Advocacy

2013 Social Media Advocacy Month Wrap-Up

February 7, 2013
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W.O.W. W—What an incredible social media advocacy kickoff to 2013… O—Oh my goodness I can’t believe how it turned out… W—We could have not done this without the support and participation of our AMAZING music therapy community and advocates… As we wrap up this year’s Social Media Advocacy project, I thought it would be fun […]

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21 Reasons Why I #LoveMusicTherapy

January 24, 2013
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21 Reasons Why I #LoveMusicTherapy The relationship of the art of music therapy and the science of music therapy is amazing. I get to sing every day. Saying “I’m a music therapist” is a great conversation starter. It’s a continual challenge to stay current. I have an incredible opportunity to witness change in others. I […]

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Why Do You #LoveMusicTherapy?

January 17, 2013
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It’s week 3 of the 2013 Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy month! The response to date  has been overwhelming. I have seen: 23 blogs posts, 2 podcasts, 1 infographic, 1 music video parody, and 1 audio response to said music video parody; daily Twitter and FB shoutouts from musician Ben Folds; the creation of a […]

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How You Can Get Involved in Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy

January 8, 2013

I hadn’t planned on doing a social media advocacy month update this soon. In fact, it was my intention to post one new article a week this month. But my intentions have changed… …and here’s why: My Reasons Musician Ben Folds has been an ardent supporter music therapy, even accepting an invitation to participate at […]

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It’s time to CONNECT. It’s time for the 2013 Social Media Advocacy Month!

January 3, 2013
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Happy New Year! There are so many things I find exciting about the beginning of a new year. It’s a time when I am fresh from taking a break and rejuvenated after seeing family and loved ones. I concentrate on eating cleanly…at least for a couple of weeks in an attempt to somewhat make-up for […]

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Accessible Ideas = Clear Thinking = Clear Writing + Clear Talking

May 31, 2012
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At this point in my career–more specifically my career in academia–it’s helpful to have a research idea or focus in mind. Though not vital since I’m still a year out from working on my dissertation proposal, it helps. Why? With a research intent in mind, you can gear all your coursework papers and projects around […]

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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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Conference Musings: #MWAMTA12 and #AAD12

April 20, 2012
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I am fresh off of two back-to-back conferences. Last Thursday, I drove up to Iowa City for the annual midwestern regional music therapy conference. Drove back to Kansas City Saturday night–managing to avoid the nasty storms due to a tip from a friend–and hopped on a plane bright and early Sunday morning, bound for Washington […]

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Conference Prep: A #MWAMTA12 Preview

April 5, 2012
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We are in the midst of one of my favorite seasons of the year: spring. And as a music therapist, I have one additional reason to love spring: regional conference! I have been (somewhat jealously) following the Twitter streams of my music therapy friends across the country as they share updates of all the interesting […]

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