What's new

Tuesday March 25th 2025 - It was with shared enthusiasm that the Institute welcomed young adult members of Autisme Sans Limites for a discovery workshop led by Méliane Laurier-Cromp, MTA. Participants were able to experiment several experiences inspired by music therapy with different instruments and discuss the place of music in their lives. Thank you for your visit!

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - The National Music Therapy Institute is proud of its collaboration in the development of a course on Music Therapy in Palliative Care, in the context of the renewal of the program offered by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Montreal.  A serie of videoclips has been produced by the Institute's team and integrated in a module on the topic of Interdisciplinarity in Palliative Care, offered during the Winter 2025 session to students in their 1st year of studies in medicine. Thank you to Dre Nguyen and Dr Marquis for your interest towards Music Therapy and for your trust!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 - We are pleased to announce that, as of January 2025, a new music therapy program is being offered to members of the Montreal Shira Choir. Developed in partnership with the National Music Therapy Institute, its goal is to contribute to the wellbeing of participants, under the guidance of a music therapist from the Institute. We thank the Montreal Shira Choir for their trust and we congratulate them for their music therapy initiative. 

Tuesday March 18 2025, the National Music Therapy Institute was invited to offer a conference to the members of the Société québécoise des médecins de soins palliatifs https://www.sqmdsp.com/. Méliane Laurier-Cromp, a certified music therapist working with the Institute, provided information about music therapy and how it is used in palliative care context.  Thank you for your trust and for this opportunity of better understanding music therapy! 
 

On March 12th 2025, Suzanne Caron, President of the National Music Therapy Institute, and Guylaine Vaillancourt, President of the Quebec Alliance of Creative Arts Therapists (QACAT), had the opportunity to meet with Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament for the Mount Royal riding. We discussed issues of interprovincial mobility and accessibility for services in Creative arts therapies, offered by professionals with a graduate university degree in that field.  We thank his team for their warm welcome and for offering their support.

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January 16th 2025 - We had the pleasure to offer our "Discovery Workshop - Demystifying music therapy" to members of Centre Communautaire Rendez-vous 50+, a community organization based in Montreal.  Guided by one music therapist from the Institute, participants had the opportunity of exploring musical activities inspired by what happens during group music therapy sessions.  Thank you for your invitation!

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