Quad Cities Music Therapy is founded on the belief that everyone should have access to the benefits of quality music experiences. We are passionate about creating opportunities through music, and strive to foster an inclusive music environment in the Quad Cities.
Misty M. Dais is the owner and director of Quad Cities Music Therapy, and has been a Board Certified Music Therapist since 2002. A graduate of Western Illinois University, she began her music therapy career at Music Therapy Services of Waukesha County, LLC, in Wisconsin, where she treated children and adults with special needs, both in a private clinical setting and in multiple school districts.
After marrying an Air Force service member, Misty moved to Tacoma, WA, where she developed and implemented a music therapy program for United Cerebral Palsy of South Puget Sound. She was also selected to be co-chair of the government relations committee for the Music Therapy Association of Washington, and worked with a state representative to advocate for the profession. When her family was stationed overseas, Misty navigated the challenges of nurturing and educating her family while living in a foreign country, and continued to meet educational requirements to maintain her board certification.
Since moving to the Quad Cities, she has focused her efforts on serving children and adults with special needs through customized music experiences, and constantly strives to provide expanded offerings to better serve the community.
Lydia Olson, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist and graduate of Western Illinois University and joined the team at Quad Cities Music Therapy in 2021. She completed her internship at Hillcroft Services in Indiana, where she served children and adults with special needs. Her primary instruments are harp and piano.
Lydia provides music therapy services, leads early childhood programs, and teaches piano lessons.
Corinne Luckinbill is an active performer, composer, and piano teacher in the Quad Cities with over a decade of teaching experience. Corinne’s goal is to utilize her talents by instructing, enriching, and inspiring others.
At QCMT, Corinne is our lead piano instructor and teaches private lessons as well as group piano classes.
Christine Rogers joins QCMT as a group program instructor, leading our early childhood music classes, as well as beginning group piano and ukulele classes. Christine also teaches K-5 General Music at Millikin Elementary in Geneseo, Illinois. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and German Studies from Augustana College in 2020.
In addition to teaching, Christine plays in the Quad City Wind Ensemble, various musical pit orchestras, and serves on the staff for the Geneseo High School Marching Band. In her free time, she enjoys doing puzzles, spending time with family and friends, and playing with her two cats, Zach and Felix.
Andre Garcia is a classical guitarist with over a decade of experience. He trained under Randy Pobanz and Dana Starkell in classical technique and studied music theory with Jacob Bancks. Andre also graduated from the Master’s Program at Galloup Guitars School of Guitar Building and Repair.
Andre teaches the guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, and mandolin, and enjoys many different genres of music including rock and bluegrass. He loves teaching all ages and experience levels, and watching his students grow as individuals and musicians.
Music Therapists at Quad Cities Music Therapy are credentialed through the Certification Board for Music Therapists and adhere to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics set forth by the American Music Therapy Association.