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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 […]
Assembly of Delegates Announcement
Dear MAR Members, In preparation for the Assembly meetings in St. Louis, MO, and in consultation with President Viega, please take time to review the following information that will come before the Assembly of Delegates and/or the general membership. There are four main items: recommendations for possible changes in the AMTA Bylaws regarding student membership and […]
Announcement from President and Membership
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association writes to acknowledge and condemn the terrible acts of bigotry and violence that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, this past weekend (August 12, 2017). We extend condolences to the families of Heather Heyer, Lt. Pilot H. Jay Cullen, and Trooper Pilot Berke M.M. Bates who were killed in the events […]
NJSTF News and Updates
PROCESS BRINGS RESULTS Advocacy, like music therapy, can be all about the process. This was the experience at the New Jersey Senate Hill Day held August 1, 2016 in Trenton. The New Jersey State Task Force (NJSTF) members contacted over half of the state’s Senators to request meetings to garner support for S1601, The Music […]
Membership Spotlight- Julie Lipson, MA, MT-BC
Julie Lipson, MA, MT-BC Membership Spotlight Questions Describe your career as a music therapist—education, populations served, etc. I have been running my private practice, Inner Rhythms Music Therapy since 2013. I am constantly surprised and delighted by the individuals and groups who reach out for services. Over the past few years, I have run groups […]
Updated Information for “Turned On Tuned In” Symposium
If you received a brochure for the May 2nd Symposium at the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine, “Turned On Tuned In”, please make sure you have the correct information. Some incorrect brochures accidentally went out at conference. The correct brochure can be downloaded here.
2015 Spring Newsletter
Greetings! I’m excited to share the spring edition of your MAR-AMTA newsletter, Tuning In to Rx Music. In this issue, you’ll find results of our recent elections for Executive Board and Assembly of Delegates, the incoming MARAMTS Executive Board, a detailed synopsis of Arts Advocacy Day 2015, MAR membership spotlight, and much more! Click here to access the 2015 […]
