Board-Certified Music Therapist, Music Teacher (voice and piano)
Jennifer Lentz
Jennifer Lentz has been a Board-Certified Music Therapist for more than 21 years, providing music therapy to individuals and groups throughout Central Massachusetts since 2004. Her experience includes working with people across the lifespan with a wide range of diagnoses and disabilities, including Autism, Down syndrome, developmental disabilities, cognitive impairments, communication disorders, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, visual impairments, and Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Therapy from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania and is a classically trained soprano vocalist. Her sister, who has Down syndrome, has been an important inspiration in Jennifer’s work and her commitment to supporting individuals who learn and experience the world differently.
In addition to music therapy, Jennifer has a passion for providing adapted piano and voice lessons for students with special needs, helping them experience the joy and sense of accomplishment that comes through making music. She specializes in offering tele-health music therapy and virtual music lessons, using her energy, creativity, and adaptability to guide engaging and meaningful experiences in a virtual setting.
Outside of her professional work, Jennifer has been an active member of her community for many years. She has served as a Girl Scout leader in Grafton for more than a decade and, each summer, leads the music crew for the Ecumenical Vacation Bible School in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Jennifer brings more than two decades of experience, along with a genuine love of music and a commitment to creating meaningful and accessible musical experiences for the people she serves.
Jennifer Lentz
“My teaching philosophy centers on meeting each client where they are at regarding interest level, energy level, and mood each moment we are working together, whether in an individual, small group, or large group setting. I structure activities, have pre-organized materials, and a pleasant as well as regulated demeanor to create an environment in which we can do all, part, or none of the plan I prepared beforehand . It is important to me that each client have joy, for then the most learning/work on non-musical and musical goals can take place. I remain flexible and responsive, adapting anything needed to ensure meaningful progress and I encourage/invite my clients to maintain /gain skills in a manner that is filled with positive energy.”