Kids

Pablo’s Work With Children

Pablo’s love of music was nurtured from childhood where music played a prominent role in all activities—from toy round-ups to holiday celebrations and summer camping trips. However, he discovered the healing power of music while teaching himself the guitar during a rough patch in his late teens.

While studying at UCLA, Pablo began using music to connect with at-risk youth in programs such as UCLA Unicamp. Pablo graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Minor in Business from UCLA. During his first job out of college, working as a Behavior Analyst for families with developmentally disabled children, he continued to incorporate the therapeutic values of music into his work with special needs populations. Pablo began writing music designed to curb specific behavioral issues and to teach replacement behaviors and encourage daily routines. Pablo also began to use music with challenged adults and children as a means of therapeutic recreation.

Today Pablo continues to teach children through private guitar instruction as well as through his interactive children’s music classes, Baby/Toddler Music Jam Session, for children ages 3 months to 3 years. The idea behind the jam sessions is to expose children to music, musical instruments and professional performers at an early age to promote hand-eye coordination, rhythm, group play and cooperation, following directions and — most of all — a love of and appreciation for live music.

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