Hello MAR-AMTA and beyond!

We will be live streaming certain events during the 2023 MAR-AMTA Conference! If you would like to attend the meetings, you will need to register for each meeting via the links below to receive the Zoom link. All the meetings below will be DIFFERENT links. After registering, you will receive confirmation emails containing information about joining the meetings.

The following events will be live-streamed via Zoom:

1.) MAR Professionals Business Meeting: Thursday March 9th, 2023 @ 5:15pm – 6:45pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMude-gqTsoGdVIyOaYfEr1-P9iWl4NwAY-

2.) MAR Professionals Business Meetings II: Friday March 10th, 2023 @ 11:45am – 1:15pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoc-2oqj0qEtOKBDPnegYfkW0pDaA0-0BX

3.) MAR-AMTA Town Hall: Friday March 10th, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:40 pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc–srzsjHdC17aY-5YyrRD9rmXa2qU56

The MARAMTAS (Students) Business Meetings links are listed below:

March 9th, 2023 @ 5:15pm – 6:45pm
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 950 6226 9803
Passcode: Wk7kjb

March 10th, 2023 @ 11:45am – 1:15pm
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 987 2796 0471
Passcode: 693313

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Timothy Doak, Vice President for Conference Planning at vpconferenceplanning@maramta.org

Conference 2023 Begins!

Welcome to Niagara Falls!

Our 2023 regional conference has begun! Yesterday our packed opening ceremony was introduced by Jordan Smith, who led a group thank you and song in the Mohawk language. The mayor of Niagara Falls, Robert Restaino, came up next to speak about music therapy has impacted his and his loved ones’ lives for the better. Our keynote speaker Jana Stanfield (her short bio is down below) blew us away with her wonderful story telling and song writing.

Niagara Falls Convention Center

Grand Foyer

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Mayor Robert Restaino

Keynote Aud smiles

Audience Interaction with Jana Stanfield

Falls (1)

Following the beginning festivities, people split off for their first concurrent session and the exhibit hall. Our 20+ exhibitors were ready to greet people

Concurrent Session 1

Concurrent Session 2

Exhibit Hall Entrance

Fredonia Booth

Basket Raffle

West Music Exhibit

Hudson Valley Hospice Booth

ETown Booth

Duquesne Booth

Bloom Booth

Augsburg Booth

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Internship Smorgasbord

Naz Booth

WBMT Booth

Imperial Prints Booth

Molloy Booth

Purdue Booth

Temple Booth

Tempo! Booth

To see our current offerings of concurrent sessions, please follow this link: Concurrent Sessions 2023.

To see our continued education offerings (i.e. CMTEs) please follow this link: Continuing Education Sessions 2023

To review the schedule of the conference, please follow this link:
2023 MAR-AMTA Conference Schedule (this will be updated as needed)

For Pre-Conference Institute A and Pre-Conference Institute B, see our linked post: Pre-Conference Institutes A&B

To see our Frequently Asked Questions, please follow this link: FAQ Sheet

Our Keynote speaker will be Jana Stanfield, an acclaimed international speaker and songwriter who has received rave reviews internationally. She is known as “The Queen of Heavy Mental,” Jana describes her music as “psychotherapy you can dance to.” With soaring vocals, acoustic arrangements, and meaningful lyrics, Jana Stanfield says her goal is to use her music to give people a “faith-lift.” Her fans say the music is the ideal alternative to Prozac… all the mood elevation with none of the water retention. Through the global charity she co-founded, “Together We Can Change the World,” she helps women and children in need of education, and leads volun-tour trips with the theme, “The Life You Change May Be Your Own.”

“Jana is a multi-faceted, multi-talented person who can deliver the results you’re looking for. She can make a huge difference in your life, the life of your conference, and the life of your organization.” ~ Jack Canfield, CEO Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises. You can find her YouTube Channel here: Jana Stanfield YouTube

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Timothy Doak (vpconferenceplanning@maramta.org). We look forward to welcoming you to the conference this year!

In Service,

Timothy Doak, MS, LCAT, MT-BC
VP for Conference Planning, MAR-AMTA

Conference updates will be posted here and on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).

Conference Updates and Announcements

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Past MAR Conferences

More information about previous Mid-Atlantic Region Music Therapy Conferences is available in the conference archives. Click here to access the archives.