Music Therapy and Kids
10 Big Ideas for Little People

A collaboration between the Music Therapy Association of BC
and the
Vancouver International Song Institute

10 Music Therapists share 10 golden Music Therapy interventions in short interactive presentations. Speed Sharing for Music Therapists, Educators and Parents who need ideas now!

In partnership with VISI, the second annual Music Therapy Symposium for Children and Youth was held Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Frederic Wood Theatre at UBC. Ten music therapists presented their "golden" intervention and a therapeutic song to over seventy-five participants. Beautiful raffle prizes went home with five lucky winners, and Creative Music Therapy Solutions was on hand with musical instruments and relevant books. The day was videotaped and it is hoped that this will culminate in a DVD that will be for sale through the MTABC website soon.

We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors and donors to the raffle: Creative Music Therapy Solutions, Westside Music, Tom Lee Music on Granville Street, Empire Music and Long and McQuade in North Vancouver.

MTABC acknowledges the Symposium planning committee: Esther Thane, Katherine Deane, Sheila Lee and Susan Summers. In addition, thanks to Stephen Williams, our videographer, and the many volunteers, presenters, and supporters of the Symposium day. Many thanks to VISI’s production manager, Kemuel Wong, Artistic Director, Rena Sharon and the staff at the Frederic Wood Theatre for their generous support.

Stay tuned for the third annual MTABC Symposium June, 2011!

Contact: email symposium@mtabc.com or call 604.924.0046

See photos and information about the 2009 Symposium.

Download the 2010 presenter's bios and topics here

Comments from participants at the 2010 Music therapy symposium:

"The highlight of my day was learning different approaches of using music and musical instruments to work with children; using music specifically for interventions".
Early childhood educator

"Easy to stay focused; good selection of presenters; participation in the presentations made it fun; the individual songs after each presentation was creative, refreshing and very outside-the-box thinking for future songs".
Michelle Peltier, Toddler Education

The lively tone/mood/atmosphere that music can create with a small or large group and classroom settings enriches children and youth's minds and learning".
Elaine Wong, Early childhood educator and Extra supported needs educator

"The highlight for me was the variety of presenters – loved their enthusiasm!"
V. Jessen, Instructor, ECCE

"I loved the humor and fellowship among the presenters, organizers, volunteers and participants".

"The personal stories of how/where/when these activities and interventions were learned/tried was SO powerful. Also, seeing the multiple ways music therapy is being used – ICU, doctor’s offices, as well as schools".
Tanya Gallmann, Special educator

"The enthusiasm from the presenters was very refreshing. Like a Raffi concert for grown-ups".
Aletha Banner-Ennis, Mother and home school facilitator

"Beautiful connection with the audience as you model your passion for the arts!"
Carly Janzen, care aide

"I like that many ideas were translatable into my practice of speech-language pathology".
Shannon Hunt, Registered Speech-Language Pathologist