Special music education and music therapy in The Hague
Music offers unique opportunities to take your mind off things, express feelings, provide support, get moving or bring peace. Music connects people and brings joy! And joy is often the key to learning new skills.
Samara Bertsch (1982) began playing the recorder at the age of six and the cello at the age of twelve. She took cello lessons from Lotte Beukman, Justa de Jong, Ad van Dongen, and Dries Munnik. She has gained extensive experience in ensemble playing in various orchestras and smaller ensembles. She studied Creative Therapy, specialising in music, at the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen. During her studies, she gained experience working with elderly people in psychiatry and with young children in special education. She took lessons in various instruments, including piano and guitar. After her studies, she gained experience as a music therapist working with people with intellectual disabilities, autism, ADHD and dyslexia. Samara has also worked with people with physical disabilities such as visual impairments, muscular diseases and spasms. Samara’s own practice, called Uniek in Muziek (Unique in Music), is located in the Koorenhuis, Prinsegracht 27 in The Hague.
[X]The lessons are held at the Koorenhuis, Prinsegracht 27 in The Hague.
[X]Lesson duration and frequency are arranged in consultation.
[X]The lesson times will be arranged in consultation.
[X]The music lessons are for people of all ages who, for example, need special guidance and support, who cannot keep up with the regular music lessons on offer, who want to learn to play by ear, who want to learn to play chords or notes, who want to learn to play using the colour method, who have difficulty with social interactions, who want to learn to play together, who want to express their feelings through music or who need structure.
Lessons are given in piano, keyboard, singing, guitar, recorder, djembe, general music education and instrument orientation.
The lessons can be given individually or in groups.
[X]During an initial exploratory meeting, we discuss the student’s wishes and possibilities. We discuss what the teacher needs to know in order to properly guide the student in class: behavioural characteristics, (physical) disabilities, talents, visual support, or other topics may be discussed during this meeting. The teacher improvises and intuitively offers music to get an impression of the student’s interests and abilities. Finding the right method and approach often takes a number of lessons. The aim is to find the best way for the student to learn new skills.
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