Hanna Ma
Founder, Music Therapist @ LetShine Music
Principal, Vocal Coach @ The Vocal Studio Singapore
HolisticVocalCoaching.com
TheVocalStudio.sg
M.Ed. Music Therapy
B.A. Psychology, Education
KCMT
(Korea Certified Music Therapist)
AMTS
(Association for Music Therapy Singapore)
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Hello, I am Hanna, the founder of LetShine Music Therapy.
I specialize in working with children and adults with needs in special education, neuro-physical rehabilitation, and psychological treatments. I also provide music therapy workshops for teachers, allied healthcare professionals, and caregivers.
My journey and experience in music therapy..
Before studying music therapy, I worked as an English educator, counsellor, and children musical theatre instructor with B.A. in Psychology and English Education.
Over the years, I experienced first-hand how music has helped students with the relationship and emotional difficulties, autism, and ADHD. Through their music, they have learnt to overcome their barriers and improve their academic and social skills.
My journey as a professional music therapist started in 2014 when I recognized a strong need for more specialized therapeutic education for children and youth. As I was pursuing music therapy education in Master’s course at Ewha Womans Univeristy in Korea, I met various clients including children and adults with emotional and behavioral issues, developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, ADHD, Language Speech Disability, and their family.
I worked as a music therapy supervisor in the United Arab Emirates in 2016, seizing the great opportunity to introduce music therapy practice to the new culture. This also allowed me to collaborate with many allied professionals – special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, physio-occupational therapists, audiologists, and social workers.
In Singapore, I have been working with the communities around neurodivergent individuals, and special education services. From 2023, the specialisation and scope of work expanded to mental health (well-being, mood disorder, episodes, adjustment challenges, other psychological challenges). Building empathy, empowerment, growth within the individuals and groups is the focus of music therapy.
The deeper I delve into music therapy, the more I am inspired by clients' capacity to connect with music and their inner selves, find the hidden strength, and fully grow into their potential regardless of any existing disabilities or difficulties.
My mission for music therapy is to facilitate the journey of people to find their light through music, and let it shine each moment in life.
"Nothing can dim the light that shines from within" - Maya Angelou
Hanna's past(and current) experiences includes
- Music Therapist at Sori ENT Hospital (Cochlear Implant dept, Korea)
- SPED class / Community Music Therapy (Korea)
- Sharjah Center for Humanitarian Services (the U.A.E)
- M.I.N.D.S (Singapore)
- Melbourne Specialist International School (Singapore)
- Rainbow Centre (WOW) (Singapore)
- SAGE Counselling Centre (Singapore
- Institute of Mental Health (MDU) (Singapore)
- ABLE (Abilities Beyond Limitations and Expectations) (Singapore)
- SLH (St Luke's Hospital) Community Inclusive Choir (Singapore)
Some Testimonials
"I see the passion and dedication you put in your work. You are able to connect with both clients and volunteers. Each session is always different from the previous one, the creative ideas and different musical instruments you come up with. You are able to motivate the clients and I see joy in their faces when they are able to express themselves through music. I believe music heals, Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people in ways that no other medium can. It pulls heartstrings. It acts as medicine. God Bless you"
"According to the clients level of physical challenges & receptibilities, Hanna is very specific in her methods to go one on one with the clients to assess thereafeter engage them at their level with the ultimate results for clients reaching their full potential & most importantly the clients are very happy to realise that they can achieve this level. Hanna is very interactive in her all methods. Her Music Sessions involve not only entire body movements in exercise or dancing format which is also inclusive of using of voice for singing."
"Hanna's Music Sessions are very interactive, interesting and sessions have different landscapes of interactive programs which keeps the clients interested, engaged & happy. This is a plus factor that gives them interest to forge a partnership with Hanna to work towards reaching all their full potentials"