To our dear members, friends, and colleagues: As we head into this new year, we bring with us continued hope and changed perspectives. Together and separately, we have navigated uncharted waters, mourned lives lost to racial violence and systemic oppression, and grieved losses brought on by the pandemic. We have witnessed the NER music therapy community rise up in creativity and come together as a force for change and motivation. Our eyes have been opened,…
The NER-AMTA DEI Committee invites you to the next Community Music Gathering. Come together to explore discussions on establishing inclusive practice, approached through a music lens. Copy this link into your browser to sign up, or click the link in the bio: https://forms.gle/7CzvC6C1A4RNFDsq8 Date and Time: Sunday January 17th from 6-7pm (space held after 7pm for additional support/processing) Image Description: White text on purple background, with a progress pride flag banner at the bottom with…
The NER-AMTA DEI Committee invites you to Community Music Gathering! Come together to share music and reflect on clinical music repertoire, holding space to talk about how we can support each other in building a community guided by diversity, equity, and inclusion. This will be a community event and participants are welcomed to bring a song to share (live or recorded) that relates to the topic. For this event, the DEI Committee has selected the…
Save the date! The NER business meeting will be on Monday, November 16 from 8-9:30pm on AMTA’s Zoom account. Zoom info to follow.
Hello Members and Colleagues! We would like to extend the invitation to join us Monday June 22nd, 2020, 7-8pm EDT, in a discussion with members of the Commission on the Education and Clinical Training of 21st Century Music Therapists. In which they will highlight information, including charges from the AMTA Board; share responses to two key questions presented to the MT community; review previous work and next steps; and emphasize the importance of connecting with the Commission.…
Music Therapy Association of Minnesota presents…You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: Sustainable Self-Care Strategies for the Real World Presented by: Jennifer Hicks, MT-BC, E-RYT Distance Learning via Zoom3-50 minute online workshops May 16, 2020 9:00 am – 9:50 amJune 13, 2020 9:00 am – 9:50 amJuly 18, 2020 9:00 am – 9:50 amThese sessions will be recorded and available for further access until August 15.Number of CMTE Credits: 3 Description: While researchers and clinicians alike…
March 13, 2020 Dear NER Music Therapists: The wellness and safety of community is our top priority. With that in mind and given the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, we have had to make the difficult decision to suspend the 2020 conference. If you have registered for the 2020 NER conference, you will receive a full refund for your conference registration fees. Each attendee is responsible for cancelling their own hotel reservation, and we…
MedRhythms, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, & Berklee College of Musicare collaborating to bring Wendy Magee and The XXth International MATADOC Training to Boston in September. Get your tickets today! When: Sep 26 at 8 AM – Sep 28 at 5 PM Where: Spaulding Hospital Cambridge 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 What is the MATADOC? The MATADOC is a standardized assessment and evaluation system for music therapists working with minimally responsive populations, or populations whose awareness…
Have you thought of adding GIM to your practice? Do you have colleagues who have always wanted to learn more about GIM? We are serving as the CBMT Approved Provider for a Level One GIM Training in Connecticut with Madelaine Ventre, who studied with Helen Bonny. Early bird pricing ends on May 30th. Get your applications in soon! https://romanmusictherapy.com/event/introduction-to-gim/ Email Newsletter copy: Guided Imagery in Music Training August 24-28, 2019 in Litchfield, Connecticut Deepen your practice, expand…
Registration is now open for Endicott College Expressive Therapies Symposium: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Arts, and Culture; October 25, 2019, 9:00am – 3:30pm, in the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts, School of Visual and Performing Arts. This one day event will feature a gallery talk, keynote, and hands workshops by experts in the fields of Creative Arts Therapies and Traditional Chinese Medicine. For questions, please contact Expressive Therapies Professor Krystal Demaine, symposium coordinator, kdemaine@endicott.edu. Follow the…
Beginning August 2019, I am offering private guitar lessons for Music Therapy students, focusing on your specific guitar needs. Lessons are $45 per half hour or $90 per hour if you come to my studio in Roslindale, $10 more if I come to you. I have been a professional performer and taught guitar students of all ages for 40 years. I have been on the faculties of New England Conservatory, Curry College and The Park…