Music Therapy Association of Minnesota

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Upcoming Events our members & friends may be interested in:

The MTAM Fall Newsletter is available for download!

Lifeworks, inc has a client in search of a used Q chord or omnichord to purchase. This would enable the client to participate more actively in the band that she is a part of. If you know of one her family might purchase, please call Jenna Horgan at 612-229-7386 or email jhorgan@lifeworks.org

Looking to contract or hire a music therapist?

Download a PDF list of many of the music therapists available for contract in MN.

Music Therapy Association of MN

Minnesota is one of six states within the Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Other states include Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

The purpose of this organization is to advance and support, on the state level, the goals of the AMTA, and to serve MTAM members by

1. working with national and state agencies to advance the profession;

2. training and educating music therapists by providing two CMTE workshops per year;

3. increasing networking opportunities.

Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses. Music therapy interventions can be designed to:

promote wellness
manage stress
alleviate pain
express feelings
enhance memory
improve communication
promote physical rehabilitation. (taken from AMTA national website musictherapy.org, 2008)

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