MThNZ office will be closed on Tuesday 24th December 2019 and will reopen Monday 6 January 2020 In event of emergency, please contact President and Interim Chair, Linda Webb – president@musictherapy.org.nz or 021 975530 Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Dr Philippa Derrington, Programme Leader of the MSc Music Therapy (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh), and Nicky Haire, Violinist, Lecturer in Music Therapy (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh ) and PhD Candidate at The University of Edinburgh, facilitated ‘Space to play’ on Saturday 14th December 2019 in the Adam Concert Room (ACR) at New Zealand School of …
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Registered music therapist DEVIN BROOKS explains how music therapy “reaches into the corners of the brain”, and can have a transformative impact on children, adults and whānau. By KATE BARBER. Beyond merely providing pleasure or transporting us to a different time and place, music can change the brain, and impact positively on our lives, and those …
One of our Auckland therapists, Alison Talmage, was awarded one of the Kiwibank Local Hero medals on 26 November. The Kiwibank Local Hero Award recognises a person whose selflessness and determination has made a difference in the community. Ali co-founded CeleBRation Choir ten years ago. The CeleBRation Choir (an initiative of the University of Auckland’s …
Concert to be held on Wednesday 18 December. Please find the invitation attached and details below Date: Wednesday 18 December Time: 10am – 11.30am (followed by morning tea) Venue: The Salvation Army, 853 Colombo Street, Christchurch We would love to see you there if you happen to be in Christchurch on this date.
Today is International Children’s Day! Here at Music Therapy New Zealand we felt this was a good time to share our new video! This has a focus on senior students in a Learning Support Unit (LSU) making big personal gains through participation in group Music Therapy. Starring the awesome students at Rongotai College, Wellington! #InternationalChildrensDay #MusicThearpy #Confidence
Sing together. Unite the world. World Singing Day is the global sing-along for everyone. Each year on the 3rd Saturday in October, people all over the world gather in groups of all sizes to sing all kinds of songs, plus one song that we all sing. Anyone, from shower singers to celebrities, can sing. And that includes …
Music Therapy New Zealand invites postgraduate music therapy students and early career music therapists to submit an article of 3500-5000 words on a topic of relevance to the contemporary NZ music therapy profession, suitable for publication in the NZ Journal of Music Therapy. Closing date December 1st. Further info: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/journal/ The Morva Croxson Prize acknowledges the …
Will Darbyshire explains how a growing profession is set to expand throughout the regions. Why am I here? One of the first questions people ask me when I mention I’m a music therapist from Australia (after the inevitable “what is music therapy”) is “Why are you living in Hawke’s Bay?” To answer the first, the …
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Last week was Music Therapy Awareness Week, Libby Johns joined Lizzie in studio for a chat and brought along some of her instruments to share with them. Did you know that a stroke victim may loose their ability to speak but they can still sing? Click here to listen to Libby and Lizzies interview!
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