Hi, I’m Rebecca Gladstone.

Cantor · Board-Certified Music Therapist · Jewish Educator · Children's Author

I built my work from the places I once felt lost.

Growing up on Long Island, I went through the motions of being Jewish without ever feeling like I truly belonged. And music — something I loved — became a source of stress and shame when I couldn't keep up with lessons as a kid with undiagnosed ADHD.

I came to Miami to study at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, became a Board-Certified Music Therapist, and somewhere along the way — almost by accident — stepped into a cantorial role that changed everything. What started as feeling like an impostor became my calling.

Now I get to be the person I needed: someone who meets you exactly where you are, without judgment, without pressure, and with a whole lot of music.

What I do

Cantor Board-Certified Music Therapist Jewish Educator Music Teacher Children's Author Birthday Party Entertainer MFT Student Sound Healer in Training

The music story

Finding my voice after losing it

I quit piano. I quit violin. The constant pressure to perform and practice made me dread music entirely — which is a hard thing to admit when music is your life's work now.

It wasn't until I found singing that something clicked. And when I studied music therapy, I understood why: music doesn't have to be about performance. It can be about connection, healing, and joy on your own terms.

That's what I bring to every lesson, every session, and every ceremony.

The Jewish story

From feeling like an outsider to becoming a cantor

For a long time, I felt like a stranger in my own faith. The traditions felt hollow. My family was going through the motions, and so was I.

After becoming a music therapist, I was asked to fill a cantorial role — and I almost said no. But something resonated. I began exploring my faith not as an obligation, but as a journey of self-discovery.

Now I help others who felt exactly the way I did find their own authentic connection to Judaism.

My mission is to meet you exactly where you are.

Whether you're exploring music therapy for your child, looking for a cantor who gets it, or just want to finally enjoy playing an instrument — I believe every person deserves a guide who understands what it feels like to struggle, to doubt, and to find their way through.

Currently

Graduate student in Marriage & Family Therapy

In training

Level 1 & 2 Sound Healer Certification

As featured in

South Florida PBS VoyageMIA ShoutOut Miami

Let's connect

I'd love to hear your story.

Whether you know exactly what you need or you're just exploring — reach out and let's figure it out together.

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