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Virginia Music Therapy Association (VMTA)

Officers

President: Elizabeth (Eggerding) Haley
Past-President: Rachel Reynolds
Vice-President: Miriam Atkins-Smith
Acting Recording Secretary: Melissa Owens
Corresponding Secretary: Margel Snead
Treasurer: Jasmine Rasmussen
PR/Government Relations liaison: Barbara Stewart


Joining VMTA

To become a member, please contact and/or send dues (checks made payable to VMTA) to:

Jasmine Rasmussen
2800 Dartmouth Rd. #5
Alexandria, VA 22314
info@jasminevocals.com

Annual Professional Dues: $20.00
Annual Student Dues: $10.00


Benefits of Being a Member of VMTA

There are many benefits to being a member of VMTA. Just what exactly do get for your dues dollars?

Virginia MT Association (VMTA) Spring Business Meeting and CMTE

Our spring 2011 CMTE and business meeting will take place on Saturday, February 26 in Ruebush Hall at Shenandoah University, Winchester. This spring's CMTE is titled "Technology and the Music Therapist" and the presenter is Suzanne Rohrbacher. The day's schedule will be as follows:

9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-12:10 CMTE
12:10-1:10 Lunch/VMTA business meeting
1:10-3:15 CMTE
3:15-4:15 VMTA business meeting with Judy Simpson

The CMTE is free for VMTA members and $15 for non-members. Members can pay $20 annual dues in person at the meeting. No pre-registration is necessary.

The afternoon business meeting will focus on the formation of a Virginia State Task Force (VASTF) for the regulation of music therapy services within the Commonwealth. Judy Simpson from AMTA will be joining us to answer questions and share information about the process.

Please contact Liz Haley with questions or interest in the VASTF at elizabeth.haley@dbhds.virginia.gov.

 


VMTA Cyber News

Some of you may not be aware that there is a link on the MAR-AMTA website for Virginia-related news and announcements.

LISTSERV: VMTA has changed its listserv from the Yahoo! Group to one at www.meetup.com. This site allows members improved networking opportunities (including job announcements and listserv discussions) as well as access to the organization's files and documents. Elizabeth Haley is the organizer of this group. Please go to http://musictherapy.meetup.com/33/ to go to the The Virginia Music Therapy Association area. Contact Liz at elizabeth.haley@dbhds.virginia.gov with questions..