Thanks to SC Arts Commission - FY24 Arts Project Support Grant

​Piedmont Music Therapy appreciates the support of the SC Arts Commission for music therapists on staff at Piedmont Music Therapy to attend the Southeastern Region - American Music Therapy Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia last month!

Some of the takeaways included:

• "The 2024 SouthEastern Regional Music Therapy Conference was a great educational experience. I was eager to connect with other professionals throughout our region to learn about the wonderful music therapy work they're doing. I attended several presentations to increase my knowledge and repertoire, such as some songwriting techniques for veteran populations, the importance of mental health consumerism among mental health providers, grant writing tips, and social emotional learning models. I'm excited to apply my knowledge to my work."
• "Attending the SER-AMTA Conference was a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to attend several concurrent sessions (such as how to teach safety skills in music therapy sessions or repertoire ideas for incorporating Spanish songs with clients of all ages) that were insightful and applicable to my own clinical practice. It was also a great space to be able to meet and chat with other music therapists across our region. I left the conference feeling inspired!"
• "Attending the 2024 SER-AMTA conference was extremely beneficial in learning about what is happening in music therapy in our region.  I attended multiple sessions covering topics including using songwriting with older adults, learning how to implement music technology pieces into my work, hearing from BIPOC music therapy students as well as learning about music therapy research.  The conference also provided an opportunity to network with other professionals and promote PMT's internship program.  Thank you for this opportunity."
• "It was beneficial learning about other clinical internship programs and research trends within the mental health field."

This was a valuable experience and PMT is grateful to the SC Arts Commission for its support!