Meet the Programme Presenters
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CITY, COUNTRY
ABSTRACT TITLE

Samuel Gracida
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
SRH University
Heidelberg, Germany
Listening Across Borders: Music Therapy, Displacement, and the Search for Connection

Susanne Bender
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
EZETTHERA - Europäisches Zentrum für Tanztherapie
Munich, Germany
Moving Familiy Reconstruktion

Vivian Chan
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
World Federation of Music Therapy
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Embracing our Shared Humanity: A Pathway to Harmony, Growth, and Global Impact for the Future of Art Therapies

Elizabeth Coombes
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
University of South Wales
Newport, United Kingdom
A Continuum of Musical Care: How a Range of Music-Based Interventions Can Support Families with Young Children

Hemma Gerstl
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
University Clinic Tulln
Vienna, Austria
Stress Regulation and Burn-out prevention through the use of the Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP)

Val Huet
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
International Association for Creative Arts in Education and Therapies
Mitcham, United Kingdom
Creative Approaches to Art Therapy Supervision: What Do Clients, Supervisees and Supervisors Need?

Dana Kollarova
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
Nitra, Slovakia
Creative Drama as a Supporting Tool in Art Therapies

Hanna Nöthig
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
Reha-Klinik, Hausbaden, Badenweiler
Freiburg, Germany
Art Therapy in Grief Counseling With Children and Adolescents

Mimmu Rankanen
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo, Norway
Imagining the Future of Art Therapy - at the Crossroads of Education, Research and Practice

