Special Episode: #AMTA11 Edition

November 29, 2011

Episode 23 of the Music Therapy Round Table podcast was recorded at the 2011 AMTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Joining us are several special guests: Natalie Mullis, Meryl Brown, Julie Guy, Ginny Driscoll, and Natalie Wlodarczyk. We all share our take on this year’s conference, and have quite a few laughs while doing so! [...]

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Meet Us In Atlanta

November 17, 2011

The three of us will be at the 2011 National Conference of the American Music Therapy Association. If you see us please say hello! Here is our schedule of events: Creating an Effective Online Presence: We Did It. You Can, Too! (A presentation from Kimberly, Michelle & Rachel) Friday at 7:30 am in meeting rooms [...]

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Episode 22: Our Inspirations and Role Models

November 8, 2011

The national AMTA music therapy conference is being held in Atlanta, GA in just over a week. Conference is a wonderful time to connect with people, to learn, and to get reinvigorated. You know what else it’s good for? Being around those people–role models, really–who you look up to. You may know them, you may [...]

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Episode 21: What Are Your Tools Of The Trade?

October 11, 2011

This episode is brought to you at the request of Rachel See Smith, owner of Music Therapy Services of Austin and a member of Music Therapy Pro. In an email, Rachel writes: I’d love to hear reviews of what instruments y’all would recommend or instruments we could probably “pass” on….(instruments in all budget categories).  Also, [...]

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Episode 20: Scheduling & Time Management

September 13, 2011

No matter what the work environment, music therapists often face quite a challenge when it comes to scheduling. Not only do we need to schedule our clinical work, whether that involves classrooms, facilities, or private clients, but we also need to factor in planning and practice time. Sometimes it can seem as though there just [...]

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Episode 19: Investing in Professional Development

August 16, 2011

The training and professional growth necessary to become a music therapist–or any type of education and healthcare professional–doesn’t end when you receive your diploma. Investing in conferences, trainings, and other types of professional development activities is a vital part of the growth, development, and health of your professional self and, as a music therapist, helps [...]

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