It is an honor to welcome our guest mentors for this episode, Lindsay Markworth and Alan Turry.

Lindsay Markworth, MMT, MT-BC, NRMT, is a board-certified music therapist and owner of Twin Cities Music Therapy Services in Minneapolis, MN. She has a master's degree in music therapy from Temple University and completed the Level 1 Nordoff-Robbins MT Training at NYU. She is adjunct faculty at Augsburg University teaching clinical improvisation.

Dr. Alan Turry, DA, MT-BC, NRMT, LCAT is Managing Director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University. The first music therapist formally certified to run a Nordoff-Robbins training course, he is responsible for the overall administration, research, clinical services and the training program at the Center. Turry also teaches clinical improvisation in the New York University Master’s program. He has lectured internationally on his work with a wide range of client populations including self-referred adults, psychiatric patients and those with neuro-diverse learning styles. Dr. Turry is recognized for his innovative contributions to the Nordoff-Robbins approach. These include his success in incorporating contemporary music styles into the resources for Creative Music Therapy, his use of improvisation and improvised songs in group music therapy, as well as pioneering work with self-referred adults integrating music psychotherapy and community music therapy practice.

You can learn more about both Lindsay and Alan via the links to their websites below.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Lifelong learning
• Music-centered music therapy
• Music-centered music therapy via telehealth
• Musical partnerships
• Ways to stay grounded
• Techniques and reminders for building your improvisational skills
• The importance of remembering the “spark” that led you to music therapy and finding your authentic voice as a musician and music therapist
• The significance of the language we use
• The need to create space to listen intentionally in music and in life

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Twin Cities Music Therapy Services, LLC: https://twincitiesmusictherapyservices.com/index.html
• CREATE: www.CreateFromAnywhere.com
• Virtual Therapeutic Music Classes for Older Adults: http://twincitiesmusictherapy.com/telehealth-music-therapy.html
• Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/nordoff
• Alan’s Website: https://alanturry.com/
• Alan’s Full Bio: https://alanturry.com/about
• Teamwork Article by Turry and Marcus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17edXR3sbrtK839jIp1dwhJt12JxXtdKz/view?usp=sharing
• Books: Music for Life: Aspects of Creative Music Therapy with Adult Clients and How Music Helps in Music Therapy and Everyday Life by Gary Ansdell
• Music: Federico Mompou; Johannes Brahms, Mr. Rogers, the Beach Boys, Yo-Yo Ma, Ludwig van Beethoven, Brandi Carlile, Cake, David Byrne American Utopia, Craig Taborn
• MT Mentor Membership Group: http://joyfulnoisesllc.com/mt-mentor/

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsa78pj8p-ACikrZuMibMwQ1ETfrm_zY/view?usp=sharing