Advocacy Call: Send a Letter of Support for a Masters in DMT to Concordia University (Montreal, QC)

Your voice matters! Let Concordia know the Masters program in development is critical to our community by sending a letter of support such as in the example below.

Signed with name and contact info

Sent to all by email and by mail if possible. Can be cc'd to all contacts listed below.

EXAMPLE LETTER

Date :

To : Annie Gerin, Dean of Fine Arts, Concordia University deansoffice.finearts@concordia.ca

From :

Subject : Dance Movement Therapy opportunities at Concordia University

I am a graduate student/ health professional/ professional etc. with a strong and long-time interest in an education and training in Dance Movement Therapy. Discussions about a potential program at Concordia University have been ongoing for many years. I am writing to express my interest in a program and the frustration of years of discussion with no concrete information for potential students (or professionals).

Can add : I attended the October 2022 international conference held in Montreal and am now part of meetings of Canadians across the country (and DMTAC members from across the world). In October of 2022 the room was full; there was enthusiasm and commitment to the field. There were also the many questions regarding developments at Concordia that have been referenced for years.

Please send information on the progress of the development of a Master’s program in Dance Movement Therapy as one of the modalities central to the Creative Arts Therapies. I am also interested in the opportunity to take related courses in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies (CATS) separate from or in complement to alternate route training.

Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to information and to sharing ideas.

Signed with name and contact info

Sent to all by e mail and by mail if possible. With e mail there is a tangible record on line and in the box of the sender. Can be cc'd to all in the information above.

Cynthia Bruce, PhD, MTA (She/Her/Hers)

cynthia.bruce@concordia.ca

@blindacademic on Twitter

Associate Professor, Music Therapy

Chair, Department of Creative Arts Therapies

Faculty of Fine Arts | Concordia University

Guylaine Vaillancourt, PhD

Concordia University/Université Concordia, Montréal. CANADA

Associate Professor in Music Therapy/Professeure agrégée en musicothérapie

1455 Blv. De Maisonneuve O. ER 121, Montréal, QC. H3G 1M8

g.vaillancourt@concordia.ca

514-848-2424 x 5670