Category: Special Announcements

Hello, New England Region Music Therapists —   The Nominating Committee is excited to share that 2023 is an election year for the NER Executive Board. Please self-nominate or nominate a peer if they are willing! The positions are:    President-Elect: 6 year commitment (2023-2029) The President-Elect serves two years in each of the following roles: President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President.  They assist the President as requested, learn about the role by assisting, present…

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AMTA Student Affairs Advisory Board (SAAB, NER rep), to be filled as soon as possible.⁣ ⁣Requirements for all openings: professional music therapist, AMTA member.⁣ ⁣ Goals:⁣ 1. To establish and strengthen a positive and productive relationship between students and professionals of the organization.⁣ 2. Consult and advise students regarding any concerns brought to their attention by students or concerning students.⁣ 3. To encourage and support students’ professional involvement and growth within AMTAS and eventually AMTA.⁣…

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Did you know that every two years, NER holds elections for positions on its Executive Board? At the 2023 NER Conference in April, we’ll have an election! The call for nominations will go out in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, please consider getting involved. Open positions will include: President-Elect (6 year commitment) Vice President-Elect (4 year commitment) Treasurer (2 year commitment) Secretary (2 year commitment) Assembly (2 year commitment) Descriptions of the positions…

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Save the date! The NER Fall Business meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17th from 7:30-9:00pm on AMTA’s Zoom account. Membership will be voting on proposed bylaws changes in this meeting. The proposed changes and meeting RSVP form will be shared in early November.

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We are gearing up for our annual “Pay it Forward” initiative beginning Monday October 3rd. Looking for financial support for your AMTA membership this year? Apply for Pay It Forward! If you are interested, visit our website to learn more at https://www.musictherapynewengland.org/membership-support/   Stay tuned as we provide weekly information on #PayitForwardNERAMTA   Image: Red rainbow in right bottom corner and light red background with NER-AMTA logo in the rainbow bottom right. Text reads, “Pay it Forward applications open Oct 3rd to Dec…

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We are holding space for the Anna Maria College music therapy community. Since 1976, Anna Maria students, faculty, supervisors, and alumni have been integral in the New England music therapy community and beyond. It is hard to imagine, but we recently received word that the entire Anna Maria College music department, including its music therapy program, is being discontinued. To the Anna Maria community, please know that you are, and always will be, valued and…

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Dear NER Music Therapy Community,    Hopefully everyone in our NER music therapy community has read the message sent out by AMTA CEO Adonia Calhoun Coates a week ago.  https://www.musictherapy.org/music_therapy_urgently_needs_your_help/   NER-AMTA is here to support you all as we process this information, and we are very willing to address your questions or concerns. As AMTA Assembly Speaker and a member of the AMTA Board of Directors, NER President Brian Jantz has been involved in…

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The Faculty Forum Steering Committee is a group of eight educators looking to host online and in-person events to support music therapy educators and provide a space for important conversations around music therapy education. The current committee is: Suzy Sorel from Molloy, Melanie Kwan from Washington Adventist, Jan Schreibman from University of Indianapolis, Raquel Ravaglioli from Marietta College, Debbie Gombert from Eastern Michigan University, Andi McGraw Hunt from Rowan University, Vicki Vega from Loyola University,…

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Hello Colleagues! Happy New Year! We hope you are staying The NER-AMTA Board has voted to move our 2022 regional conference to a virtual format due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. We are sensitive to the risks a large gathering poses to our communities, our colleagues, and our clients, and feel that a virtual event will be a safer option moving into the upcoming months. The conference will remain on April 9th & 10th, 2022.…

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What is the #PayitForward initiative? The Membership Support Initiative and the “Pay It Forward” Campaign is designed to welcome all professional music therapists who want to be part of the New England Region and the AMTA to become a full member! Applications are now open! Copy and paste this link into your internet browser to start applying https://forms.gle/6zPtpsnK72SJK7Gv6  The goal of this program is to welcome as many new professional members to the region as we can. Don’t overthink it,…

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Dear NER-AMTA Community, Our national and regional organizations are in a time of deep reflection. This is long overdue. In response to the recent alleged harm done to members by AMTA leadership, some of which is under investigation and remains confidential, NER and other regions have been considering the best path forward, including asking for specific resignations. NER Assembly Delegates and Board members have worked tirelessly this past week on statements, letters, and action plans…

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