The Music Therapy Show is celebrating the second anniversary of the Music Therapy Tween, and the 31st birthday of Michelle Erfurt, MT-BC. This week, we welcome Michelle as our guest to talk about her blogging and music therapy adventures.
Michelle provides music therapy services at Treasure Coast Hospice through her private practice: Erfurt Music Therapy, Inc. She also writes for the blog MusicTherapyTween.com - a blog that shares tips and thoughts for the traveling professional AND maintains the
ErfurtMusicResource.com - a resource of music related services, products and information.
Michelle has been involved in the development of Wade Richards book: Richards Modified
Tuning for Adapted Guitar and Rachel Rambach’s first Listen & Learn Songbook.
Contact Information -
Michelle Erfurt, MT-BC
Email: michelleerfurt@yahoo.com
Phone: 614-832-8664
Twitter: @michelleerfurt
Facebook: michelleerfurt
Blog: www.MusicTherapyTween.com
Resource List: www.ErfurtMusicResource.com
Listen live at 12 noon Eastern, 11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9 am Pacific. Or check out the archives here or subscribe through iTunes. Leave a comment here and let me know what you think of the show!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Songwriting, Ethics, and other topics
Today I'm going to talk about some successes I've had with a few clients this week, some motivation issues and solutions, and the new Ethics requirement for continuing education for music therapists.
I had a client who wanted to write a song about one of his hobbies this week, so I'll describe the process I used and how I challenged myself to use the piano more in therapy. Piano is not my major instrument and I experienced "piano trauma" in college. So this was a big challenge.
I saw another client this week who was stumbling through spelling a word, so I wrote another song on the spot to help with that task. I'll sing a little for you and let you know how that turned out.
In the third segment, I took a distance-learning Ethics course that fulfills the CBMT requirement for Ethics credits. I'll give a review of the course.
As always, you can listen LIVE at 12 Noon Eastern, 11 AM Central, 10 AM Mountain, 9 AM Pacific. Or you can find the show archives here, or subscribe on iTunes.
I had a client who wanted to write a song about one of his hobbies this week, so I'll describe the process I used and how I challenged myself to use the piano more in therapy. Piano is not my major instrument and I experienced "piano trauma" in college. So this was a big challenge.
I saw another client this week who was stumbling through spelling a word, so I wrote another song on the spot to help with that task. I'll sing a little for you and let you know how that turned out.
In the third segment, I took a distance-learning Ethics course that fulfills the CBMT requirement for Ethics credits. I'll give a review of the course.
As always, you can listen LIVE at 12 Noon Eastern, 11 AM Central, 10 AM Mountain, 9 AM Pacific. Or you can find the show archives here, or subscribe on iTunes.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
January 7, 2011 - Music Therapy Advocacy
Happy New Year! I hope your New Year's Resolutions are off to a good start. I also hope that one of them is to advocate for music therapy! On today's show, my guests are Judy Simpson and Kimberly Sena Moore who, along with Dena Register, work on the State Recognition Operational Plan. Through this Plan, a national initiative being implemented jointly by CBMT and AMTA, Judy, Dena, and Kimberly provide guidance and technical support to State task forces as they work to obtain State recognition of music therapy and the MT-BC credential.
Learn how YOU can help music therapy gain State recognition and create greater access to music therapy for members of your community. Listen live at 12 noon EST, 11 am CST, 10 am MST, 9 am PST or listen to the archives or subscribe via iTunes.
Learn how YOU can help music therapy gain State recognition and create greater access to music therapy for members of your community. Listen live at 12 noon EST, 11 am CST, 10 am MST, 9 am PST or listen to the archives or subscribe via iTunes.
Judy Simpson is the Director of Government Relations for the American Music Therapy Association. She can be reached at simpson@musictherapy.org
Dr. Dena Register is the Regulatory Affairs Advisor for the Certification Board for Music Therapists and an Associate Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Kansas. She can be reached at dregister@cbmt.org
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
December 10, 2010 - Music Therapy Students
Music Therapy Students and Prospective Music Therapy Students may become members of the American Music Therapy Association Students (AMTAS).
