The Ultimate Guide to CMTE Options Part 1: Free and Free(ish) Options

Below is an outline of free and free(ish) ways to earn music therapy continuing education credits. This blog post is intended to be an overview, but be sure to double check the CBMT Recertification Manual (HERE) for the most accurate […]

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The Ultimate Guide to CMTE Options (Intro)

I’m in my seventh year of being a board-certified music therapist and it’s just about that time in my 5-year recertification cycle when I start actually thinking about how I’m going to get the required 100 continuing education credits (called […]

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Music Therapy Perceived Stress and Self-Care Strategies (Infographic)

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A Day in the Life of a Music Therapy Professor

I found a brilliant conversation starter on twitter last year that I’ve used from everyone to family members to complete strangers and I always get an interesting answer. The question, “What’s something about your job that seems obvious to you […]

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What does it mean to be a functional musician?

Music therapy students come from a ton of musical backgrounds. I’ve had students that are classically trained pianists, but have never played in an ensemble with other musicians. Some students are self-taught and never had a lesson, but have gigged […]

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Embracing Happy Accidents

The sea captain’s voice sang the opening note of the Spongebob Squarepants theme song over a speaker: “Oooooohhh!… —” and then silence as the music cut out for the third time in row. The group groaned in unison with frustration that […]

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