Name: Mariana Aslan

I’m from… Argentina

I became a music therapist in… 2013

I started practicing music therapy at the Conservatory in… 2014

The populations I’ve worked with include… From newborns to elderly people – working with special needs (autism spectrum disorders, neuro-developmental issues), at-risk children, post-stroke, psych, dementia, palliative care, NICU

The primary population I work with is… Autism spectrum and other neuro-developmental issues

My inspiration: Nordoff-Robbins, Colwyn Trevarthen, my children, and innumerable musicians

Few people know that I… practiced martial arts for many years (Tai Chi Chuan and Shao Lin Chuan)

Education: Juan José Castro Conservatory (Argentina) – Choral Conductor
CUNY – MM in Vocal Performance
New York University – MA in Music Therapy

I play: Voice, piano, guitar. I like variety 🙂

My other artistic/musical endeavors: I sing periodically in classical music concerts with Theresa Rosas (pianist). I’ve also performed with the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra a couple of times, and I’ve done some concerts of tango and Argentine folk music