Great Lakes Region of AMTA

10/20/2026

Music therapists, like Snoopy, are well-rounded individuals, many holding degrees outside of Music Therapy. Scroll through, and let us know... Which Snoopy are you?

10/20/2026

Reminder that the GLR General Business Meeting is taking place tomorrow, 10/21/2026 at 7:30pm, ET.

Register to attend at this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScL5U7DAnSn8-r3SMLMXc_vYkyDBpRDuwJ6ujDu5KGm6hxGYQ/viewform

10/12/2026

As we come to the close of this Indigenous People’s Day, we remember and honor the resilience, culture, and history of the first stewards of this land.

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. Let this be a reminder that your worth is not measured by your productivity. Rest is just as important as work! Take some time to do something for yourself today.

10/09/2026

Could this be your next career move? 🎵

Okay, music therapists… hear us out.

What if your next job involved:

🎵Making music with purpose
🎵Building real connections with patients & families
🎵 Bringing your clinical creativity to hospice + medical settings
🎵Working with a team that genuinely loves what we do

Healing Rhythms is looking for a full-time Music Therapist to join us in New Ulm & Mankato!

📍 New Ulm & Mankato, MN
🎵 Full-time | Hospice + Medical

Tag the MT who needs a sign. 👇

10/07/2026

Another MT program is facing shutdown, in Texas. Read more here.

MT program at Southern Methodist University is potentially shutting down.

The music therapy program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX is going under the review of discontinuation of the program after just reaching its 50th anniversary. The program is being considered to have “low program sustainability” due to its small-sized class.

In response to this disheartening news, the current and former students created a petition form. It would mean the world to them to have your support on petition. Please consider signing and sharing!

Link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLServRIQG8w8FRg11eSUHRPRBt0wQrf9Jn-RbAvfKTaHs5xkOw/viewform

Link to the article: https://smudailycampus.com/1070512/ae/smu-music-therapys-50th-anniversary-celebration-cancelled-as-program-faces-review/

In the midst of planning a celebratory event for the 50th anniversary of SMU’s music therapy major, students received an email saying that the event had been officially canceled by SMU. “Please accept this message as a notification that the August 28 celebration of 50 years of Music Therapy at S...

10/05/2026

Today we celebrate all of the wonderful teachers in our lives! Thank a teacher for all that they do for our future generations of music therapists! 🍎✏🎒🎶

09/29/2026

On this National Coffee Day, we're celebrating with a reminder from the late Dolly Parton. Pour yourself a cup of ambition (or two) and take today head on!

We know how much music therapists love their coffee! What's your favorite coffee order? ☕

09/25/2026

Have some free time this weekend?
Take a look at the CMTE Submission form and consider sharing your expertise in Minnesota! Check out links here: https://bit.ly/4y2OjMg

09/25/2026

Check out this Research Participation Opportunity!

This research is being conducted by Lianna Rivera in partial fulfillment of a Master of Music Therapy degree at Florida State University under the supervision of Dr. Flor del Cielo Hernandez, MT-BC.

If you are able/qualified as a student and/or professional, please complete and share this survey!

Survey Link: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mZmdctqOcslmxU