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About me:: Prior to Joining MNS, Brittany Borcherdt served as Program Coordinator and Instructor for the Wildwoods Foundation, a nonprofit organization that delivers community-building programs to public schools in Los Angeles. As the lead instructor for the Full Circle Program, she worked with inner-city students to develop stewardship for the natural environment and their urban community by drawing lessons from nature to illustrate interdependency, sustainability and legacy. Brittany’s contributions to curriculum and program development enabled Wildwoods to expand significantly. Before that, she worked as a substitute teacher and ESL instructor. Brittany graduated from UCLA with Honors in American Literature and Culture.

What does music mean to you?: Music is an inspiration to live, love and laugh as much as humanly possible.

Why is the music-based service movement important to you?: Music National Service works to introduce positive mechanisms for personal achievement - both to those who serve and to those being served. My passion is to do what I can to support and sustain this citizenry of service, and to explore ways to affect positive change through powerful mediums.

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At 1:54pm on July 16, 2010, Regina M. Schaefer said…: Dear Britt,

Currently I am simply having the residents sit (they are all in wheelchairs, as it is a skilled nursing facility) around the grand piano. I play some classical, but mainly am singing Broadway show tunes or "oldies" and over the past weeks have been encouraging them to sing along. I have four who do now. One man has need of oxygen all of the time and he still is singing. I find that some residents who normally are not looking up or around are tapping on the tables or at least tapping their feet to the rhythms. I also assist in planning the Sunday liturgies as the facility is run by 13 nuns. This has been very meaningful for me to become part of their community and has come about since my mother (98) is there as a resident now.
I think some simply percussion instruments will be my next step. I need to take it slowly, but there is growing response from the people. Thanks for asking.
Regina

At 8:26pm on July 15, 2010, Michael Justin Rose said…: Hey Britt! Thanks for the comment and the add! Yea, I hope to get some music up soon, I just need to take some music time for myself, but I'm excited to record soon!

Take Care,

Mike (Justin's my middle name)

At 1:52pm on May 6, 2010, Michael said…: Hey thanks for adding me. It's awesome that you've already worked w/ Music Corps.

At 9:46am on April 23, 2010, Hector Anchondo said…: Thanks for adding me Britt!

At 10:03pm on November 23, 2009, Jessica Rose Western said…: Thanks, Britt...actually, Meagan Hughes is friend of mine and I attended her session about future bridges between music therapy and MusicianCorp at the American Music Therapy Association's annual conference last weekend. I see you went to UCLA...I just moved to LA recently. Any good recommendations? ;-)