BMTN AT A GLANCE
supporting the health and well-being of Black communities through music
The Black Music Therapy Network, Inc. is comprised of cultural workers, music therapy students and practitioners, musicians, educators, researchers, and community agents at the critical intersection of music, wellness, healing, and transformation within Black communities. Our mission, to support the health and well-being of Black communities through music, is a commitment to Black Indigenous healing practices and dismantling relational and structural violence through the liberatory practice of music.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Available Now!!
HEALING JUSTICE IN MUSIC THERAPY:
A BLACK CREATIVE HEALING APPROACH
with Drs. Natasha Thomas & Adenike Webb of Black Creative Healing
Asynchronous; 9 CMTE Credit Hours
June 22, 2023
SEEKING MUSIC-BASED BLACK INDIGENOUS CARE SUPPORTS
FREE & Synchronous
June 27, 2023
BLACK INDIGENOUS HEALING: A CONVERSATION EXPLORING HISTORIES OF MUSICAL CARE PRACTICES WITHIN BLACK COMMUNITIES
with Adenike Webb, CharCarol Fisher, Jasmine Edwards, Natasha Thomas, & Marisol Norris (discussant)
FREE & Synchronous; NO CEU Credit Hours
June 30, 2023
LYRIC & FLOW: EXPLORING TRAUMA THROUGH SONGWRITING
FREE & Synchronous
November 10, 2023
BLACK INDIGENOUS HEALING: A CONVERSATION EXPLORING HISTORIES OF MUSICAL CARE WITHIN BLACK COMMUNITIES (Part 2)
with Adenike Webb, CharCarol Fisher, Jasmine Edwards, Natasha Thomas, & Marisol Norris (discussant)
FREE & Synchronous; NO CEU Credit Hours
Register HERE
November 2023
SOMATIC ABOLITION: A RADICAL HEALING PRACTICE-WORKSHOP FOR BLACK MUSIC THERAPISTS
with Dr. Marisol Norris
FREE & Synchronous; 3 Credit Hours
ONLINE LEARNING
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
BLACK MUSIC MONTH COMMUNITY JOURNALING
Join us, starting June 5th, for a 25-days journey through Black music and musical traditions, deepening our individual and collective healing, liberation, and whole-being. Free journal download available soon!
GROUP SUPERVISION FOR BLACK MUSIC THERAPY INTERNS & PRACTITIONERS
Culturally sustaining supervision is vital to the growth and effectiveness of music therapy services within Black communities. If you are a Black music therapy practitioner, join us this June for group supervision and explore therapeutic work and development from a critical practice lens. Starting June 15th. Sign up now!!
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