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M u s i c as H e a l e r y St&rtz T h e p o w e r o f m u s i c to integrate a n d c u r e is quite f u n d a m e n t a l . It is the p r o f o u n d e s t n o n - c h e m i c a l m e d i c a t i o n . " - Oliver Sacks 440 Hendry Avenue N o r t h Vancouver 604-984-ARTE On a rainy S e p t e m b e r a f t e r n o o n , s o m e 4 0 0 people c a m e to Capilano College's Birch Theatre for a special event. The college's M u s i c T h e r a p y p r o g r a m , t h efirst in C a n a d a , turned 3 0 this year. To celebrate, N a n c y M c M a s t e r , o n eof t h e founder's of t h e p r o g r a m , presented a solo piano concert. She selected healing classical music - Moonlight Sonata, Clair d e Lune and Chopin's Harp Etude. S h e c a l l e d t h e c o n c e r t " R a p t in M u s i c " a n d t h e a u d i e n c e w a s . Before e a c h tune, M c M a s t e r invited t h e a u d i e n c e to listen for t h e p o w e r , t h e p a s s i o n a n d t h e p e a c e i n t h e m u s i c . "I f e e l l i k e I a m i n t r o d u c i n g m y f r i e n d s ( t h em u s i c ) t o m y f r i e n d s (the a u d i e n c e ) . " Music is a s e c o n d language to M c M a s t e r who began playing t h e piano w h e n s h e w a s four. S t r a n g e l y e n o u g h , M c M a s t e r first h e a r d a b o u t m u s i c t h e r a p y f r o m a h i t c h - h i k e r . S h e k n e w it w a s t h e p a t h for her. S h e r e c e i v e d h e r M a s t e r s of M u s i c T h e r a p y f r o m N e w York University then r e t u r n e d to C a n a d a w h e r e s h ea n d C a r o l y n Kenny w o r k e d o n setting u p p r o g r a m s in t h e V a n c o u v e r a r e a . training program realized. More than 5 0 0students have g r a d u a t e d from t h e p r o g r a m . They are working a c r o s s C a n a d a a n dwell a s in t h e United States, homes, Bosnia, Germany, J a p a n a n dother international clinics, prisons, shelters and in private practice. There a r e n o w five M u s i c T h e r a p y p r o g r a m s in C a n a d a . C a p i l a n o College c o n t i n u e s to b e in t h e v a n g u a r d . B e s i d e s d e e p e n i n g their u n d e r s t a n d i n g of m u s i c a s a tool f o r h e a l i n g , s t u d e n t s instruction in clinical c o n d i t i o n s a n d h o wthey i m p a c t receive clients locations. They In time, they w e r e invited to write u p a proposal for a M u s i c T h e r a p y C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e . In 1 9 7 6 , t h e i r d r e a m w a s INTRODUCING PRO ARTE CENTRE FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Pro A r t e Performing Arts in Motion - Pro Musica Pro Motion - A Little Knignt Music ..tensive Vocational Dance Programs · General Performing Arts Pre Music, Voice ana Acting Programs · Earl.) Childhood Program Do.js Street Jazz/Tap · Bursaries oilered (or Bo\)s Ballet " New Home School Program Classes" work in hospitals, palliative care facilities, s c h o o l s , group and their families. They learn about t h e health a n d educational s y s t e m s in different cultures. The p r o g r a m at C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e is k n o w n f o r its e m p h a s i s o n experiential learning, creative and expressive improvisation, a n d i t s c o m m i t m e n t t o t h e p e r s o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e r a p i s t s . It w a s also t h e first p r o g r a m to offer training f o r t h e G u i d e d Imagery a n d M u s i c certificate. Liz Moffitt, a graduate of t h ecollege a n d current faculty m e m b e r , is t h efirst a n d only P r i m a r y Trainer in this field. Nancy M c M a s t e r is p a s s i o n a t e in h e r belief about m u s i c ' s p o w e r to h e a l . " M u s i c T h e r a p y i s t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n of specific musical quality e x p e r i e n c e s in o r d e r to i n c r e a s e a c l i e n t ' s life s k i l l s a n d of l i f e " . S h e w o u l d l o v e t o s e e M u s i c T h e r a p i s t s h i r e d b y t h e school boards, senior's housing, a n dprovincial psychiatric a n d counseling services. "Rapt will of College in M u s i c " be used the money raised nearly $ 6 0 0 0 . a n d to These help Music a funds portion Therapy for scholarship will set up a of C o u n s e l i n g Therapists. A s well, go to the Canadian Trust f u n d . Arts Alive Magazine N o v e m