empowering people in our community through music therapy
What's happening at HOH
HOH Rocks Concert Series
Ready to rock out? Higher Octave Healing’s Rock Band program is starting their 2024-2025 concert series HOH Rocks! Our first concert is approaching on December 12th at The Centers for Habilitation at 5:30 pm. This concert will feature four of our bands and a band from TCH as well! We are so excited to see everyone there to support all of the bands during this concert! See you there!
Battle of the Bands 2024
Thank you to all who made Battle of the Bands 2024 a success! On May 30th, we premeired 14 new music videos produced by the HOH Rock Bands. If you missed the Watch Party or want to relive the excitement, you can now view the music videos on YouTube.
HOH Merch Shop
Order your Higher Octave Healing merch today! Shop clothing, hats, mugs/cups, buttons, stickers, tote bags, and more! A portion of every purchase supports music therapy programs at HOH.
Check out our November newsletter where we hear from our Communications Specialist Carly and learn more about this month's program spotlight Senior Ukulele!
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This month we are hearing from our Communication Specialist... ME! My name is Carly Jacobs and I am in charge of maintaining our mass communications for social media, emailing, and the newsletter you ...
It's Election Day! Today is your chance to make your voice heard and shape the future of our communities. Your voice matters!![]()
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Remember to check your polling place, bring your ID, and encourage your friends and family to join you in making a difference. Let’s show up and show out!
Ready to rock out? Higher Octave Healing’s Rock Band program is starting their 2024-2025 concert series HOH Rocks! Our first concert is approaching on December 12th at The Centers for Habilitation at 5:30 pm. This concert will feature four of our bands and a band from TCH as well! ![]()
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We are so excited to see everyone there to support all of the bands during this concert! See you there!
⭐️Program Spotlight!⭐️Strum, laugh, and connect! HOH is excited to have recently started ukulele classes for seniors with the city of Peoria. These classes are led by our music therapist Carly once a week at the Peoria Community Center. ![]()
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These classes are provided to help maintain cognitive wellness, positive mood, and increase social interactions for older adults. A typical session will involve social greetings and conversations with one another, learning 3-4 ukulele chords, and learning a preferred song on the ukulele. ![]()
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Carly shared that these classes are the ones she looks forward to the most because she loves seeing the participants’ enthusiasm for a learning a new skill set. The participants report enjoying the challenge and learning their favorite songs so that they can practice at home to play it for the friends and family. ![]()
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HOH is proud to be working with the city of Peoria to provide opportunities for seniors to improve the cognitive wellbeing through the medium of music.
There's a bad moon on the rise! Over the weekend, some of our staff were able to perforThe Centers for Habilitationation 2024 Monster Mash! We are so grateful to work with TCH and be able to participate in activities like these that help TCH to fundraise for more music therapy services!![]()
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One of the many songs we were able to perform at this event was Bad Moon Rising! You'll see our music therapists KC on the cajon, Sarah on guitar and vocals, Tristyn on violin, and Kayla and Carly on vocals and percussion.
Legacy Of Music | Take On MeSparkling Music | Surfin USAFive Rockin Waves | I Want It That WayThe Billie Jeans | On The Road Again
View all videos on our YouTube channel.
HOH in Action
We are excited to have a great film that showcases what we do and some of the clients we are lucky to serve. Thank you to BallBoy Productions for their incredible work.
Higher Octave Healing is
a non-profit music therapy organization in Tempe, Arizona. We are dedicated to increasing the quality of life and promoting empowerment. To achieve this we provide a variety of therapy, research, resource, and community outreach programs.
Our music therapists work with a variety of children, teens, and adults across the Phoenix metropolitan area. In our work we address the cognitive, social, physical, emotional, psychological, neurological, and sensory needs of each individual. From there, we utilize the rhythmic and harmonic components of music to create a unique treatment plan for each individual. All therapeutic applications of music are provided by a degreed, Board-Certified professional. Learn more about our programs.
Who we serve
Every week, HOH serves over 600 people in the greater Phoenix area including the following groups:
- Developmental disabilities
- Hospice
- Cognitive, auditory, and language processing
- Peer socialization and communication groups
- Rehabilitation
- Stress management
- And more...
Why we serve
- Enhance public awareness about the benefits of music therapy
- Increase availability of music therapy services
- Provide support, resources, and related services for individuals, groups, and families
- Advance music therapy research
- Offer continuing education and support for professionals and students working in music therapy and related fields
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