Category: News

MAR-AMTA Statement on Anti-Asian Racist Attacks
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association condemns the anti-Asian racist attacks throughout the country. The Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have experienced exponential increases in anti-Asian racism since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, making Asians the third most targeted group for violence in the United States behind Black people […]

2021 MAR-AMTA Call for Nominations
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association is calling for nominations for the following open Executive Board and Assembly of Delegates positions: President-elect, 6 year term Vice President for Membership, 2 year term Vice President for Conference Planning-elect, 4 year term Treasurer-elect, 2 year term Government Relations-elect, 4 year term Public Relations Chair, […]

2021 Online Conference Registration OPEN
Registration for our 2021 Online Conference is now open! We hope you are able to join us for our online conference this year April 9-11. Concurrent sessions will be held on April 10th and 11th. The early bird registration deadline is February 26th, so be sure to register early to save yourself some money! […]

NYSTF Workshop
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and New York University in conjunction with The New York State Task Force on Occupational Regulation of the Mid-Atlantic Region of AMTA are pleased to present A Dialogue on Current and Future Music Therapy Practice in NYS TWO DATES: Monday, February 22, 2021 6:30 – 9:30 pm Saturday, February 27, 2021 […]

General Membership Meeting on January 31, 2021
The MAR-AMTA Executive Board invites you to a General Membership Meeting. Please come and hear about the latest news in our association! There will be time for members to share their own news, voice concerns, and give feedback. We want to hear from YOU!

Statement on the Events at the Capitol
Dear Members and Friends of the MAR-AMTA, The Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association decries the assault on our country’s democracy that took place inside our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021. The violent storming by mostly white rioters is an act that we wholeheartedly reject, as a community of music therapy clinicians, […]

New Vice President of Membership Announced
On behalf of the Nominating Committee and the MAR-AMTA, please join us in welcoming Clarissa Lacson who will be serving a brief term as Vice President of Membership until June 30th, 2021. We are excited to welcome Clarissa to the Executive Board and work with her in the months ahead. From Clarissa Lacson: Dear members […]

Commission on the Education and Clinical Training of 21st Century Music Therapists News
News from the Commission on the Education and Clinical Training of 21st Century Music Therapists On November 22, 2020, members of the Commission presented at the AMTA online national conference. They reviewed the history of the Commission and the themes that emerged from the feedback received on the two key questions and shared emerging themes […]

Molloy College Fall Open House November 15
We hope to see you on Sunday November 15th at 1:30 or 2:00 for one of our graduate music therapy information sessions. To register and get the Zoom link, click here . Questions? music@molloy.edu

Special Election for Vice President of Membership
A special election is called when there is a vacancy in an Executive Board position. The Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association will be sending ballots to members on November 23rd to vote for Vice President of Membership (VPoM) who will be serving for a brief term starting December, 2020 and finishing mid-April […]