David Bradstreet - composer

“I have always been fascinated with the relationship between music and mathematics. While studying architecture at college, I discovered the universal idea of the Golden Mean and how pervasive it is in nature and in human designs. My discovery of this relationship to harmonic structure changed the way I thought about my own music. My fascination with the correlation of mathematics and music, led me to researching sonic entrainment which spawned the creation of the Music For Your Health series of CDs for Solitudes®. These projects were so successful, as attested by the many emails from around the world, that I wanted to create a new company that would serve this idea exclusively. 'TheraMusic - The Science of Music' is the result.”

David Bradstreet has been a working musician for over thirty-five years. Widely known for his work as a composer, songwriter and vocalist - eighteen albums bearing his name - a high profile Juno Award early in his career - subsequent Juno nominations and music credits including film and television soundtracks and scoring, talent discovery, and record production for a variety of artists. He has toured extensively as a singer/songwriter; one of his songs ('Renaissance') became a standard through a hit version by Valdy; he recorded with A&M, which led to the Juno for Best New Male Vocalist 1977. He was co-producer of the CD compilation, “Tears of a Thousand Years”, a benefit project for Sept 11th. He has also co-produced with Nancy Simmonds a new CD of Colleen Peterson songs, "Postcards from California" - officially released on June 8, 2005 at Hugh's Room in Toronto with help from a star-studded line-up of singers and musicians.

He has created music for films, including the short Collateral Damage , which received a Genie nomination, as well as the excellent TSN tele-documentary on sports, For the Love of the Game , which garnered for him a Gemini Nomination. He produced a series of instrumental albums with noted nature recordist Dan Gibson which has led to three other Juno Nominations in the Best Instrumental Album category. British Airways created a channel on all of its airplanes featuring David's relaxation music exclusively. "Natural Stress Relief" achieved Platinum status in 2002 and "Natural Sleep Inducement" has achieved Gold.

db@theramusic.com

www.davidbradstreet.com

Amy Clements-Cortés, B.M.T. M.Mus, MTA

Amy Clements-Cortés,is a graduate of the Honours Bachelor of Music Therapy Program at the University of Windsor where she graduated first in her faculty receiving the Board of Governor's Medal as a voice major. In June 2005 Amy graduated from the University of Toronto with her Masters in Music.

Amy is the music therapist for Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto and works with clients in the Rehabilitation, Behaviour Neurology, Complex Continuing Care and Palliative Care units. Currently Amy is completing a research project, which focused on the use of music and pain perception in terminally ill patients, and in 2004 Amy produced and recorded a sing-a-long CD and video for the patients to help other staff facilitate music recreation programs and to stimulate those clients with cognitive impairments. Over the past years Amy has given numerous presentations at conferences and Universities about music therapy and has also published an article in the July/August 2004 edition of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Each year Amy supervises music therapy students who are graduating from University and intern under her direction to prepare for accreditation.

Amy is the owner and operator of the Notes By Amy Vocal Studio, which has just celebrated its 10th year anniversary. Amy has worked as an instructor at Performing Arts Programs, and teaches music theatre workshops. Each year students from her music studio go to compete at various music festivals including Kiwanis. Amy has been a member numerous musical ensembles and is currently a Cantor for the Roman Catholic Church, and performs in Toronto and surrounding areas.

Amy has had many community placements working with a variety of populations to further promote music therapy. She has volunteered and worked in 5 nursing homes, a school for Autistic children, Southwestern Regional Centre, Children's Rehabilitation Centre, and Canadian Mental Health Association. Amy is an accredited member of the Canadian Association of Music Therapy, and also belongs to the Music Therapists Association of Ontario and the Toronto Area Music Therapists Group.

amycortes@theramusic.com

www.notesbyamy.com