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There were so many wonderful entries to this contest!  A huge thank you goes out to the contestants, the judges, and September’s sponsor, the Iowa Chapter of Music Therapy.  With such great entries, it was a really close contest.  Congratulations goes out to September’s winner, Lindsay Hirata!  This is what the judges had to say: “Very effective in its clean and predicatable simplicity.” “I love Lindsay’s voice and affect! Really engaging and likable. The song is short and sweet and I like that it includes directives.” “Pauses clearly prompt client…

First off, thanks to everyone who put their creativity to work in submitting entries to the latest Student and Intern Support Program Contest! We’ve got eight submissions to show and we think that they show great promise. Results from our judging panel will be announced at the end of the week but until then check them out and let us know what you think in the comments. Special thanks go out to the Iowa Chapter of Music Therapy for sponsoring this month’s contest. So here they are, in no particular…

Submissions for this project are due September 24th.  I look forward to seeing all of your submissions! Here is a transcription of the speaking points about September’s project: Music Therapy students and interns are eligible to participate in this program and compete for an award of $100 US.  Most importantly, by participating, you are sharing knowledge and ideas with the music therapy community at large, as well as helping to advocate for the field.  This is the primary purpose of this program, and we are lucky enough to be able…

The American Music Therapy Association Students has a new website with a fresh look.  If you are a student or professional, be sure to check out the new site and all the wonderful content up there!  If you have comments or suggestions, please contact AMTAS advisor and website creator, Dr. Petra Kern, whose email address can be found on the site. Also, with school starting up again soon, we will get the Student and Intern Support program up and running once more.  There will be 5 more music therapy student…

The fine folks at the Music Therapy Round Table have a really neat opportunity for students and interns.  They have created a paid assistantship for their website and podcast.  See details here! The duties of the MT Round Table Assistant are: 1. Listen to each podcast episode 2. Accurately type transcription including adding hyperlinks where necessary 3. Complete and submit transcript within 3 days of receipt Applicants MUST: 1. Be a music therapy intern or student (includes bachelors, masters and PhD students) 2. Have reliable computer with internet connection and…

So here it is – the first project for the MTS Student and Intern Support Program!  I’m very excited to see where this goes.  If you can’t watch the video, check out the transcription below. Transcript: Hello! Matt here from Music Therapy Source, and I am super-excited to be making this video!  This is the part where I announce the first project for the Music Therapy Source Student and Intern Support Program.  This month is being sponsored by The American Music Therapy Association of Students, so I first want to…

Music Therapy Source is looking for creative ways to fund the recently announced student and intern support program.  Now you can help out!  We added a “Products” page, on which we are selling Music Therapy Source tote bags.  Perfect for carrying around instruments!  These are the same bags you may see being provided as door prizes at your regional conferences this March and April.  Don’t need a bag but still want to contribute?  Click on the “donate” button!  Every little bit helps! -Matt

I’m very happy to announce a pilot project that will be taking place here on Music Therapy Source.  We understand the struggles associated with being a student and intern, especially when it comes to making things work financially.  As you may know, many internships are unpaid, yet still require 40 hours of work per week.  We’re not at a point where we can totally ease the burden, but we can offer a little help. Starting in April, Music Therapy Source will call for project submissions from students and interns.  Projects…

New Projects:  In the past few weeks, my post frequency has been lacking a bit.  However, I assure you I have been hard at work on other aspects of this website.  In April, MTS will launch a new program that provides support to students and interns.  Some of the details are still being worked out, but it is VERY exciting!  I will provide more information in an official announcement on March 15! Regional Conferences:  Look for Music Therapy Source at your regional conferences!  We will be providing a couple of…