First of all, we hope all in our communities and elsewhere are safe and doing well during these difficult times. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if in need of support or assistance.
**If you haven’t already, please go to the membership page to fill out the form and pay dues for the 2022-2023 season.**
**If you haven’t already, please go to the membership page to fill out the form and pay dues for the 2022-2023 season.**
Welcome
2022-2023 Season
:The Massachusetts Music Therapy Alliance (MMTA) is pleased to announce our upcoming 2022-2023 Mini-Conference Series:
Runnin' on "MT": Resilience in a Time of Burnout
DATES: October 15th, December 3rd, and February 11th
We hope you will join us for a three-part series focused on building resilience as music therapists. It is a challenging time to do this work, and a challenging time to be a human - period. We will explore self-care strategies, learn from an expert on avoiding burnout, engage in experientials and community music making, and add tools to our professional wellness and resiliency toolbox.
We are glad to announce that our first meeting will take place masked and IN PERSON at our traditional meeting spot at the Congregational Church of Weston. The second two meetings will be held via Zoom.
Mini-Conference #1: Community Meeting
DATE: Saturday, October 15, 2022
TIME: 9:30 welcome, 10am-12:30pm Meeting
LOCATION: The Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St, Weston, MA
LIVESTREAM: https://partners.zoom.us/j/83681125537
MODERATOR: Kim Johnson, LMHC, MT-BC
Mini-Conference #2: Managing Burnout, Reducing Stress, and Sustaining Self-Care for Resilience and Well-Being
with Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC
DATE: Saturday, December 3, 2022
TIME: 9:30 virtual coffee chat, 10am-12:30pm Meeting
LOCATION: Zoom via https://partners.zoom.us/j/88970386955
PRESENTER: Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC
MODERATOR: Andrew Krahn, MA, MT-BC, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist
Ami will be providing educational material on burnout prevention, stress management, and self-care for music therapy students and music therapists. Experiential mind-body self-care practices will also be offered including compassion practices, self-refection practices, and creative exercises to support well-being and resilience. We will also have time for questions and discussion for support on current concerns around burnout and self-care.
Mini-Conference #3: Music for Resilience with Mary-Carla MacDonald, MA, MT-BC, FAMI
DATE: Saturday, February 11, 2023
LOCATION: Zoom
More info to come!
Runnin' on "MT": Resilience in a Time of Burnout
DATES: October 15th, December 3rd, and February 11th
We hope you will join us for a three-part series focused on building resilience as music therapists. It is a challenging time to do this work, and a challenging time to be a human - period. We will explore self-care strategies, learn from an expert on avoiding burnout, engage in experientials and community music making, and add tools to our professional wellness and resiliency toolbox.
We are glad to announce that our first meeting will take place masked and IN PERSON at our traditional meeting spot at the Congregational Church of Weston. The second two meetings will be held via Zoom.
Mini-Conference #1: Community Meeting
DATE: Saturday, October 15, 2022
TIME: 9:30 welcome, 10am-12:30pm Meeting
LOCATION: The Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St, Weston, MA
LIVESTREAM: https://partners.zoom.us/j/83681125537
MODERATOR: Kim Johnson, LMHC, MT-BC
Mini-Conference #2: Managing Burnout, Reducing Stress, and Sustaining Self-Care for Resilience and Well-Being
with Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC
DATE: Saturday, December 3, 2022
TIME: 9:30 virtual coffee chat, 10am-12:30pm Meeting
LOCATION: Zoom via https://partners.zoom.us/j/88970386955
PRESENTER: Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC
MODERATOR: Andrew Krahn, MA, MT-BC, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist
Ami will be providing educational material on burnout prevention, stress management, and self-care for music therapy students and music therapists. Experiential mind-body self-care practices will also be offered including compassion practices, self-refection practices, and creative exercises to support well-being and resilience. We will also have time for questions and discussion for support on current concerns around burnout and self-care.
Mini-Conference #3: Music for Resilience with Mary-Carla MacDonald, MA, MT-BC, FAMI
DATE: Saturday, February 11, 2023
LOCATION: Zoom
More info to come!