Timeline of Music Therapy Development in Singapore
Timeline of Music Therapy Development in Singapore
year * name of Music Therapist (country of origin): country of training; employer/scope of practice
1980s *the late Louisa Cheng (S’porean): private practice
1990-1991 * Judith Senway (New Zealander): AESN
1991-2007 * Audrey Ruyters (S’porean): trained in the U.K.; Rainbow Centre – Margaret Drive Special School
1992-2001 * Eudora Chiu (Hong Konger): trained in Melbourne; AESN, Rainbow Centre - Balestier Special School, private practice
c. 1993-1996 Anne Greenhall: trained in Australia; AESN
1999- 2004 * May Goh (S’porean): trained in the U.K.; Rainbow Centre – Margaret Drive Special School
2001-2002 * Angela Mee Lee (Australian): Asian Women’s Welfare Association School (AWWA)
2001-2004 * Daphne Phua (S’porean): trained in the U.K.; Rainbow Centre Balestier Special School
2005 is when it starts to get more happening…
* Chen Hsueh-Lien (S’porean): trained in the U.S.; Asian Women’s Welfare Association School
* Patsy Tan (S’porean): trained in the U.S.; SGH “Music to the Ears” (MT program specially designed for hearing impaired individuals esp. those with Cochlear Implants)
* Ng Wang Feng (S’porean): trained in the U.S.; Beyond Social Services for At-risk youth
*2005-2007 * Ng Wang Feng at Rainbow Centre – Balestier Special School
* Clara Chong (S’porean): trained in the U.K.; St. Andrew’s Autism Center
2006~
* Ng Wang Feng started (Introduction to) Music Therapy elective module at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
2007~
* Loi Wei Ming (S’porean): trained in the U.K.; Rainbow Centre – Margaret Drive School
* Pamela Fisher (Australian): trained in Australia; St. Clare Special School and Gleneagles Hospital
* Melanie Kwan (S’porean): trained in the U.S.; Dover Park Hospice, KKH, Alexandra Hospital-KTPH; conducted Introduction to Music Therapy at Lasalle-SIA’s Professional Development Programme and at NIE (external programming). Runs a privately-owned company Sound Connexiones Music Therapy Services.
* Ng Wang Feng: National Cancer Centre (Cancer support group)
* Patsy Tan: National Heart Centre (heart failure support group; heart & lung transplant support group), Burns patients
* Association for Music Therapy (Singapore) AMTS founded with 11 pioneering members in September
2008~
* Ng Wang Feng started to conduct music programmes in conjunction with Health Promotion Board for the well-elderly
* Jenny Lee (New Zealander-Taiwanese): trained in New Zealand; Rainbow Centre – Balestier School, now called Yishun Park School
* Charissa Tan (S’porean): trained in the U.S.
* Gurpreet Kalsi (Malaysian): trained in the U.K., joins AMTS. Based in Sabah, Malaysia.
* AMTS has 10 locally-based active professionals, total membership at 14.
* AMTS organized 2 public talks: Singapore Art Cafe@Esplanade (English by Wang Feng)
Teochew Association (Mandarin by Patsy)
2009
* MT talks at MOE Arts and Music Teachers’ Conference (English by Wei Ming)
* MT presentation to Singhealth Allied Health administrators (by Patsy, Melanie & Wang Feng)
* David Khlentzos (Australian): trained in Australia; Thye Hua Kwan Moral Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC)
* AMTS organized 2 public talks: Radin Mas CC (Malay by Gurpreet)
Bukit Merah CC (Mandarin by Wang Feng)
* Charissa Tan joins Leukaemia & Lymphoma Foundation
* Publication of Music Therapy Times, 1st issue of AMTS Newsletter in December
* AMTS joins World Federation of Music Therapy
* AMTS has 11 locally-based active professionals, total membership at 15.
2010
* Music Therapy Day April 11, 2010 with Dr. Clive Robbins as distinguished speaker
* Publication of Music Therapy Times, 2nd issue of AMTS Newsletter in June, 3rd issue in December.
* Charissa joins SGH.
* Ashley Spears (American): trained in US. Joins KKH.
* Wang Feng starts serving Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore)
* AMTS has 15 locally-based active professionals, total membership at 20.
2011
* AMTS submits bid to host World Congress of Music Therapy in 2014/2017.
* Publication of Music Therapy Times, 4th issue of AMTS Newsletter in June, 5th issue in December.
* Germaine Yong (S’porean): trained in Australia; Singapore Association for Mental Health.
* Ashley Spears (American): trained in US; KKH.
* AMTS’ 2nd Music Therapy Day 10 April at Lib@Esplanade
* Singapore’s 1st Music Therapy Healthcare Symposium
* Jacqueline Chow (Hong Konger): trained in Australia; Thye Hua Kwan Moral Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC)
* AMTS has 10 locally-based active professionals, total membership at 27.
2012
* AMTS’ 3rd Music Therapy Day 15 April at Lib@Esplanade
To cite: Association for Music Therapy (Singapore) (2012)
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singaporemusictherapy said,
March 25, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Hello Lim,
Thanks for your interest in music therapy. We’ve had many enquiries about local training in the past 2 years. Unfortunately until now, there are still no confirmed plans of local training. But there are plans to introduce a training programme in the near future..
The prospective MT student should be one who really enjoys working with people, helping to promote their health. S/he should also be resilient, creative, ethical, and have solid music background (at the very least). To the best of my present knowledge, requirements will include at least Grade 6 in practical and theory, as well as other academic requirements. When we have more details, we will announce. Please check back with us again in a few more months’ time. Thank you for your patience!
peace,
Ng Wang Feng, MMT, MT-BC
on behalf of AMTS