2022 MAR Conference: Harrisburg, PA
April 7-9, 2022
Vice President for Conference Planning: Timothy Doak
Vice President for Conference Planning Elect: Ian Vereen
Local Hosts: Gene Ann Behrens, PhD, MT-BC & Meng-Shan Lee, PhD candidate, MT-BC
Attendance: TOTAL 453 People: 259 Non-members of AMTA; 194 Members of AMTA; 61 Online Registrants; 292 In Person Registrants
Memorable Moments
- 4 CMTE Courses on various advanced topics
- First IN PERSON Conference since the COVID Pandemic
- First utilization of a recording/hybrid model
- Keynote speaker Jim Snack “The Magic of Humor & Creativity”
- Concurrent sessions on a variety of advanced topics centering on DEI (diversity, equity, & inclusion), the COVID-19 pandemic, and other innovative methods music therapists are developing within the MAR-AMTA region.
2021 MAR Conference: Online
April 9-11, 2021
Vice President for Conference Planning: Lauren Faggiano
Vice President for Conference Planning Elect: Timothy Doak
Local Hosts: Lauren Faggiano & Timothy Doak
Attendance: 459 Registrants
Memorable Moments
- 7 CMTE Courses about various advanced topics.
- Keynote speaker Peter Martin, CEO @ Open Studio “Socially Distance but Spiritually
Connected Through the Music” - Virtual Music Room brought by the David Ott Lab for Music & Health at Montclair State
University - Concurrent session about the innovative methods music therapists have adapted to the
COVID-19 pandemic
2018 MAR Conference: Pittsburgh, PA
April 11 – 14, 2018
Vice President for Conference Planning: Jenny Swanson
Vice President-Elect for Conference Planning: Lauren Faggiano
Local hosts: Haley Welsh and Maryann Rulapaugh
Attendance: Approximately 700
Memorable Moments
- TWO David Ott Pre-Conference Institutes: “Staking a Claim: Positioning Music Therapy as a Primary Service in Integrative End-of-Life Care” AND “Perinatal Music Therapy: Exploring, Understanding and Implementing a Sound Clinical Practice”
- Two new concurrent session tracks: Advanced Track and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Track
- 12 CMTE courses!
- Student Leadership Academy (2nd ever!) with a Music Technology Playground
- Music Therapy Open Mic Night at the Hard Rock Cafe!
2018 MAR-AMTA Conference CMTE Slate
Pittsburgh 2018 Conference Program
2017 MAR Conference: Rochester, NY
March 15th-18th, 2017
Vice President for Conference Planning: Trish Winter
Local Hosts: Amanda Dimino, Lauren Faggiano, and Melinda Kurowski
Attendance: Approximately 516
Memorable Moments:
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David Ott Pre-Conference Institute: “Trauma-Informed Practice for Music Therapists: Understanding our Clients and Ourselves”
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The first Student Leadership Academy
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A Staircase Sing, a Nightlight Yoga session, AND food trucks!
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All attendees braving a huge winter storm!
2017 MAR-AMTA Conference CMTE Descriptions
2016 MAR Conference: Harrisburg, PA
March 16th-19th, 2016
Vice President for Conference Planning: Trish Winter
Local Hosts: Gene Ann Behrens and Emily Frantz
Attendance: Approximately 745
Memorable Moments:
- David Ott Pre-Conference Institute: Music Therapy and Substance Dependence
- Featured Entertainment: Samite and David Cullen
- Implementation of a conference app.
2016 CMTE Schedule and Descriptions
2015 MAR Conference: Ocean City, MD
“Riding the Sound Waves”
March 18th-21st, 2015
Vice President for Conference Planning: Brigette Sutton
Local Hosts: Niki Runge and Amanda McEntegart
Attendance: approximately 630
Memorable Moments:
- David Ott Pre-Conference Institute: Safety, Security, and Sanctuary in Trauma Informed Music Therapy Practice
- Featured Entertainment: Shana Oshiro and Santana Bartoldus
2014 MAR Conference: Buffalo, NY
“Spread Your Wings With Music Therapy”
April 9 – 12, 2014 – Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
Vice President for Conference Planning: Brigette Sutton
Local Host(s): Kim Mancino & Joni Milgrim-Luterman
Attendance: approximately 500
Memorable Moments:
- David Ott Pre-Conference Institute: Community Music Therapy
- Featured entertainment by Momentum Choir, directed by Mendelt Hoekstra
- New Awards Ceremony, online registration and evaluation processes, electronic CMTE certificates, and professional AV support
2013 MAR Conference: Scranton, PA
“On Track With Music Therapy”
April 3 – 6, 2013 – Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
Vice President for Conference Planning: Mike Viega
Local Host(s): Maria Hricko Fay & Anita Gadberry
Attendance: approximately 650
Memorable Moments:
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- David Ott Pre-Conference Institute: Marketing Music Therapy: Building a Successful Practice in the Twenty First Century
- Featured entertainment by North Pocono Steel Drum Band, Emish, and Jeanne MacDonald
- Master’s Level Equivalency Forum
- Celebrating MAR’s 60th birthday
- Technology Room
2012 MAR Conference: Timonium/Baltimore, MD
“Learn More, Create More, B-More”
March 21 – 24, 2014 – Crown Plaza Baltimore
Vice President for Conference Planning: Mike Viega
Local Host(s): Molly Hicks & Terel Jackson
Attendance: approximately 660