Giorgos Tsiris
Keynote Speaker
Oral Presentation
St. Columba´s Hospice Care; Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Reconnecting the Muses: The Hypothesis of Spirituality in the Music Therapy Profession
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COMPANY
CITY, COUNTRY
ABSTRACT TITLE
Invited Speaker
Oral Presentation
Ilaria Bolzon
Associazione Comusicando
Ferrara, Italy
Desert of Words, Drops of Sounds. Music Therapy for Expression and Communication in Severe Disabilities
Invited Speaker
Oral Presentation
Malle Luik
MTÜ Avita Music Therapy Clinic
Tartu Linn, Estonia
The Role of Music in Music Therapy Supervision and Professional Self-Development
Invited Speaker
Oral Presentation
Päivi Pylvänäinen
Eino Roiha - Instituutti
Jyväskylä, Finland
Dance Movement Therapy and Jungian Psychology Integrated: New Insights into Depression Recovery
Invited Speaker
Oral Presentation
Brigita Vilč
University of Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia
Melodies of Care: Music for Well-Being During Breast Cancer Treatment
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Speaker
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Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
NAME
Chiara Maria Bieker
Pauline Broberg-Lewin
Landon Coroi
Adriana De Serio
Adriana De Serio
Julia Hall
Madalina Gabriela Ilina
Babar Khan
Marta Lissoni
Lydia Rudd Murray
Melody Schwantes
Sylvia Grace Smith
Pamela Whitaker
COMPANY
APS Aulòs
Holisticare Hospice
Appalachian State University
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
Schools
Indiana University School of Medicine
ANFFAS Lucca
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Ulster University
CITY, COUNTRY
Trieste, Italy
Berwyn, USA
Boone, USA
BARI, Italy
BARI, Italy
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Alicante, Santa Pola , Spain
Carmel, USA
Lucca, Italy
Boone, USA
Boone, NC , USA
Boone, USA
Dundalk, Ireland
ABSTRACT TITLE
Specialized Language in Music Therapy: A Challenge for the Profession. Implication in Training, Practice and Research
Empowering Patients Through Music: A Practical Guide to Person Centered Care
Modern Harmonies: Providing a Rich Music Therapy Experience Through the Merging of Telehealth Services and Music Technology
MusicTherapy for Actors: An Exploratory Study Applied to Students from University Theatre Faculty
MusicTherapy and Gardentherapy: A Systemic Approach for the Life Quality of the PsychoPhysical Disability
Caring for the Carers: An Embodied Approach to Clinical Supervision within Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) Education
Blau and the Little Big Minute: A Case Study on Bonding as a Creative Experience With an Adolescent With Autism Spectrum Disorder With High Abilities in an Art Therapy Workshop
Decreasing Delirium through Music in Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated Older Adults - The DDM Randomized Clinical Trial
Improvisation: A Case Study - Sono Venuto A Suonare, E Di Nascosto A Danzare (I Came To Play, And Secretly To Dance) (P. Conte)
Music as a Health Resource: Community Music Therapy for Older Adults
Theory of Regenerative Music Therapy: Promoting Inner and Outer Sustainability
Sounding Relief: Music Therapy as a Non-Pharmacological Approach for Rural Adults with Autoimmune Disease and Mental Health Challenges
Art Therapy and the Materials of Life: A Shared Becoming
FUNCTION
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
Workshop Facilitator
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Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
NAME
Jarmila Bučíková
David Caicedo Galvis
Sibylle Cseri
Dorit Drori
Jeff Gordon
Meral Gyuner Dalyan
Gillian Hipp
Zeynep Nazlı Kale
Viktor Kemény
Loredana Larionescu
Peilin Liang
Sylvia Grace Smith
COMPANY
Jarmila Bučíková - Resonare
Aguanta la Música | Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Metáfora Art Therapy Training Institute
Dorit DRORI
Joy of Heart
Dalyan Psychology
Henley Business School - University of Reading
Müzik Terapi Derneği
Asociatia Entuziart
Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
Appalachian State University
CITY, COUNTRY
Praha, Czech Republic
Bogotá, Colombia
Barcelona, Spain
Tel Katzir, Israel
NETANYA, Israel
Haarlem, Netherlands
Reading, United Kingdom
Ankara, Turkey
Budapest, Hungary
Bucharest, Romania
Singapore, Singapore
Boone, USA
ABSTRACT TITLE
The Music of You: A Journey to Self-Discovery
“What If We Couldn’t Hear the Music?” Self-Experience Workshop Based on Work With Deaf Population in Bogota, Colombia
Online Art Therapy in Training and Practice: Exploring the Impact of an Evolving Tool within the Art Therapy Profession
Squeeze the Lemon within Us
Connecting to and Playing With the Paradoxical Role of the Clown. The Clown Role Gives Us Permission to Embrace Our Weaknesses and Discover Our Strengths, Becoming More Lighthearted, Fun and Humourous
Rhythms of Connection: Movement, Expression, and Creation
Move into Balance: Exploring the Role of Movement in Supporting Well-being During the Sedentary Working Day
Rhythms of Heritage: Implementing Folkloric Kaşık Percussion in Turkish Music Therapy
Breathe In, Breathe Out - The Harmonica as a Tool of Relaxation and Self-Expression Within the Context of Music Therapy
Bridging Real and Virtual Environments - Augmenting Virtual Reality as a Path to Embodiment
Probody Artmaking as Method: Caring for the Body Through Body-Object Interaction
Mood Enhancement Through Intentional Music Listening: The Iso-Principle’s Role in Health and Wellbeing
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Poster Presenter
Poster Presenter
Poster Presenter
Poster Presenter
Poster Presenter
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Poster
Poster
Poster
Poster
Poster
NAME
Chiara Maria Bieker
David Caicedo Galvis
Kardelen Fincancı Arıkan
Tetsuko Kato
Barbora Sender
COMPANY
APS Aulòs
Aguanta la Música | Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Independent Researcher / Self-Employed Art Therapist & Artist
Kobe University, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Education
CITY, COUNTRY
Trieste, Italy
Bogotá, Colombia
Canakkale, Turkey
Kobe, Japan
Nitra, Slovakia
ABSTRACT TITLE
Integrating Music Therapy in the Territorial Care Policies for Elderly People and Their Caregivers in Italy. The SiFaRete Project, a Bridge between Public and Private Organisations
Gamification of a Music Teaching Process With Adolescent Brass Players
The Effect of Community-Based Group Art Therapy Program on People Diagnosed with Severe Mental Health Disorders: A Phenomenological Study
Art as a Potential Space: Examining the Emotional and Identity Development of STEM Students through Interactive Art-Making
ARTE-FILE: Artefiletic Support Program For High School Students With Learning Disabilities