About Us

Who We Are

VMTA has been an active advocate for music therapy in Virginia for over 25 years. Our organization has made a concerted effort to bring music therapists together through state meetings, the creation of regional music therapy groups, MAR Conferences, and social media. In recent years we have actively promoted legislative efforts for state regulation and licensure of music therapy through the creation of the Virginia State Task Force.

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What is Music Therapy?

According to the American Music Therapy Association (2017), music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has co

mpleted an approved music therapy program. Areas addressed in music therapy can include physical, psychological, cognitive, social, spiritual, and musical functioning for patients of all ages. Music therapists work across the lifespan (i.e. infancy to end-of-life care) and in a variety of settings. Music therapists are certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, and hold the credential Music Therapist – Board Certified (MT-BC).

Meet our Board

President

Recording Secretary

Vice-President

Ashley Carroll, MA, MT-BC is the Program Director for Tidewater Arts Outreach in Virginia Beach, VA.

She has served as the VMTA since January of 2022. Although she is not currently practicing music therapy clinical she continues to be a strong advocate and looks forward to licensure requirements being established in VA!

She received her B

Ashley Carroll, MA, MT-BC is the Program Director for Tidewater Arts Outreach in Virginia Beach, VA.

She received her Bachelor of Music Therapy from Eastern Michigan University in 2010 and her Master of Art in Music Therapy in 2020.

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Vice-President

Recording Secretary

Vice-President

Kayla Braamse, MT-BC is a music therapist currently practicing in the Hampton Roads area.

She is has been practicing for 2 years, after graduating from Western Michigan University with her Bachelor's of Music Therapy in 2021.

She brings a fresh perspective and a passionate drive to her service as Vice-President of VMTA.

Recording Secretary

Sydne Rankins, MT-BC

Sydne received her Music Therapy degree from Radford University, follow by completing her internship at AMG Specialty Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sydne received her Board Certification in 2015 and has spent the time since working with adults and adolescents in behavioral health hospitals, people with developme

Sydne Rankins, MT-BC

Sydne enjoys working with a wide variety of people and presenting issues. She currently works with teens with anxiety and depression and with adults in addiction recovery. Sydne excels in playing and teaching stringed instruments including guitar, ukulele, and mandolin. She believes in the power of m music to decrease anxiety and to connect and express one's emotions.

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Executive Board Vacancies

Treasurer

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Corresponding Secretary

Collect dues and maintain current list of paid members

Responsible for paying bills, and keeping record of all finances, both income and expenditures.

Maintain and check the P.O. Box.

Present a financial report at all business and executive board meetings.

Chair the financial Committee

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Corresponding Secretary

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Corresponding Secretary

Responsible for creating and sending out the VMTA Voice Newsletter.

Keeps track of current members and updates membership of of upcoming events.

Updates MAR and AMTA periodically of current business

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Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

*Appointed positions*

Liaison is a PROFESSIONAL member who will communicates with Student representatives from the universities in the state with Music Therapy programs about VMTA activities and report to VMTA on activities happening at the educational institutions.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Are students enrolled in a music therapy program who represent the students of their respective MT program at VMTA meetings.

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Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

*Appointed Position*

Serves as the liaison between VMTA and the MAR Public Relations chair.

Serves as VMTA Media Chair

Responsible for updating Website and Social Media (i.e Facebook, Insta, etc.)

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Government Relations Chair

Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Government Relations Chair

*Appointed Position*

Responsible to remaining up to date on legislative issues that may affect the music therapy profession and the practice of music therapy in the state of Virginia.

Serves as the liaison between VMTA and the Virginia State Task Force, and between VMTA and the MAR Governmental Relations Chair.

Provides governmental updates at each business meeting.

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Regional Network Leaders

Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Government Relations Chair

Appointed Positions

Open to any member in good standing. Must live/work in the region they are assigned.

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About Us

Who We Are

Become a Member

What is Music Therapy?

Meet our Board

President

Recording Secretary

Vice-President

Vice-President

Recording Secretary

Vice-President

Recording Secretary

Recording Secretary

Recording Secretary

Executive Board Vacancies

Treasurer

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Corresponding Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Corresponding Secretary

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Student Liaison/ Student Representatives

Government Relations Chair

Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Government Relations Chair

Regional Network Leaders

Public Relations and Social Media Chair

Government Relations Chair

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