MT Mentor Episode 10
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Tim Ringgold. Tim Ringgold is a board-certified music therapist, columnist, and the author of the book, Sonic Recovery: Harness the Power of Music to Stay Sober. He has provided music therapy to thousands of teens and adults in residential treatment, and is a sought-after international speaker, having shared the stage with some of the top minds on music, the brain, addiction, and personal development, including Tony Robbins. Tim was the first person to give a TEDx talk on music therapy in 2012. Tim is also a former Regional President...
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MT Mentor Episode 9
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Jennifer Pinson. Jennifer Pinson is the owner and founder of Dynamic Music Services Inc. in Indianapolis, IN. There she manages a team of music therapists, interns, and practicum students. Jennifer is knowledgeable about business topics, having completed the Streetwise MBA program through the SBA. Jennifer is also a published author, speaker, and the owner of Career Driven Mom, which focuses on finding your harmony through career, parenting, and you. She also offers coaching for entrepreneurs specifically in starting a business,...
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MT Mentor Episode 8
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentors for this episode, Helen Dolas, MS, MT-BC and Ron Borczon, MM, MT-BC. Full Bios: Topics discussed in this episode: The evolution and increased awareness of music therapy, The use of rhythm and music therapy with those affected by mass disasters and trauma, Lessons learned as a MTBO in the midst of a global pandemic, The wisdom of listening and being present and intentional with our words, The importance of taking risks, learning new things, and not being afraid to let things go, The need to be authentic and tap into all dimensions of ourselves to be...
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MT Mentor Episode 7
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentors for this episode, Lindsay Markworth and Alan Turry. Lindsay Markworth, MMT, MT-BC, NRMT, is a board-certified music therapist and owner of Twin Cities Music Therapy Services in Minneapolis, MN. She has a master's degree in music therapy from Temple University and completed the Level 1 Nordoff-Robbins MT Training at NYU. She is adjunct faculty at Augsburg University teaching clinical improvisation. Dr. Alan Turry, DA, MT-BC, NRMT, LCAT is Managing Director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University. The first music...
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MT Mentor Episode 6
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Amy Furman. Amy Furman, MM, MT-BC has led the development of the Minneapolis Public School Music Therapy program, which now has eight music therapists. Her specialties include students with ASD, English Learners, and inclusion/mainstreaming in the music classroom. She served as a state mentor for Minnesota Music Educators in the areas of urban education and special needs students. A Past President of the American Music Therapy Association, she has written articles for professional journals, music therapy monographs and book chapters....
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MT Mentor Episode 5
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Dr. Natasha Thomas. Natasha Thomas, PhD is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) currently serving as Assistant Professor at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). She received her undergraduate degree in music therapy from the University of North Dakota (UND), holds a masters degree in special education (also from UND, with an emphasis on visual impairment), and completed her PhD in expressive therapies from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Natasha has served on the Midwest and Southeastern Regional...
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MT Mentor Episode 4
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentors for this episode, Beth Allard Yoder and Nathan Mensah. Beth Allard Yoder is a board-certified music therapist with a Master of Arts in Music Therapy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She is a sole practitioner with a private practice serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. Along with her clinical work, Beth is also the Integrator at Music Therapy Ed, and has served as adjunct faculty at SMWC. These roles bring all of her skills and passions together into her dream career. In all her work, she credits the power of our human...
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MT Mentor Episode 3
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Ami Kunimura. Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC is the founder of The Self-Care Institute and provides therapeutic support for professionals around the world who are experiencing burnout. Ami has been a board-certified music therapist since 2006, specializing in mental health, trauma, and addictions treatment. Ami also holds certifications in yoga education and first and second degree reiki, with training in mindfulness and meditation. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine at Saybrook University. Topics discussed in this...
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MT Mentor Episode 2
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Dr. Alicia Ann Clair. Alicia Ann Clair, Ph.D., MT-BC, is a professor emeritus at the University of Kansas School of Music, Lawrence, where she has a long history of clinical research, teaching, and service. Dr. Clair is a past president of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and has also served on its board of directors. Topics discussed in this episode: Observations and experiences related to the evolution of the music therapy profession Lessons learned from personal and professional challenges along the way The...
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MT Mentor Episode 1
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It is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for our very first episode, Emma Moonier. Emma is a Registered Attachment Therapist, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and a Board-Certified Music Therapist. She is a professor of music therapy at Augsburg University and a music psychotherapist, specializing in attachment and attachment injury. Emma also works extensively with queer and trans youth. This episode includes conversations around understanding attachment and attachment injury in music therapy; working with gender-expansive, queer, and trans youth; supervising music therapy...
info_outlineIt is an honor to welcome our guest mentor for this episode, Amy Furman.
Amy Furman, MM, MT-BC has led the development of the Minneapolis Public School Music Therapy program, which now has eight music therapists. Her specialties include students with ASD, English Learners, and inclusion/mainstreaming in the music classroom. She served as a state mentor for Minnesota Music Educators in the areas of urban education and special needs students. A Past President of the American Music Therapy Association, she has written articles for professional journals, music therapy monographs and book chapters. She has presented nationally and internationally on music and special learners for a variety of organizations including World Federation of Music Therapy, International Society for Music Education, and American Orff Schulwerk.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- The role of advocacy, research, and service in music therapy,
- The joy of sharing playlists and discovering new music,
- The importance of learning how to learn, and
- Ways to stay engaged in and excited about music therapy after decades in the profession.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- AMTA Bookstore (intellectual materials donated by members): https://www.musictherapy.org/bookstore/
- Jen's 2020 Self-Care Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiefKVtC5aEdgBRGsG5P3VJcQCEVL6POk or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7bF3poFTYRj7pMuLRJ9gFQ
- Music from Amy's Spotify Library: "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" by Claude Debussy, "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around," "One Foot/Lead with Love" by Melanie DeMore, Nickel Creek, Joshua Bell, and this Family Dance Party Playlist by Melissa Hentges: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5DiICfu8AennCLRfWcOhTJ
- Books from Amy's Bookshelf: "This Tender Land" by William Kent Krueger, "The Kitchen House" by Kathleen Grissom, "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" by Beverly Daniel Tatum, "Just Us: An American Conversation" by Claudia Rankine, "The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father" by Kao Kalia Yan, "WASTE: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret" by Catherine Coleman Flowers, "Sulwe" by Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison, illustrator, and "I Am Every Good Thing" by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James, illustrator
- MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZUIA5xsnS1qOQwwiUAox26fLr-lvHiT/view?usp=sharing