Join your fellow CMPs, MHTP students, and friends on Zoom for a full day to learn, stay connected. CMPs and graduates of other NSBTM-accredited programs earn 10 continuing education units (CEUs).
MHTP Virtual 2023 Enrichment Day Schedule
9:00am–8:30pm Central Daylight Time
08:30 – 09:00 Zoom Room opens—greet your friends!
09:00 -09:10 Welcome/Centering Music; Carol J. Spears, MS, CMP, Chief Executive Officer; Alethea Khoo, MM, CMP
09:10 – 10:10 Music Research: Benefits, Considerations, and Expectations; Clara Takarabe, CMP, Judy Raab, MA, CMP and Mary Superak, MA, CMP
Learn about the rewards and challenges of research projects specifically designed to investigate the effects of live therapeutic music on patients’ physical and mental health.
10:10 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 11:25 Your Most Challenging Live Therapeutic Music Sessions: Breakout Room Sharing and Learning; All Attendees
Contribute to the experiential knowledge of your community of therapeutic musicians by sharing briefly what you consider to be one of your most challenging sessions with a patient (HIPPA rules apply to protect patients’ private information!). Learn what others might have done in the situation, and in turn respond to someone else’s challenging session.
11:25 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 Enjoy the Modes: How to Identify and Use the Modes in Your Music; Karen Peterson, CMP
Learn the flavor notes and chords that give each mode its characteristic sound. Hone in on what makes each mode different by comparing modes starting on the same note. Discuss how to choose a mode for patients based on qualities of light/dark and familiar/exotic. Bring your instrument.
Saturday Afternoon—All Times in Central Daylight Time
12:30 – 01:30 Lunch
01:30 – 01:40 Announcements from MHTP/Centering Music; Carol J. Spears, MS, CMP, CEO; Carolyn Anderson, MHTP Student
01:40 – 02:00 Updates from the Research Committee and National Program Council (NPC); Melissa Straus, DMA, CMP, Committee Chair and Rose Grace, DMA, MA, CMP and NPC Vice Chair
02:00 - 03:30 Self-Care: An Essential Practice for Those in the Healing Professions; Michelle S. Lynch, PsyD, LP, CMP
This presentation encourages participants to take a deeper look at what the idea of self-care means to each of us personally, challenges some of the myths and misconceptions about self-care and challenges participants to discover ways to effectively incorporate regular self-care practices into their lives.
03:30 – 03:45 Break
03:45 – 04:45 You Just Became a Certified Music Practitioner. Now What?! Tess Miller, DMA, CMP, CPC
In this presentation, an internal and external approach will be taken to job hunting as a CMP. Part 1 will be an interactive brainstorm session to jumpstart ideas for job opportunities in your community. Part 2 will acknowledge any inner obstacles that get in the way of pursuing those opportunities.
04:45 – 05:45 Improvise That!; Matt Peroutka, CMP and Amy Lauback, CMP
Join MHTP Faculty Amy Lauback and Matt Peroutka as they lead this experiential session on improvisation techniques. All skill levels and comfort levels are welcome whether you’re scared to try or a jazz master.
05:45 – 05:50 Stretch-in-Place Break
05:50 – 06:00 Closing; Carol J. Spears, MS, CMP, CEO
Saturday Evening (optional)—All Times in Central Daylight Time
06:00 – 07:00 Dinner
07:00 –08:30 Harry’s Café Open Mic (optional); Harry Vayo, CMP, Master of Ceremonies
CMPs and graduates of other NSBTM-accredited programs earn 10 continuing education units (CEUs).
Registration prices and deadlines
Early Bird: August 10 – September 11, 4:00pm CDT: $120 ($60 for current MHTP students)
September 12 – October 11, 4:00pm CDT: $130 ($65 for current MHTP students)
October 11, 4:01 pm CDT: REGISTRATION CLOSES
Refunds
No refund will be given.
Questions?
If you have questions or need additional information, contact us at mhtp@mhtp.org.