develop music instrument skills, build friendships, and find your inner rock musician in a band setting. No previous experience needed. Instruments are assigned in the first weeks of term. Instrument assignment can be requested but is not guaranteed.
| Age: 13-18 | Saturdays Tuesdays | Fall: $720 Winter: $530 Spring: $625 |
Spring 2025 Only
Join our community music therapy rock band featuring local musicians. Perform in a real public rock concert at the end of term that will include professional musician judges! For this advanced program, you must first participate in Let’s Jam and/or Glee for at least one season and receive a recommendation from our music therapy team. This program includes our Transitioning Clients, ages 18–25.
Group A: | Tuesdays | Rehearsals: | $495 |
Group B: | Tuesdays |
Registration process
If you need accommodation in filling out this form, please contact us at musicandart@hollandbloorview.ca or call 416 425-6220 ext 3317
Email musicandart@hollandbloorview.ca for any questions, details or if you're interested in joining the emailing list for updates.
