Presenting & Public Speaking

Every music therapist comes to the profession first and foremost as a musician. Throughout the course of our training, we develop our musical skills and add new ones: clinical skills, group management skills, counseling skills, evaluation skills, research skills, etc. When we finish our training, it’s our responsibility to keep learning and growing as a professional. For us, an important part of that lifelong learning is to grow and stretch ourselves musically.

In episode 29 of the Music Therapy Round Table podcast, we’ll talk about how we keep up with and stretch our musical skills…and ways we don’t do that, but wish we did.

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Episode 28: Public Speaking & Presenting

by MTRT on April 10, 2012

Presenting & Public Speaking

Public speaking: the thought alone strikes fear in the hearts of many, even some of us music therapists. And although we are used to leading groups and singing in front of others, the idea of giving a presentation or facilitating a workshop can be a scary one.

So in episode 28 of the Music Therapy Round Table podcast, we’ll talk about how we ventured into the arena of public speaking and share our tips and advice for turning it into an enjoyable rather than petrifying experience.

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We always welcome comments and questions. Simply fill out the comment field below to let us know what you think.

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Listen to the latest episode here or subscribe by email for free to automatically get new episodes sent to you.

Come join us!

You can easily find all three of us online through Twitter and Facebook. Click the links below to connect with us at once:

Michelle Erfurt: Twitter, Facebook
Rachel Rambach: Twitter, Facebook
Kimberly Sena Moore: Twitter, Facebook

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Episode 27: Music Therapy Bucket List

March 13, 2012

The topic for this month’s Music Therapy Round Table podcast comes from Amy Kalas, a music therapist in the Miami, FL area. In an email she asks us: What is your Music Therapy Bucket List. So, we share our personal music therapy goals and dreams along with the items we’ve already had the chance to [...]

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Episode 26: Unconventional Music Therapy Projects

February 14, 2012

A career can take you in many surprising directions outside of the music therapy room. Take the three of us–Rachel sells her music, Michelle created the Boom Tote, and Kimberly created a business ebook. Somewhere along the way, each of us had the idea for–and subsequently developed–an unconventional music therapy-related project. How did this happen [...]

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Episode 25: How To Be a Passionate Advocate

January 10, 2012

This month, the Music Therapy Round Table is delighted to welcome two guests to our show: Judy Simpson and Dr. Dena Register. As the Director of Government Relations for the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), Judy Simpson is the face of public policy for our profession as she works to represent our field and get [...]

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Episode 24: Finding Balance During the Holidays

December 13, 2011

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the song goes! The holidays are upon us, which means we have a lot to consider when it comes to our work and our clients. How do we make the holidays special for everyone, including ourselves and our families, while still maintaining our professionalism and focusing [...]

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