There’s a lot happening across our active region! Below are some of the most recent news items that have been submitted. If you have news you would like to submit to the website, fill out this form or contact us.
Registration is now OPEN! (11/10/2025) - Hello Friends and Members of MAR-AMTA! The time is here! We are excited to announce that registration is OPEN for the 2026 MARAMTA hybrid conference taking place February 26-March 1! We are looking forward to introducing our new hybrid model, where in-person experiences are held at a MAR University – this time at Immaculata University […]
Call for Bylaws Committee Members (10/13/2025) - Calling All members! We are in need of members to join our bylaws committee. Anyone interested please email President Elect, Christina O’Brien, at presidentelect@maramta Information on the Bylaws Committee can be found here: Bylaws Revisions Committee 2026 MAR-AMTA Conference Pre-Registration opens in October (9/11/2025) - Hello Friends and Members of MAR-AMTA! Mark your calendars! We are excited to announce that registration is coming soon for the 2026 MARAMTA hybrid conference taking place February 26-March 1! We are looking forward to introducing our new hybrid model, where in-person experiences are held at a MAR University – this time at Immaculata University […]
2026 MAR-AMTA Annual Hybrid Conference Call for Papers is open! (9/11/2025) - Hello MAR-AMTA! The Conference Planning Committee is so excited to be having a new format for conference this year! We will be planning two distinct components of the conference, with online synchronous and in person options. Please note – Online sessions will be recorded and available for 3 months after the conference. In person presentations […]
MAR Research Award Fall 2025 announcement (8/3/2025) - DescriptionThe MAR Research Award provides financial assistance to members of the MAR (students andprofessionals) who wish to pursue a research study consistent with the mission and goals of theMAR. Research studies should further clinical, professional, or disciplinary knowledge. Quantitative/objectivist, qualitative/interpretivist, or mixed methods as well as well as research synthesis may beused according to the […]
Student Affairs Advisor: Call for Service 2025 (6/12/2025) - MAR-AMTA and MARAMTAS are seeking candidates for the role of Student Affairs Advisor. The position is currently vacant, so candidates would be voted on by the student board and then voted on by the student membership during the 2026 regional conference period. Please help spread the word and send all inquiries and interest in serving […]
2025 Open Meetings (4/2/2025) - The following meetings are open to all music therapists and music therapy students in the Mid Atlantic Region (regardless of conference registration). These meetings are not eligible for continuing education credits. Please refer back to this document as links become available later in the week. MAR-AMTA Regional Hybrid Conference APRIL 3-6TH VIRTUAL WITH IN PERSON […]
Conference Moderators Needed (4/2/2025) - We are still seeking volunteer moderators to assist in the conference! If you plan on attending conference, we would love your help! You will receive 1 credit of continuing education for service to the profession for every 50 minutes of moderation. We need moderators for the following times: If you are available at any of these […]
Keynote Speaker: Natalia Alvarez-Figueroa (4/2/2025) - The keynote and awards ceremony will be Saturday 4/5 at 9:30: “The focus of my talk will be on building knowledge; the awareness of our history and the intentionality our future requires. I will also be sharing about my current research around cultural humility; Our ability to change or expand on our thoughts and views; […]
2025 Conference Schedule (3/28/2025) - MAR-AMTA Regional Hybrid Conference APRIL 3-6TH VIRTUAL WITH IN PERSON SATELLITES: HOWARD, DUQUESNE, & IMMACULATA Register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/KecvuR6ATMHg7RfjL9@5/?preview_image=3 CMTEs It’s Our Classroom and We’ll Cry if We Want To: Feelings as Compass in Practice and Pedagogy: Stephenie Sofield, MM, MT-BC Anti-carceral approaches to music therapy with drug users: Audrey Hausig, MMT, MT-BC An Honest View into the Foundations […]Recommendations for Collective Action (3/2/2025) - re: federal funding cuts, federal attack on civil rights Dear Community, I am reaching out to both share support and invite community action in response to the ongoing and escalating federal attacks on healthcare funding, healthcare jobs, education, scientific research, and civil rights. This includes massive proposed cuts to medicaid, medicare, and CHIP, the firing […]
Assistant Teaching Professor – Music Therapy (2/10/2025) - Location: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Road Contact: Allyn Phelpsallyn.phelps@umassd.edu Description: Here is the job application website: https://careers.umassd.edu/en-us/job/525739/assistant-teaching-professormusic Assistant Teaching Professor – Music Therapy College of Visual and Performing Arts University of Massachusetts Dartmouth The College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for an Assistant Teaching […]
School-Based Music Therapist – Full-Time (1/13/2025) - Location: Spectrum Creative Arts3300 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 Contact: Noa FergusonNoa@spectrumcreativearts.org Description: Spectrum Creative Arts is a community arts organization with a mission to provide the highest quality arts programming to individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities in the Greater Rochester, New York area. Founded in 2013 by three music therapists, Spectrum employs […]
Anonymous Reviewers Needed! (1/13/2025) - We are in need of volunteers to be anonymous reviewers for conference submissions. If you submitted a presentation, you can still be an anonymous reviewer, I will just ensure that you do not get your own. The commitment is 1-5 hours, any volunteers get a certificate validating their service to the region which can be […]
Conference Presentation Proposals: A How To Guide (1/13/2025) - Please join the MAR-AMTA for this free 2 credit CMTE Live Monday, 1/13/25 7-9pm est & Recorded Conference Presentation Proposals: A How to Guide Have you considered submitting a conference presentation proposal, but feel unsure? Is there a clinical technique, a co-treat, an obstacle or triumph at school or work, a setting you’ve worked in, […]