AMTAS are undergraduate and graduate student members of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). The goal of the student organization is to increase awareness, involvement, and knowledge of music therapy students by fostering communication and growth in preparation for a professional career.
The Student Affairs Advisory Board (SAAB) is one of the boards of the American Music Therapy Association. Its purpose is to establish and strengthen a positive and productive relationship between students and professionals of the organization, consult and advise students regarding any concerns brought to attention by students or concerning students, and to encourage and support students’ professional involvement and growth within AMTAS and eventually AMTA.This week, I'm please to invite Dr. Petra Kern back to the show, along with past and current members of the SAAB, to talk about music therapy students and how they are helping the field of music therapy develop. Listen live at 12 noon EST, 11 am CST, 10 am MST, 9 am PST, or listen to the archived show here, available about 15 minutes following the end of the show. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes and never miss an episode!
Friday, December 3, 2010
December 3, 2010 - Surviving the Holidays
I was going to skip the show this week, because I have way too much going on. But I wanted to share a brief message and my mantra for this month: You are worth taking care of!
Listen here. Have a great weekend!
Listen here. Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
November 19, 2010 - LIVE from Cleveland!
This week, I'll be broadcasting live from the Erfurt Music Therapy Resource booth in the exhibit hall at the American Music Therapy Association conference in Cleveland, OH. I'm not sure if I'll be able to take callers, but if you'd like to listen live, call 646-652-2850 or click here, on Friday, November 19, at 1:30 EST, 12:30 CST, 11:30 MST, or 10:30 PST.
If you miss the live show, all shows are archived as a podcast about 15 minutes after the show ends. You can find the archived show here, or subscribe to The Music Therapy Show on iTunes.
I've not tried to record a show "on location" before, so I'm not sure how it will sound, but I hope you'll find it informative. Let me know what you think by commenting on this post!
If you miss the live show, all shows are archived as a podcast about 15 minutes after the show ends. You can find the archived show here, or subscribe to The Music Therapy Show on iTunes.
I've not tried to record a show "on location" before, so I'm not sure how it will sound, but I hope you'll find it informative. Let me know what you think by commenting on this post!
Friday, November 12, 2010
November 12, 2010 - Honoring Communication
I work with a lot of clients who would be considered "low functioning" in clinical terms. However, they all are capable of communication, and it's up to me and others around them to honor their communication. This week I'll talk about what that means and how to do it.
Listen live at Noon EST, 11 CST, 10 MST, 9 PST. Or check out the archives at any time. You can also make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing through iTunes.
Listen live at Noon EST, 11 CST, 10 MST, 9 PST. Or check out the archives at any time. You can also make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing through iTunes.
Friday, November 5, 2010
November 5, 2010 - Hospice Music Therapy
This week, I welcome Jennifer Haskins to the show to talk about Hospice Music Therapy.
For more information about Big Bend Hospice, check out www.bigbendhospice.org or email Jennifer.
For more information on Hospice Music Therapy, check out these shows:
Leave a comment here and let me know what you think!
Jennifer Haskins, the Music Therapy Department Manager and Internship Director at Big Bend Hospice, is a board certified music therapist and has been serving hospice patients and families for over 5 years. Upon graduation from Florida State University, Jennifer completed Internship working with older adults at Sunshine Terrace Foundation in Logan, Utah. She began working at Big Bend Hospice in March, 2005 and was assigned to the hospice in-patient unit where she gained experience in helping terminally ill patients and their families with acute care needs. Jennifer has also served on the facilities hospice team, and multiple home based hospice teams. In the last two years, Jennifer has collaborated with the Bereavement department, serving children and teen bereavement groups, adult groups and individuals. She is currently leading two bereavement groups in the community, serving individuals in residential court-ordered substance rehab facilities. Above all, the focus of Jennifer's career is to continue to push forward and explore and learn as much as possible.
Listen live at noon Eastern, 11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9 am Pacific. Or check out the archived show if you missed the live broadcast. Or make it easy on yourself and subscribe to the show in iTunes.For more information about Big Bend Hospice, check out www.bigbendhospice.org or email Jennifer.
For more information on Hospice Music Therapy, check out these shows:
Leave a comment here and let me know what you think!
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