Music Intervention for Brain-Heart Disease in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)

Dalcroze is a type of music education which focuses on free and improvised movement, as well as structure and choreographed sequences. It has been successfully applied to similar populations as an effective, accessible, and sustainable intervention. We hope to use Dalcroze music education to employ a holistic approach to improve the brain-heart symptoms of children with congenital DM1.