Music Therapy Centre News

The Music Therapy Centre Newsletter
Summer 2009

The Music Therapy Centre has pioneering projects and innovative plans that are underway, and also has exciting news to share relating to recent events involving our Centre and the Music Therapy and Medicine Program. We are happy to present you with this, our First Music Therapy Centre Newsletter!

Music Therapy Centre, First Anniversary Celebration

The Healing Power of Music

New Music Therapy Intern

‘Music Therapy Global Care’ on Facebook

New Vision for the Music Therapy Centre

New Music Therapy Centre Projects

Amy Clements-Cortes earns Doctorate

Student News

MTSA NEWS

Healing Within: The Music Therapy Journal

Music Therapy Centre, First Anniversary Celebration

On March 25, 2009, The Music Therapy Centre held its First Anniversary Celebration at its Hospice Satellite Site, The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County in Windsor. It was attended by the University of Windsor Administrators, Students, Faculty and Staff. Also, the executive Directors of the Hospice and the Transition to Betterness Programs were there, as well as Peter Wiebe, Assistant Conductor of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. The following program guided is through this very successful morning:

- Dr. Lucanne Magill, Coordinator, The Music Therapy Centre –
Presentation of the new vision for the Music Therapy Centre
- Ms. Carol Derbyshire, Executive Director, The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County;
- Dr. Alan Wildeman, President, The University of Windsor;
- Mr. Peter Wiebe, Assistant Conductor, The Windsor Symphony Orchestra; and
- Introduction of Spring 2009 intern, Mr. Demian Kogutek

Also, there was a presentation of special songs and a story regarding healing moments in music therapy with a patient and his family. President Dr. Alan Wildeman and Peter Wiebe joined Dr. Magill and the music therapy students in singing ‘Halleluia’ as the closing song. CBC news covered the event and also filmed the music therapy students improvising on a creative selection of the Music Therapy Centre Hospice Satellite Site’s instruments. It was a wonderful gathering that celebrated our Centre and also honoured the efforts and support of The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County and the Transition to Betterness Program of Windsor!

The Healing Power of Music: Music for Young Ears,

Media Event at Windsor Regional Hospital

On March19, 2009, a press event occurred at the Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) Met campus that focused on the new paediatric program of the Music Therapy in Medicine program at WRH, called “Music for Young Ears.” The program is a partnership among the Music Therapy and Medicine Program of the Music Therapy Centre and the School of Music, the WRH and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO). This new initiative is made possible by a grant, initiated by WSO, from Green Shield Canada. At this media event, 4th year music therapy student, Demian Kogutek, helped paediatric patients interact with and conduct the WSO quartet that played songs and animal sounds for the children in the WRH playroom. The patients and their parents have been very happy with this new program in which young patients can hear, see and learn about orchestral instruments in a creative and expressive setting. “Music for Young Ears” is a wonderful new addition to the Music Therapy and Medicine Program.

Music Therapy Canned Food Drive: December 2008

Thank you to everyone who contributed canned foods during our holiday season in December, 2008! I am pleased to report that we were able to contribute 5 large boxes of food to the Downtown Mission on Victoria Avenue, Windsor. The staff there were very pleased and grateful. Thanks to all of our efforts, we helped make a difference over the holiday season! Plans are underway for us do this again next December!

New Music Therapy Intern, Music Therapy Centre!

Mr. Demian Kogutek, 4th year Music Therapy BMT Student has begun his internship under the supervision of Dr. Lucanne Magill at The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County in Windsor. He will visit patients, families and caregivers both in-hospice and at home, with those patients who are receiving Home-based Palliative Care Services. As part of the commitment to provide continuity of care across the spectrum of illness, Demian will also work with cancer patients on the Oncology and Palliative Care units of WRH, as well as clinic patients at the Cancer Center in Windsor. We are looking forward to Demian’s being available to help provide these vital services to cancer and palliative care patients and families in our regional area!

 ‘Music Therapy Global Care’ has a Facebook Group!

Everyone is Welcome to Join!

Our Music Therapy Centre is very eager to support the efforts of the Commission of Global Crisis Intervention, World Federation of Music Therapy, chaired by Dr. Lucanne Magill. This WFMT Commission aims to enhance the well being of individuals around the world by: a) supporting and acknowledging the efforts of music therapy work in all areas of global crises that are affecting quality of life internationally, such as hunger, poverty, war, genocide, diseases and natural disasters; and b) to develop strategic plans and specific educational resources for Music Therapists interested in serving those experiencing traumas and losses as a result of these crises. Music Therapy Global Care is the Facebook Group that serves as an Open Forum for discussion and sharing of experiences and ideas. Please join, learn and participate! We are very eager to foster our involvement in these issues, both locally and internationally, that are facing us all in our world today.  For more information, please contact: Dr. Lucanne Magill, Chair, Global Crisis Intervention, WFMT.

The New Vision of the Music Therapy Centre

Heart of the Vision

The Music Therapy Centre provides music therapy services throughout the community to individuals of all ages, in all types of care and treatment settings. Music therapists strive to bring creative approaches to help improve the quality of life in those experiencing a wide range of challenges. Music therapists also aim to work as members of multidisciplinary teams in order to augment existing treatments and to improve the healing experience. The Music Therapy Centre strives to provide excellent ongoing clinical care, education, and research.

Mission

• to enhance wellness and quality of life in those whom we serve;
• to increase access to music therapy for all;
• prepare highly qualified music therapists;
• to build healthy communities through collaborative community partnerships; and
• to initiate relevant research and education projects that will help further knowledge, and promote local and global quality care to those facing life challenges.

