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AMY CLEMENTS-CORTES
 Amy Clements-Cortes began her career as a music therapist, performer, and vocal teacher. Her extensive clinical experience involves working with a variety of clients including: geriatrics, adult psychiatry, palliative care, children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities and developmental delays, cognitive impairment, Parkinson's, stroke, etcetera. Dr. Clements-Cortes has worked both in hospitals and nursing homes, and spent 15 years at Baycrest Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Her music studio Notes By Amy was founded in 1995 and through that company she offers private voice lessons, private music therapy, summer performing arts programs, and performances.
Clements-Cortes obtained her Masters and Doctoral Degrees from the University of Toronto. Her work has been presented throughout the world at numerous conferences including: the World Federation of Music Therapy, European Music Therapy Congress, American Music Therapy Association, Canadian Association for Music Therapy, Ontario Gerontology Association Conference, International Symposium on music therapy in supportive cancer care, and the International Congress on Palliative Care.
Dr. Clements-Cortes' doctoral thesis has been published by VDM Verlag Publishing (2009). Episodes of Relationship Completion Through Song: Case Studies of Music Therapy Research in Palliative Care. Her scholarly writings have also been published in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, Canadian Music Educator's Journal, and the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
With her strong commitment and interest in internship supervision Clements-Cortes has written a handbook on Internship Supervision and created a workbook for workshops that she provides to train new Internship Supervisors. Her commitment in this area is evidenced in her volunteer work on the Canadian Association Board of Directors where she holds the position of Internship Chair. Clements-Cortes also sits on the BOD for Room 217, and numerous other professional committees, such as the Clinical Practice Commission, for the World Federation of Music Therapy.
Dr. Clements-Cortes has produced several recordings. Recently she released the CD Episodes of Relationship Completion. Her collaboration with musician David Bradstreet saw the emergence of two therapeutic CDs. Theracalm and Therasleep. These CDs were specifically designed to target brain waves to induce states of calm and sleep for those experiencing anxiety, and sleep disorders. www.theramusic.com Her other areas of past and current research projects and interests includes: music to reduce pain perception; music to facilitate sleep; music therapy to reduce anxiety; and the incidence of burnout in palliative care music therapists.
Presentations:
Nov. 2011 -Bridging Nations and Ideas. A Roundtable Discussion with Additional Presenters from the WFMT. American Music Therapy Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. (PR).
Nov. 2011 -Music To Shatter the Silence. American Music Therapy Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. (PR).
Nov. 2011 -Bringing the World to You. (Co-Presenters Dr. Byungchuel Choi, Dr. Petra Kern, Dr. Ronna Kaplan, Dr. Susan Gardstrom, Rose Feinman, & Dr. Dale Taylor). American Music Therapy Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. (PR).
Oct. 2011 -Music and Preserving Self in Dementia Care. Music Care Conference, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. (PR).
Oct. 2011 -The Importance of CAMT to our Profession. Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario.
Sept. 2011 -Dr. Clements-Cortes wears her CAMT Fascinator. Take 4 Series, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
May. 2011 -The Development of a Competency-Based Supervision Model for Clinical Music Therapy Supervision and Beyond. Oakland/Windsor Teaching and Learning Conference, Windsor, Ontario.
May. 2011 -Navigating Your Internship. 37h Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
April. 2011 -Music Therapy in Palliative Care. The Courage to Celebrate Life: 3rd Annual Spring Palliative Care Conference, Huntsville, Ontario.
March. 2011 -Music to Shatter the Silence. Working with Holocaust Survivors International Conference. New York, New York.
March. 2011 -Episodes of Relationship Completion Through Song in Palliative Care. On-Line Music Therapy Conference, Shout Out to the World.
Nov 2010 - Episodes of Relationship Completion Through Song in Palliative Care. American Music Therapy Associaiton Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
Nov 2010 Music Therapy in Palliative Care. Music Care Conference, Room 217 Foundation, Waterloo, Ontario.
Sept 2010 Navigating Your Internship. Take 4 Series, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
June 2010 - Episodes of Relationship Completion at Baycrest. Baycrest Interdisciplinary Grand Round
May 2010 - Episodes of Relationship Completion Through Song in Palliative Care. 8th
European World Congress, Cadiz, Spain.
