Guest Posts

Employees vs. Independent Contractors: Knowing the Difference

September 27, 2012
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I am super-excited to share another fabulous article by music therapy biz whiz Jamie George. Happy reading…
Congratulations! You just landed a job as a music therapist! Your dreams are coming true!  But your new employer just called you a “sub-contractor”. What does that mean? Are you an employee? What are your responsibilities to the company? [...]

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Guest Post: #AAD12 and My Advocacy Addiction, By a Blogging Virgin

May 9, 2012
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Last month, I had the great pleasure to attend the 25th annual Arts Advocacy Day. And I wasn’t alone. In addition to friends and colleagues from the American Music Therapy Association, Jamie George, an Atlanta-based music therapist, flew up from Georgia to participate. I invited Jamie to share her thoughts on the experience…and I think [...]

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Guest Post: Focusing on our Field, our Profession, and our Clients

April 26, 2012
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I am excited and pleased to introduce you to Meredith Pizzi, a Boston-based music therapist and business owner. As you may remember from my post a couple weeks ago, our profession is considering a move to becoming a Masters-level entry field. I had heard through the grapevine that Meredith had some insightful thoughts on this [...]

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Guest Post: Essential iPad Apps for Music Therapists

March 22, 2012
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Remember me? What can I say…it’s been a crazy March! I have missed blogging and hope to get back in the swing of my once weekly postings…starting now
To start things off, I would like to introduce you to student music therapist Jesse Kurn. Jesse responded to a question on the music therapy listserv [...]

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Music IN Therapy vs. Music AS Therapy: A Student Perspective

February 22, 2012
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The Background Story…
It was only a few weeks ago that I first heard the question on how music therapy works: is it music AS therapy? or music IN therapy?
A day later, I read a tweet from music therapy student Kyle Fleming that said “Heated discussion about music in v. as therapy. Pretty interesting blog [...]

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(Guest Post) Show Us What You Got: Tips for Shining Throughout the Internship Application Process

November 16, 2011
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I absolutely love my clinical work at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), where I have the privilege of working with amazing children with special needs every day. In addition to my role as a clinician, I also serve as a supervisor to music therapy interns. This role is just as fulfilling, but in a different way. [...]

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Guest Post: The Day My Business Died

October 19, 2011

I’m so excited to introduce you to music therapist, blogger, and boomwhacker extraordinaire Kat Fulton. Kat blogs at Rhythm for Good and runs the San Diego-based private practice Sound Health Music. Her infectious personality shines through her writing and she’s brimming with great ideas. Keep reading to learn more…
I’d like to share the three steps [...]

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Guest Post: A History of Music Formats

September 14, 2011
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This blog post is a departure from typical Maven posts. But it incorporates 3 things I love: music, technology, and history. So when the author, Michael Springman, approached me about writing this post, I thought “Why not?” I hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane…and maybe even learn something new in the process [...]

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3 Ways to Make Your Presentations Sparkle

August 17, 2011
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I am thrilled to introduce you to Natalie Mullis, a South Carolina-based music therapist who’s the brains behind Key Changes Music Therapy. Natalie (or @KeyChangesMT on Twitter) has spent the last several years building her private practice and, along the way, sharing her knowledge and adventures with her readers. Enjoy!
As a music therapist, I can [...]

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