Music Therapy

When the Oakland Zoo temporarily shut down due to COVID, a local Bay Area bluegrass band saw an opportunity to give the animals some company. Dirty Cello plays live concerts for bears, birds, goats, and more. While some animals were not amused others rocked out—see for yourself.

Let’s get moving! That’s how Amy Love, a music therapist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, begins a video for her young patients as she sits cross-legged on a blanket in her backyard.