Music Therapy Centre: Organizational Plan

 New Music Therapy Centre Projects in Process: 
 

Hospice Satellite Site

• Patients and families, all ages, all stages of cancer: in-patient, home-based, and out-patient clinic care
• Odes and Odysseys: Song gifts, memoirs and legacies through Meaning-centred music therapy (research project in development stages)
• Music Therapy Centre on-site Recording studio is being developed for recording patient and family composed songs
• Family caregiver support groups

News! Amy Clements-Cortes has finished her Dissertation and has graduated from the University of Toronto

Amy Clements-Cortes, our Sessional Music Therapy faculty, finished her Doctoral dissertation and had a successful defense of it. We all congratulate Amy and send her congratulations on her completing her Doctoral degree!

Student News

Congratulations to the June 2009 Graduates:
Candice Gardiner, Valerie Conforzi, Anna Dziegel

4th year Music Therapy Students Beginning Internships
We all congratulate our 4th year students who completed music therapy
Courses and are beginning their internships:
Cheukie Chung: Queen’s Park Care Centre, New Westminster, B.C., Ca
Sara Huang: New Vista Society (Intermediate Care Setting), Burnaby, BC, Ca
Aaron Jamin: St. Joseph's Health Centre, Guelph, ON, Ca
Demian Kogutek: The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County, Windsor, ON, Ca

Current Students in Internship: Lyndsy Adamson, Christina Wensveen. We
send them our best well wishes!
 

MTSA NEWS

The Music Therapy Student Association (MTSA) plays a vital role in the life of the Music Therapy Centre. Because of our highly talented and motivated students in the Music Therapy Program, University of Windsor, our Music Therapy Centre is able to provide many innovative and meaningful services to our community in Windsor and the surrounding areas. Thank you MTSA!

The MTSA had a busy year supporting the initiatives of our Music Therapy Program, and hosting two major and very successful events. In the first week of March, we had our first Pepper’s Pasta Night fundraiser which featured great food, great company and live jazz music. We exceeded our sales goal and had a lot of fun in the process. This fundraiser was to raise money for our annual Music Therapy Conference which was held on March 14th on the topic of Alternative/Complementary Therapies. Four distinguished speakers shared their knowledge of clown doctoring, hypnotherapy, sensory therapy and the use of service dogs with children with autism. Donations were accepted at this event on behalf of the Music Therapy Centre and it was a great success! Thank you to everyone for supporting all the MTSA’s initiatives over this past year. Denton Callander, MTSA President.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS!
 

The Inauguration of a New Journal!  The Music Therapy Centre is announcing the inaugural edition of

Healing Within:
The Music Therapy Journal of Care across the Lifespan
 

The First Edition will be released on October 1, 2009.
This Journal is intending to provide all interested music therapists an opportunity to publish in a Journal, following APA and Peer-reviewed Journal Guidelines. Publishing in our Journal will be beneficial to all, as the music therapy community and other allied health professionals will have opportunities for learning about clinical music therapy theories, practices and research. Further, it will provide authors with valuable resume material, and will be helpful regarding future professional publication experiences.
Guidelines for Contributions for the September 1, 2009 Issue:
This exciting issue will be available to all students at the start of our new academic year!

Papers are due to Lucanne Magill
-  electronically, June 15, 2009
-  2500 words or less, e.g. 5-10 pages, including 150 word abstract
-  APA style, MS Word, saved as a 2003-2007 file, using Times New Roman, 12- point font, double-spaced
-  References in text and in Reference section need to be included, using APA format.

Healing Within: The Journal of the Music Therapy Centre
will be published two times a year, Fall and Spring!

I welcome your contributions. This is an exciting new endeavor of our Music Therapy Centre. Please send me a topic about which you are interested in writing. Please know that I will help you edit and revise your document. I encourage everyone to consider contributing, as this is a great opportunity for your professional development!
Lucanne Magill, DA, MT-BC, Editor-in-Chief
 

Editorial Board:

Amy Clements-Cortes, PhD, MTA
Prof. David Aldridge, PhD
Alessandro Ricciarelli, MA, MT-BC, LCAT
Sandi Curtis, PhD, MTA, MT-BC
Philip Adamson, PhD

 Announcement:

Our Music Therapy Program will host the International Symposium on Music Therapy in Supportive Cancer Care: New Horizons in Care across the Lifespan
To be held in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
April 9-11, 2010
A Conference designed to bring together international, multidisciplinary experts in oncology treatment, research and education to further advance quality care to patients and caregivers across the lifespan and across the continuum of illness.

 The Music Therapy Centre provides music therapy services throughout the community to individuals of all ages in all types of care and treatment settings. Music therapists strive to bring creative approaches to help improve the quality of life in those experiencing a wide range of challenges. Music therapists also aim to work as members of multi-disciplinary teams in order to augment existing treatments and to improve the healing experience. The Music Therapy Centre strives to provide excellent ongoing clinical care, education, and research. The Music Therapy Centre aims to: prepare highly qualified music therapists; to increase access to music therapy for all; and to build healthy communities through collaborative community partnerships.

The Music Therapy Centre Hospice Satellite Site offers healing programs on an ongoing basis to adult and children patients and their families throughout the year. Experiences in music therapy are individually designed to transform the challenges of illness, grief and loss into times of meaning, fulfillment, comfort and peace. New music therapy projects are also currently being developed that will provide even more creative services aimed at improving the quality of life for the patients and family members of all ages in our regional area.

The Music Therapy Centre is generously supported through collaborative partnerships with The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County and  Transition to Betterness, Windsor, ON.