2013 – Year in Review

Spirit Award

Sarah Shanahan is the 2013 “Spirit Award” recipient at JB Music Therapy

This afternoon the JBMT team got together to review 2013.

Here are just a few highlights:

JANUARY

  • Andrea Curry was named the JBMT Spirit Award for 2012
  • The Disability Resource Meeting was hosted at the JBMT centre –  bringing together 20 representatives from 20 agencies across Calgary
  • JBMT was presented with a donation of  3 large tubano drums and an iPad
  • Introduction of the Birthday Box (the box that keeps on giving birthday after birthday)

FEBRUARY

  • Busiest February on record – many new intakes at a time of year that used to be quieter.  Feeling grateful.

MARCH

APRIL

  • Dr. Bin Hu presented to our team, engaging us in lively dialogue around the science of music and its’ benefit with Parkinsons

MAY

  • Jennifer Buchanan becomes the CAMT President
  • Max Wood shifts from internship to full time employee

JUNE

JULY

  • Summer Camps were AWESOME under the direction of Lisa Nagtegaal.
  • Calgary Stampede

    JB Music Therapy at the Calgary Stampede 2013

    All staff enjoy a morning together at the Stampede parade – early and wonderful

AUGUST

  •  Frani Day – our annual company workshop where we work at being even better music therapists.
  • Margaux Ross joins the JBMT Team

SEPTEMBER

  • supported the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund at X929 Events – XFest, Quarry Fest
  • JBMT celebrated 22 years

OCTOBER

  • Jennifer is the opening keynote for a large Health Care Conference in PEI

NOVEMBER

  • Jennifer is the opening keynote for the Music Care Conference in Toronto (coming to Calgary in October 2014)
  • Performance Reviews and Announcement of Health Benefits for JBMT Employees –  starting January 2014

DECEMBER

  • x92.9 raised $10,000 for Music Therapy
  • Company Social at the Regency Palace – Chinese Buffet – yum.

SO WHAT’S COMING UP in 2014….

Night of Song – March 13

Music Therapy March – March 30

Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference – 40th Anniversary – June 23/24

Music Care Conference – October 25

LIST OF ALL OUR UPCOMING EVENTS – We will post and keep you posted at all times.

 

All the Best in 2014,

The JB Music Therapy Team