Category Archives: Music Therapy

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William Davis receives American Music Therapy Association Lifetime Achievement Award

William Davis has been recognized for a lifetime of commitment and dedication to the field of music therapy with the American Music Therapy Association Lifetime Achievement Award.The prestigious award is given to signify the recipient’s primary role in the establishment and continued growth of the field of music therapy. According to the official announcement, “The […]


Music to cope, learn, and heal

When alumnus Casey Ehresman ʹ08 taught in the K-12 education system, she noticed that music had a way of helping children manage stress and excel academically. She chose Colorado State University to study music therapy because of the program’s emphasis on neurologically based research and study. Now a music therapist in a maximum security state […]


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Instructor of Music Therapy, Sarah Johnson, Wins AMTA Professional Practice Award

11.13.09 – Colorado State Univeristy Instructor of Music Therapy Sarah Johnson, was awarded the prestigious American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Professional Practice Award at the AMTA national Conference in San Diego on November 13, 2009. The Professional Practice Award recognizes “a significant contribution to the profession by utilizing special skills and/or knowledge in therapeutic practice, […]