I'm Stephanie Browning, in my 20 plus years a professional jazz singer in Chicago I learned fearless improvisation and the power of music to bring joy, healing and connection.
Then in 2010 I discovered Cognitive Neuroscience of Music, and met a group of diverse students at Garden Center Services. From 2011 to 2016 I worked with this diverse and delightful population of over a hundred adults with developmental disabilities.
Over six years as "The Music Lady" I created a transformational non-verbal way to see and share music with people of all abilities.
During this time I was learning from them and developing my method – Sparticles. My goal was to make music accessible and engage people at any level. Seeing each person roughly once a week for ten to twenty minutes we experienced a lot of success. But this method is not limited to people with cognitive or physical challenges – Sparticles is for everyone. Because it’s fun!
During this time I was learning from them and developing my method – Sparticles. My goal was to make music accessible and engage people at any level. Seeing each person roughly once a week for ten to twenty minutes we experienced a lot of success. But this method is not limited to people with cognitive or physical challenges – Sparticles is for everyone. Because it’s fun!
I'm Stephanie Browning and my mission is to make music accessible and fun to play for everyone.
My agenda is JOY!
My agenda is JOY!