- I presented my very first session (which means that I got a super awesome presentor pin!!) with another MT student who is also a cancer survivor. This was our chance to provide MTs with tips and insight to what it is actually like to be a cancer patient and everything that comes with it. We had a good turnout, especially when you consider that our session was at thesame time as a number of MT greats from across the country. Megan and I both got a lot of positive feedback (even the day after the presentation) from students and professionals alike on how much they learned and enjoyed our perspectives.
- Celebrity guest: Ben Folds attended this year's AMTA conference because he wanted to learn more about Music Therapy. He wasn't there to toot his own horn, but to learn about this amazing profession. Here's hoping that he learned a lot and shares it with all of his friends!
- Twitter was on fire. I am relatively new to understanding the power of twitter, and it is amazing to me the sense of community that has come out of all the Music Therapy people I follow. Someone had the brilliant idea for everyone to add #amta11 to every conference related tweet. Smart person!! Did I mention that twitter is pretty much the reason Ben Folds decided to check us out??
- My very last conference as a student. It will be even weirder in Chicago next year when it will be my first conference as a professional! In this transition state, I decided to attend the Southeastern Region professionals meeting to get a bit more acquainted with that side of things and my future colleagues.
Conference was great, and there is too much for me to say about it for just one post. So look out for #AMTA11 part 2, coming soon!!