Category: News
MARAMTS Update: Student Affairs and Happenings
MARAMTS Update: Student Affairs and Happenings Conio Loretto, MS, LCAT, MT-BC – Outgoing MAR Student Affairs Advisor Jason Willey, MMT, MT-BC – Incoming MAR Student Affairs Advisor Tara O’Brien – Outgoing MARAMTS Vice President Colleen McDonough – Incoming MARAMTS Vice President PASSAGES 2016: BLOOMING INTO SONG This year’s Passages Conference for our region’s students […]
Job Posting: Private Music Instructor
Looking for a part-time PRIVATE MUSIC INSTRUCTOR!!! You will be teaching voice/piano/guitar to students of all ages and skill levels in the Northern Westchester/Connecticut area. Background in music therapy preferred. Must have a car. Send inquiries and resumes to Info@creativemusiclessons.net Amy Rood Miller Founder Creative Music Lessons, Inc. www.CreativeMusicLessons.net
Announcement: Research Award Winners!
2017 MAR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AWARD and 2017 MAR RESEARCH/SPECIAL PROJECT AWARD WINNERS The MAR Research Committee is delighted to announce the winners of the 2017 MAR Research/Special Project Award and the 2017 MAR Collaborative Research. Due to the large number of outstanding applications, it was decided to award two winners in each category this year! […]
Hey, New York!! Let’s Talk About Continuing Ed!
HEY, NEW YORK!!! DID YOU KNOW??? In an effort to help keep NYS music therapists informed regarding the Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) law and regulations, we are pleased to offer this little column of regulatory tidbits! This Issue’s Feature: CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – CONTINUING! As most everyone knows, effective January 1, 2017, Section […]
Government Relations Report
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPORT Respectfully Submitted: Amy Rodgers Smith, MMT, MT-BC Neurologic Music Therapist NICU-MT margovernmentrelations@gmail.com NATIONAL UPDATES The American Music Therapy Association is monitoring changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA). AMTA is encouraging members and others to exercise your rights and responsibilities as citizens and consider participation in the democratic process in the […]
2017 Election Results!
2017 ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN! On behalf of the MAR-AMTA Executive Board, please join me in congratulating our new MAR-AMTA Executive Board members and Assembly Delegates and Alternates! We appreciate all who ran for each of these positions and hope that more will do the same going forward. There is a place for everyone to […]
Save the Date!
Save the Date! The 2018 Conference will be held on April 11th- 14th, 2018. The location will be at the Sheraton Hotel in Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Assembly of Delegates Nominees
Assembly of Delegates Nominees Elaine Abbott, Ph.D., MT-BC has over 20 years of clinical music therapy experience in skilled nursing facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities and private music psychotherapy practice. She is associate professor and director of music therapy at Duquesne University were she has taught methods and practicum courses for nine years. Statement of […]
The 2017 MAR conference will be in Rochester, NY from March 15th -18th. The local hosts will be Amanda Dimino, Lauren Faggiano, and Melinda Kurowski. We look forward to bringing you another dynamic conference program with a focus on the diverse needs of music therapy professionals.
