Principal investigator: Davina Leong, BScOT(c), MMT Candidate Advisor: Dr. Carolyn L. R. Arnason, MTA, Research Supervisor Abstract: As music therapists, our colleagues in allied health professions are often our greatest advocates. It is important to be aware of how they perceive our work and how we can influence their understanding of music therapy. Music therapists [...]
Paul Gray, USA Abstract: Paul Gray received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1970 from Wilfrid Laurier University, obtained his CPA designation in 1975 and became a partner with KPMG (formerly Peat Marwick) in 1978. Mr. Gray entered the health care industry in 1982 in Houston Texas, focusing on skilled nursing facilities and development of [...]
Amanda Schenstead, Music Therapist, Master of Music Therapy (MMT), MTA, BMus Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Regina, SK CANADA Abstract: This heuristic, arts-based research project provides an in-depth look at the researcher’s imaginative exploration of flute improvisation and her responses to the various phenomena she experiences while in this creative space. After exploring flute improvisation in 25 [...]
Joel Kroeker, RCC, MTA, MA, MMT, Bmus Masters in Music Therapy, Wilfrid Laurier University Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Services Fraser Health – Vancouver Coastal/Burnaby Vancouver, BC, Canada Abstract: Through this arts-based heuristic case study I offer a music therapy method for exploring the human condition through the creative emergence, personification and amplification of archetypal psyche [...]
Laurel Young, PhD, MTA, FAMI Professional Leader, Creative Arts Therapies, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto CANADA and Kenneth Aigen, DA, LCAT, NRMT, MT-BC Associate Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia UNITED STATES Abstract: The teaching apprenticeship training program is an integral part of graduate study in music therapy at Temple University. Experiences of a music therapy professor [...]
Auli Lipponen Music Therapist Infant Family Mentor Abstract: This presentation will focus on the idea of my thesis and the latest results. The case study presented will focus on the similarities, and differences of contents between “ early interaction mother-baby music therapy” and a mother`s own music therapy. The connections of the mother-baby mirroring and [...]
Philippa Derrington, MA The Cottenham Schools Federation, Cambridge UNITED KINGDOM Abstract: This presentation will describe my research, the leading study of The Music Therapy Charity’s ‘Youth at Risk’ project. The aim is to evaluate and document the value of music therapy with students aged 11- 16 who are at risk of exclusion or who have [...]
Paul Lauzon MMT MTA Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia CANADA Abstract: This presentation presents a model of clinical techniques of improvisation in Music Therapy. In the Playwheel Model we see the elements of music woven into the dyadic relationship of therapist and individual. The basic techniques of therapeutic improvisation are categorized according to the parameters [...]
Alan Turry Amanda Schenstead Amelia Oldfield Andrea Lamont Anita Ayling Archives Augusto Monk Auli Lipponen Benedikte B. Scheiby Benedikte Scheiby bio Brian Abrams call for papers Chava Sekeles Cheryl Jones Clinical Improvisation Collective Concert Conference Conference Program d Daniel Rose Davina Leong Demian Kogutek Dr. Alan Turry Dr. Carolyn Arnason Dr. Carolyn L. R. Arnason Dr. Colin Lee Dr. Heidi Ahonen Dr Colin Andrew Lee Dr Hiroko Miyake Dr Jaakko Erkkilä Dr Petr Janata Dr Rii Numata Dr Robert Groene Elaine Streeter Gabriel Federico Hiroko Miyake hotels Jaakko Erkkilä Joanna Parsons Joel Kroeker Joyce Leung Joyce LEUNG Tsun-Wing Kenneth Aigen Keynote Keynote Speakers Kumi Shimada Laurel Young LCMTR Archives lodging Manfred & Penny Conrad Institute for Music Therapy Research Marc Houde Markéta Gerlichová May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 Mechtild Jahn-Langenberg Monqiue McGrath name change papers Patricia Deek Paul Gray Paul Lauzon Petr Janata Philippa Derrington pre-conference Pre-conference Workshop presentations Presenters Registration Robert Groene Sami Alanne Sarah Dobbs Sara Pun Sherry Bedirian Sign up Southern Ontario Visited The Piano Music of Paul Nordoff transportation Tuesday Valerie Sheese welcome Welcome Message workshop workshops
