Music Therapy in a Time of Pandemic: Experiences of Musicking, Telehealth, and Resource-Oriented Practice during COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand

Each author (or team) offers a unique snapshot of life and professional practice at this time, all focusing on the shift from face-to-face to online connections. Contributing authors focus on various cultural aspects, clinical and community musicking, telehealth approaches, resource-oriented practice, and online music therapy training. Alison participated in the Song Leaders' Network Aotearoa virtual choir - Lead with Love is an uplifting song with positive lyrics (Demore, 2020). Working Together Our school management decided it was best not to inundate our families, and that teachers would be the first to contact each family and offer support on behalf of our specialist team.