It’s a well-known fact in the music therapy profession that most of us are women. It’s also a common stereotype that women should be these nice, sweet, gentle creatures. However, as a professional woman, this may not be the perception we want and being “nice” can have some downsides. When you do a Google search [...]
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This January, the music therapy blogging community is banding together for the third annual social media advocacy month. Music therapists in over 35 states are involved in the joint AMTA and CBMT state recognition operational plan, where we are seeking to increase our client’s access to music therapy services through official recognition of our profession [...]
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This month we are joined by special guest, Nakeischea Loi Smith. Ms. Smith is a Community Development Specialist for the Community Redevelopment Agency of Martin County, Florida. Nakeischea is responsible for securing grant funding for multimillion dollar construction and redevelopment projects that enhance the local community. In this episode of the Music Therapy Round Table [...]
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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 [...]
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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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