Each year, the Great Lakes Region presents the following awards:

Every year the GLR acknowledges individuals who have given tremendous contributions to our field through regional awards. We are excited to introduce some new awards for our 2025 Awards cycle as a result of our GLR Strategic Planning process. These awards are: 

  • Exceptional Achievement Award: Awarded to any individual who resides and/or practices within the Great Lakes Region and who has made varied and distinguished contributions to the field of music therapy.
  • Music Therapy Advancement Award: Awarded to any individual who resides and/or practices within the Great Lakes Region who has contributed to the knowledge base of the field of music therapy through a pattern of scholarly presentations, lectures, research activity, publications (print and/or web-based), podcasts, videos, innovative techniques, etc. 
  • Service Award: Awarded to a professional music therapist who resides and/or practices within the Great Lakes Region, and who has demonstrated a pattern of outstanding service and dedication to the Region through contributions as an Executive Committee member, state association leader, AMTA Standing Committee representative, AMTA Assembly Delegate, government or public relations proponent, etc.
  • Distinguished Clinical Practice Award: Awarded to a professional music therapist who resides and/or practices within the Great Lakes Region, and who has demonstrated a pattern of exemplary clinical expertise through contributions as a direct service provider, internship supervisor, clinical trainer, and/or educator.
  • Rising Leader Award: Awarded to a music therapist within their first certification cycle, an intern, or a music therapy student who resides and/or practices within the Great Lakes Region, and who has demonstrated leadership and a commitment to excellence within the music therapy profession.

ALL nominations are due by 5pm CT on Friday, January 31, 2025. Nominations can be made through the form below.

Nomination Form

2024 Award Recipients

Left to right black fading to grey background with white Xs and Os scattered throughout and a white semicircle at the bottom. The text at the top reads "Service" and "2024 GLR Awards." There is a headshot of a woman with shoulder length hair and a rust shirt below the text. Below the picture is a black box with white text "Leslie A Henry, MM, MT-BC, WMTR"

Left to right black fading to grey background with white Xs and Os scattered throughout and a white semicircle at the bottom. The text at the top reads "Service" and "2024 GLR Awards." There is a headshot of a woman with shoulder length wavy hair and a black shirt below the text. Below the picture is a black box with white text "Rebecca Barnard, PhD, MT-BC"
TRANSCRIPT OF THE 2024 GLR AWARDS PRESENTATION

Past Award Recipients

FULL LIST OF PAST GLR AWARD RECIPIENTS

Updated: March 28, 2024