Associate Professor, Faculty of Music, Applied Music and Health
The University of Toronto/The Academy Of Neurologic Music Therapy
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dr. Corene P. Hurt-Thaut is currently an Associate Professor of music, director of the MMus in Applied Music and Health, and a research associate at the Music and Health Research Collaboratory at the University of Toronto. Additionally, she also holds an appointment as Associate Professor at the ArtEZ School of Music – ArtEZ Conservatorium in the Netherlands since 2015, and is the co-founder and Director of The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy since 1999.
Dr. Hurt-Thaut received her master’s in music therapy and PhD with an interdisciplinary focus of music, neuroscience and statistical design, from Colorado State University where she served as a research associate at The Center for Biomedical Research in Music and as special assistant professor of music therapy from 1997-2014, teaching classes in piano technique, music therapy methods in counseling for psychiatric populations, music therapy methods in neuro-rehabilitation, research in music therapy, advanced techniques in neurologic rehabilitation, and seminars in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)® .
Dr. Hurt-Thaut is nationally and internationally recognized for her clinical expertise in the evidence-based practice of NMT, with experience working with a diverse range of clinical populations including: stroke, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Hurt-Thaut has numerous research publications in the area of music and motor control as well as numerous book chapters highlighting specific applications of Neurologic Music Therapy ® to her credit.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
IC13: Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)®: an Introduction to Science, Theory and Practice 1614
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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