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Rapid Fire Questions for Dr. Jayne Standley
Over 160 music therapists from the USA, Canada, UK, and Spain attended the 2021 NICU Webinar Series. During the 10th and final NICU webinar last night, Dr. Petra Kern asked Dr. Jayne Standley, one of the most influential figures in shaping NICU Music Therapy...
First MT Forum in the UAE
Dr. Petra Kern is one of the invited speakers at the first Music Therapy Forum (Inspirational Steps) hosted by Sharaj City of Humanitarian Services in the United Arabic Emirates. Her topic is "Passion with Purpose: Music Therapists Making A Difference Worldwide." This...
Celebrating 20 Years
Dr. Petra Kern celebrates being a board-certified music therapist in the USA for 20 years—and in good standing for another 5! She says "Growing up in a different cultural context, speaking English as a second language, and studying music therapy out of the country did...
International Guest Lecture
On January 27, 2021, Dr. Petra Kern will give a virtual guest lecture at the Akademia Muzyczna, Katowice in Poland. The requested topic by program director Dr. Ludwika Konieczna is "Myths and Facts: Exploring the Behavioral Approach to Music Therapy. Dr. Kern will...
2021 Call for Papers
Join 656 published authors worldwide and become an imagine author in 2021. We are looking for research articles related to early childhood music therapy telepractice, unique virtual music therapy program descriptions, song interventions addressing COVID-19 topics, and...
NICU Webinar with Dr. Jayne Standley
My first guest of the 2021 NICU webinar series is Dr. Jayne Standley. With decades of research, a bestselling book, and hundreds of music therapists certified through the Institute for Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy, Dr. Jayne Standley is one the most...
NICU Webinars
Begin the new year with an all new, first time NICU Webinar Series presented by Music Therapy Consulting in collaboration with the National Institute for Infants & Child Medical Music Therapy. Reserve your spot now! $25 per special topic Opportunities for...
2021 Webinar Series
Join the 2021 early childhood music therapy webinars hosted by Music Therapy Consulting. Learn from the world's best music therapy experts online as they share latest research, best practice applications, and their stories of success. Registrations starts December 8,...
Book Review
Esther Thane, BMT, MTA, AVPT reviewed in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, Vol. 26, 2020 the book Kern, P., & Humpal, M. (Eds.) (2019). Early childhood music therapy and autism spectrum disorder: Supporting young children and their families (2nd edition)....
Interview with CBMT’s Executive Director
Before Dr. Kern's 5-year term on the CBMT Board of Directors comes to an end, she took the opportunity to ask CBMT’s Executive Director Joy Schneck 10 questions. Learn about her insights and wealth of knowledge related to certification! ...
MTex @AMTA2020
One of #AMTA2020's three MTex session explores credentialing as "Passport for Excellence." Join Dr. Petra Kern and Joy Schneck as they will explore data, culturally-based models, and CBMT’s renewed international opportunities as a response to individual music...
Academic Excellence @AMTA2020
As educators or clinical training directors, we instill academic excellence in every graduating student and want them to excel in their careers. During this conference presentation, Dr. Petra Kern and Joy Schneck will explore how CBMT’s 2019 “Practice Analysis...
