Author: Sandhya Mahesh

Check out SkateTherapy Sessions

This is what a typical Saturday morning session looks like! Come and check SkateTherapy out at the Sugarland Ice and Skate Rink on Saturday mornings, between 9.30 AM – 10.30 AM if you’d like to see one of our therapy sessions. This May, we held a charity concert to raise money for SkateTherapy! You can…
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SkateTherapy – Francesca’s Story

Francesca Forsythe and her mom, Angela, spoke at our May concert about how SkateTherapy has helped them. An inspirational story of determination and trust, see what happens when someone is simply given a chance to succeed. If you know someone who could benefit from SkateTherapy, please reach out to us!

Rhythm on Ice 2019 Is On It’s Way!

We are now getting ready for our 4th Annual Rhythm on Ice Fundraiser and we would love for you to encourage us by attending the program and donating to SkateTherapy. For musicians, we have 3 open slots for performances! If you are interested, please reach out to us at chordsforacause.org@gmail.com! We are super lucky to…
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7 Reasons Why You Should Quit Violin and Play Viola- A Rant

This is an unedited rant. Excuse grammar and spelling. People bash violas every day and I don’t get it. They are superior in every way to their counterpart, the violin. 1. You (probably) won’t have the fear of your E-String snapping and blinding you. Basically, E-Strings are super thin and super nasty. They go out…
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The best way to learn is to teach

Every Skate Therapy session, I am reminded of the well-known Latin principle Docendo discimus: “The best way to learn is to teach”. Through misunderstandings, challenges, and occasional falls, I have learned so much from the program that will help me as I become an instructor. Being an assistant, I have been given the opportunity to…
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Alzheimer’s? What is that?

I just finished performing at the Memory care facility recently – I knew these senior citizens had memory loss, but I didn’t know why that happened to them. So I decided to look it up and learn a little bit more about these sweet old people and why they are the way they are. Alzheimer’s…
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