Creative Arts Therapies

Why choose Creative Arts Therapies (CAT) at SSC?

Our highly qualified therapists and specialists use the arts and creative processes to help individuals maximize their abilities and improve health and wellness.  Professional Development rounds out our array of services, with offerings that include Access and Accommodation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Social/Emotional Learning through Music, and more.

All our programs are designed to maximize independence and are provided in the least restrictive environment. We welcome all levels of ability and all ages. While some of our programming may be specific to certain needs, we strive to integrate all our groups and classes.

Our staff is highly trained and maintain board certification and continuing education in their specific disciplines. Please contact SSC if you have any questions or would like more information on any of our CAT offerings.

Support Creative Arts Therapies at SSC

Your gift allows us to offer exceptional Creative Arts Therapies services to all who can benefit. This includes music therapy, dance therapy, drum circles, yoga, and more.

Our Faculty

All of our CAT faculty are board-certified with higher education specializations in their respective disciplines.

“Client/Alum/Student Testimonial”

CAT Classes and Programs

  • SSC Memory Cafe

    This social based gathering is offered for those individuals living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, and their care-partners, in the safety and comfort of their own…

  • Percussion Commotion

    Immersive percussion experience for adults with diverse abilities. 16 weeks. Mondays, 6:00-7:00 pmDuxbury Campus Ages 18+Teaching Artist: Ed SorrentinoFall Semester Tuition: $528Registration Fee: $25

  • Community Voices & Community Voices Too!

    An inclusive chorus designed for singers of all abilities, age 16 and up. Repertoire includes master works, folk and traditional, seasonal, and popular tunes. These…

“Client/Alum/Student Testimonial”

More About CAT

The Regimen Podcast

Listen to what SSC Music Therapy Intern Sam Shriner has to say about how arts and medicine work together!

CAT News & Events

AlzTalks: Changes in memory: When to be concerned and what to do about them

Margaret O’Connor, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School Associate Professor of Neurology

South Shore Conservatory receives grant from Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism

January 9, 2025

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) has announces it is a recipient of an Autism Community Impact Grant of $7,500 from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. These necessary funds allow SSC to offer more Creative Arts Therapies programming for individuals living with autism, allowing them to engage in arts activities outside their homes. Read More

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