July 29, 2010
Community Cultural Development (CCD sharing) @Substation
The Community Cultural Development (CCD) is holding its first sharing session this Saturday at the Substation. AMTS’ own Wang Feng will share about music therapy and the at-risk youth choir she has been working with. You will hear also from Migrant Voices, a charity dedicated to the artistic talents of migrants workers in Singapore; and learn about Arts for Health, a platform by Singapore General Hospital to bring out the creative potential in patients, staff and visitors. Come join us if you are free 11.30am-1.30pm 31st July 2010 @the Substation Classroom.
July 16, 2010
Issue 02 of Music Therapy Times is out!
Check this out: Issue 02 June 2010
We heartily thank our newsletter sponsor – WIDEX – for making this possible! Thank you Widex!
May 27, 2010
Creative Therapies Associations
Art Therapists’ Association Singapore http://www.atas.org.sg/
March 14, 2010
Announcement
Library of Congress Kicks off 60th Anniversary Year of Music Therapy with Special Events
In May, an entire weekend will be devoted to music therapy advances and techniques. On Friday, May 14th at 6:15 PM, Dr. Jayne Standley, Director of the Music Therapy Program at Florida State University will present a lecture about her research on music therapy and premature infants. The following day, Saturday, May 15th, an experiential workshop will feature the work of Anne B. Parker. Anne’s workshop, “Managing Stress and Enhancing Wellness with Music Therapy,” will expose the audience to the many ways in which music therapy techniques can be used to reduce stress and promote wellness.
Make plans now to attend these historic lectures sponsored by one of the world’s most preeminent institutions. Bring your administrators, potential employers, etc., to hear these fascinating lectures in an amazing setting. Plan a weekend trip to enjoy the sights of Washington, D.C. and hear about music therapy at the same time!
If you can’t make it to Washington, D.C., these events will be archived as podcasts on the website of the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov, and on iTunes.
Music and the Brain II–The Library’s popular “Music and the Brain” series continued on Friday, March 12th at 6:15 PM in the Whittall Pavilion, Dr. Connie Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, presented, “The Positive Effects of Music Therapy on Health.”
(From Prof Michael McGuire, 14 March 2010)
May 22, 2009
LASALLE Professional Development course : Tuning Into Music Therapy
AMTS would like to highlight that the participants of the abovementioned course (originally scheduled to run June-July 2009) will not be qualified to do Music Therapy in any capacity. Prospective employers of any provider of Music Therapy services are recommended to seek verification of the service provider’s credentials before hiring. Email AMTS at musictherapy.sg@gmail.com. Thank you.
If you would like to read up more about the training requirements of a professional music therapist, please refer to this link: http://singaporemusictherapy.wordpress.com/press-release-what-is-music-therapy/. There are also other useful websites on training on http://www.apmt.org (U.K.), http://www.musictherapy.org (USA), http://www.austmta.org.au/ (Australia).
October 20, 2007
Listening to CDs is NOT Music Therapy!
It recently came to our attention that a talk was just recently conducted by a Music Therapist, who claimed to be trained in the U.S. Of particular interest, he claimed his music could “cure” and sold CDs of up to $1000 to attendees.
Music Therapy is NOT about just listening to CDs. While passive listening to music is one of the many ways in which music is used, more often than not, active interventions are used, e.g. playing instruments, singing, improvising, composing, etc. Current Music Therapy practice is NOT based on specific tones or frequencies that “cure” – but more the musical encounter as experienced by the client within the context of a therapeutic relationship.
Hence, do not fall prey to such CD sales claiming to be “Music Therapy”. If anyone tells you that his/her music can cure one’s illness or disease, etc… please exercise caution. This person is probably NOT a qualified Music Therapist. Please see links on this blog about what IS Music Therapy and what it is not. (http://singaporemusictherapy.wordpress.com/press-release-what-is-music-therapy/) Having accurate information about Music Therapy will save you a lot of money!
Author: Ng, W.F. (2007)
September 17, 2007
Music Therapy is not a “cure” for tinnitus!
On 15/9/07, Channel News Asia reported that Music Therapy can cure tinnitus. (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cgi-bin/search/search_7days.pl?status=&search=tinnitus&id=300018)
Music therapy is NOT about using headphones and listening to certain prescribed music for x number of hours everyday! The form of treatment for tinnitus in the mentioned CNA report is, in fact, called Neuromonics. Neuromonics is NOT Music Therapy. To date, while Music Therapy may provide effective coping mechanisms to alleviate symptoms, there is no research showing that tinnitus can be “cured” by Music Therapy.
Author: Ng, W.F. (2007).
April 2, 2007
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