Profile Type: Music Therapy Faculty
Anthony Riscica, MA, LCAT, MT-BC
Anthony Riscica, MA, LCAT, MT-BC is a musician, board certified music therapist, and licensed creative arts therapist from New York City. He graduated with a master’s degree in music therapy from NYU in 2018 and attained his BFA from SUNY-Purchase in 2002 in Jazz Performance (Drums). He now works primarily as a psychotherapist with all
Dannyele Crawford, MS, LCAT, MT-BC
Dannyele Crawford is a board certified music therapist at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Being a Brooklyn native, Dannyele holds a passion for serving under-resourced communities within NYC and amplifying the voices of those who need it. She believes that music can be used as a tool to improve overall wellbeing, health, promote diversity/inclusion/community and
Melissa Harris, MA, LCAT, MT-BC
Melissa is a board-certified music therapist and licensed creative arts therapist with a first career in instrumental music education. She holds a M.A. in Music Therapy from New York University, a B.S. in Music Education from Penn State University, and a M.A. in Curriculum & Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. Melissa is passionate about
Hannah Hershman, MA, LCAT, MT-BC
Hannah is a board-certified music therapist and licensed creative arts therapist specializing in working within the autism community. She holds a Bachelor’s in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music and a Master’s in Music Therapy from New York University, where her passion for using music as a therapeutic tool flourished. Dedicated to a client-centered
Toby Williams, MA, LCAT, MT-BC, AVPT
Toby has led the music therapy program at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music since 2011. After completing a bachelor’s of the arts degree in psychology from the University of California at Irvine with a music minor, Toby moved to New York City to pursue a career in jazz singing. Like many musicians attracted to music therapy,
Marie Lewis, MA, LCAT, MT-BC
Marie is a board certified music therapist and licensed creative arts therapist born and raised in NYC. She is an adjunct faculty member at New York University and the clinical coordinator for BKCM’s music therapy program. Relationship and collaboration have always been at the root of her love for music which began in early childhood,