Memorable Moments:
- David Ott Pre-Conference Institute: Therapeutic Applications of Music Therapy across Cultures: When a Paradigm Shifts
- Featured entertainment by Musicians of Mercy, The Garnet Hearts, and Junkyard Saints
- Advocacy CMTE: Capitol Hill Day
- Plenary Session: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Helen Bonny
- Town Hall Meeting: Master’s Level Entry: Envisioning the Future
- Retirement party for Barb MacLean
2011 MAR Conference: Saratoga Springs, NY
“Energize & Harmonize with Music Therapy”
March 30 – April 2, 2011 – Saratoga Hilton
Vice President for Conference Planning: Nina Galerstein
Local Host(s): Barb MacLean
Attendance: approximately 450
Memorable Moments:
- Pre-Conference Institute: Music Centered Theory and Practice: Musical Dimensions of Process and Relationship in Music Therapy
- Featured entertainment by Libana
2010 MAR Conference: Pittsburgh, PA
“Inclined Toward Music Therapy”
March 24 – 27, 2010 – Radisson Hotel
Vice President for Conference Planning: Nina Galerstein
Local Host(s): Bob Miller & Jessica Mull
Attendance: approximately 550
Memorable Moments:
- Pre-Conference Institute: Motion and Feeling in Music: Applications of Musical Groove in Music Therapy
- Featured entertainment by Joy Ike and Live Karaoke Band
- Plenary Session: The Harmony of Collaboration
- Keynote Speaker: Sr. Donna Marie Beck
2009 MAR Conference: Richmond, VA
“Rockin’ on the River”
March 25 – 28, 2009 – Omni Richmond Hotel
Vice President for Conference Planning: Andrea Scheve
Local Host(s): Katherine Leonard & Rachel Reynolds
Memorable Moments:
- Pre-Conference Institute: Technology: It’s Become the “River of My People…Together We Must Go”
- Featuring Dr. Diane Austin and Live Karaoke Band
2008 MAR Conference: Cherry Hill, NJ
“Music Therapy in the Garden State: A Growing Field”
March 26 – 29, 2008 – Clarion of Cherry Hill
Vice President for Conference Planning: Andrea Scheve
Local Host(s): Angela Guerriero & Kathy Murphy
Memorable Moments:
- Pre-Conference Institute: Presentation and Communication Skills for Music Therapists: Representing Music Therapy to Medical Professionals, Educators, Governmental Bodies, and Consumers
- Featured entertainment by Denis DiBlasio Quartet and Conjunto 23
2007 MAR Conference: Ocean City, MD
“Rhythms of the Sea”
March 28 – 31, 2007 – Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel
Vice President for Conference Planning: John Foley
Local Host(s): Nina Galerstein & Kathy Hall
Memorable Moments:
- Pre-Conference Institute: Music and Spiritual Rejuvenation in Caregiving for Ourselves
- Featured entertainment by Bhavani Lorraine Nelson and Madeline MacNeil
- Labyrinth
2006 MAR Conference: Pittsburgh, PA
“Music Therapy: A Pioneering Experience”
March 22 – 25, 2006 – Omni William Penn Hotel
Vice President for Conference Planning: John Foley
Local Host(s): Suszie Knectel & Val Uschock
Memorable Moments:
- Pre-Conference Institute: Orchestrating a Sound Music Therapy Practice
- Featured entertainment by Etta Cox and Jana Stanfield
- Plenary Luncheon: Martha Curtis, violinist and lecturer
- Keynote Speaker: Cheryl Dileo
- Mr. Music Therapy student production
2005 MAR Conference: Long Island, NY
“The Long Island Sound of…Music Therapy”
March 30 – April 2, 2005 – Garden City Hotel
Vice President for Conference Planning: Mary Claire Holliday
Local Host(s): Beth Schwartz & Evelyn Selesky
Memorable Moments:
- Featured entertainment by New Century Singers
- Featured speaker: Dr. Clive Robbins
- New Research Symposium at Molloy College
- “Meet the Music Therapy Pioneers” event
2004 MAR Conference: Harrisburg, PA
“Music Therapy: Keystone for the Future”
March 25 – 27, 2004 – Hilton Harrisburg & Towers
Vice President for Conference Planning: Mary Claire Holliday
Local Host(s): Gene Ann Behrens & Jim Haines
Attendance: approximately 480
Memorable Moments:
- Level I GIM Training
- Featured entertainment by Gina Kaz
- Featured speaker: Dr. Jay Joskowitz, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research and The Pennsylvania State University Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies College of Medicine
2003 MAR Conference: Bethesda, MD
“Music Therapy: A Capitol Experience”
March 20 – 22, 2003
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Vice President for Conference Planning: Mary Claire Holliday
Local Host(s): John Foley & Amy Gardiner
Memorable Moments:
- Featured entertainment by Mary Ann Redmond
- Welcome by Andrea Farbman, AMTA National Office
2002 MAR Conference: Saratoga Springs, NY
“Music Therapy: Harness the Power”
April 3 – 6, 2002
Vice President for Conference Planning: Mary Claire Holliday
Local Host(s): Mark Ahola & Maureen Abrams
Attendance: approximately 570
Memorable Moments:
- Level I GIM Training
- Featured entertainment by Samite and the Mother Goose Jazz Band
- Plenary Session: Dr. Joseph Arezzo, neurologist from the Albert Einstein University
- Meeting with legislators at the Capitol
2001 MAR Conference: Williamsburg, VA
“Music Therapy: Spread the Word”
March 28 – April 1, 2001
2000 MAR Conference: Rochester, NY
“Music Therapy: Sound Health for the New Millennium”
April 5 – 8, 2000
Vice President for Conference Planning: Amy Turry
Local Host(s): Donna Polen & Janeen Wasson