EMBE Music Therapy

Background

Maryann Burrows graduated from Capilano College in Vancouver, B.C. with a Bachelor of Music Therapy in 2005.  During her senior years she was the recipient of the Jim Campbell Music Therapy Award for excellence in practicum training.

As well as providing individual music therapy Maryann is currently the music therapist at Nanaimo Travellers Lodge.  As such she assesses and establishes treatment plans for individual seniors with dementia as well as plan programs involving groups.  Her work to date has included seniors with varying degrees of dementia.  Maryann has also worked in private practice with children with autism spectrum disorder.

Maryann's clinical experience includes practicum in palliative care and with teens with developmental disabilities.  Her internship focused on geriatric care with placements at two facilities in Vancouver.  During her internship she lead a variety of small and large groups for seniors with minimal supervision.  Special projects included co-producing and co-directing a Christmas musical and co-directing the resident hand chime choir Christmas CD.  In 2007 Maryann was a member of the organizing committee for the national Canadian Music Therapy Association conference.

Maryann is also an experienced performer and is available to teach beginner guitar.  For more information, please click here.

Professional Affiliations

• Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT)

• Music Therapy Association of BC (MTABC)

• British Society of Music Therapy (BSMT)

 Continuing Education

• Crisis Prevention Intervention Certificate
• Brain & Dementia Workshop - Malaspina University-College
• African Drumming and Brazilian Drumming workshops - University of Victoria
• Dancing on the Edge: Enhancing Skills for Working with the Dying workshop - University of Victoria

Articles Published

• "Final Moments", The Drumbeat published by Music Therapy Association of BC,
  Vol. 8, No. 4