Our Team | Rhythm & Truth

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Meet the Team

Summer Lall

Executive Director of Music Therapy

Summer Jasmine Lall, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist and obtained her Music Therapy degree from Berklee College of Music in 2008, Summa cum laude. Summer is the founder CradleSong Birthing and Rhythm & Truth Music Therapy specializing in working with adolescents.

Summer Lall

Jon Lall

Director of Music Education

Jon Lall is a songwriter, producer , multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and performer from Princeton, NJ and is currently living in Los Angeles, CA. Jon obtained his degree in Music Business from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2008, with a principal in voice.

Clinical Music & Art Therapists

MM MT-BC

Akilah Watts

Akilah specializes in music therapy for acute psychiatric care, addiction, special needs, trauma and children.

MT-BC

Anna Limina

Anna Limina, MT-BC is a Board-Certified Music Therapist. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology...

MT-BC

Brittany Wardlaw

Brittany Wardlaw reigns from the land of Platte City, Missouri. She obtained her Music Therapy degree from Berklee College of Music in...

MT-BC, NMT, CPT

Christine Patrikian

Christine Patrikian, MT-BC, NMT is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Neurological Music Therapist.

MT-BC

Ellie Ikeda

Ellie Ikeda is an LA native pianist, Board-Certified Music Therapist, and music instructor. She is a graduate of Cal State LA...

MT-BC

Gabriela Torres

Gabriela is a Board Certified Music Therapist and a performing musician in Austin, Texas. A Florida native, she obtained her degree...

MT-BC

Jean-Marc Tardieu

Jean-Marc Tardieu, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist born and raised in the twin island republic of Trinidad & Tobago in the...

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MT-BC, NMT

Laura Johnson-Cellini

Laura Johnson-Cellini, MT-BC, NMT is a Board Certified Music Therapist and
Neurological Music Therapist. She obtained...

MT-BC

Madeleine Brown

Madeleine is a board certified music therapist in Los Angeles. She received training from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA...

MT-BC

Manuel Ruiz

Manuel Ruiz is a drummer, percussionist, music instructor and board-certified music therapist from Lima, Peru. A graduate from Berklee...

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MT-BC

Marina Maiztegui

Marina Maiztegui, MT-BC is a Brazilian and Argentinean Board-Certified Music Therapist and received her Music Bachelor’s Degree...

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ATR-BC, LMHC

Rita Canny

Rita Canny is a Registered, Board Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She received her Master’s Degree...

Teaching Artists

Teaching Artist

Alec Kwo

Alec Kwo is a producer and keyboardist originally from the Midwest. He studied jazz harmony at Santa Clara University and is a...

Song Leader: Guitar, Piano, Drums & Bass

Gitai Vinshtok

Gitai Vinshtok grew up in Reseda, California and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Berklee College of Music in Boston...

Concert Band, Production, Film Scoring

Louis Alexander

Louis's passion for music and education has been lifelong. In high school he was the leader of his school's drumline. In 1025 he graduated...

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Teaching Artist

Sarai Benitez

Sarai Gabriela Bentiez (She/Her/Hers) is a recent graduate with a bachelor degree in Music from California State University...

Vocals, Production, Bass, Choir

Satarra Troutman

Satarra is a singer songwriter, bassist and producer, from Cleveland Ohio. Steeped in the soul and funk music of the 60's and 70s...

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