May 2010 - Episodes of Relationship Completion Through Song in Palliative Care. 36th Annual CAMT Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Mar 2010 - Episodes of Relationship Completion Through International Symposium on music therapy in supportive cancer care, Windsor, Ontario
Mar. 2010 - Learning Through Case Studies: Gloria and Jack. Interdisciplinary practice council. Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Dec. 2008 - Reduce Stress: Lift your Mood Through Music, Anne and Louis Priztker Wellness Library Lecture Series, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Nov. 2008 - The Transformational Power of the Clinical Internship. American Music Therapy Association National Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sept. 2008 - The Healing Nature of Music Therapy in Palliative Care, 17th International Congress on Palliative Care. (Co-presenters: Dr. Sandi Curtis & Dr. Lucanne Magill), Montreal, Quebec.
July 2008 - Music Therapy in End-of-Life Care: University Community Collaborations. Keynote Address. (Co-presenter: Dr. Lucanne Magill), World Federation of Music Therapy Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
July 2008 - Closing Songs: Music to Facilitate LIfe Review, Relationship Completion, and Grieving. World Federation of Music Therapy Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
July 2008 - Music in the Right Key: Highlighting the Role of Music Therapy in Addressing Client Concerns, Baycrest Centre Foundation Donor Luncheon, Toronto, Ontario
May 2008 - Soul Songs: The Role and Experience of Music Therapy with Survivors of the Holocaust, and the Dying, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
May 2008 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Canadian Association for Music Therapy Annual Conference, Quebec City, Quebec.
Mar. 2008 - Drum Talk Workshop, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Feb. 2008 - Workshop: Using Music to Help your Memory, Memory Disorders Clinic, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Dec. 2007 - Using Music to Enrich End-of-Life Care, University of Toronto, Social Psychology Class, Toronto, Ontario.
Dec. 2007 - Coping with Stress, Anne and Louis Pritzker Wellness Library Lecture Series, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Nov. 2007 - Closing Songs, American Associationi for Music Therapy National Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.
Nov. 2007 - Music Relaxation Workshop, Wagman Centre, 2nd Annual Wagman Stress Relief Day.
Oct. 2007 - Music in the Right Key: The Role of Music Therapy in Addressing Client Concerns at Baycrest, Donor Tea Afternoon, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
July 2007 - Heart Songs: Music Therapy Experiences in CCC and Palliative Care, Baycrest Interprofessional Grand Rounds, Toronto, Ontario.
June 2007 - Music Therapy in Palliative Care, Baycrest Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
May 2007 - Music to facilitate life review, grieving and relationship closure, 33rd CAMT Conference, Victoria, British Columbia.
Mar. 2007 - Internship Supervision Workshop, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Feb. 2007 - Using Music To Enrich End of Life Care, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Nov. 2006, Music and Memory, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Nov. 2006 - Panel Presentation: Careers in Music, 2006 Hamilton Music Awards Career Day & Industry Conference, Hamilton, Ontario
Nov. 2006 - Music...The Drug Without Side Effects. Aging Well Conference, Wagman Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Oct. 2006 - Getting A Good Night's Sleep, Health and Wellness Lecture Series, Baycrest Centre.
Sept. 2006 - Occupational Stress Among Four Palliative Care Music Therapists, 16th International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, Montreal, Quebec.
July, 2006 - Paper presentation, Music therapy services for clients in long-term care, St. Peter's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario.
May 2006 - Paper presentation, The transformational power of the clinical internship, 32nd CAMT Conference, Windsor, Ontario.
May 2006 - Manual written and distributed at the 32nd Annual CAMT Conference, Supervision basics: A guide to music therapy internship supervision in Canada, Windsor, Ontario.
April 2006 - Paper presentation and published abstract, Music therapy in dementia care, 25th Annual Ontario Gerontology Association Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
April 2006 - Paper presentation, Closing songs: Using music to facilitate life review, Hospital Grand Rounds, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
April 2005 - Music in the Right Key: The role of music therapy in addressing client concerns at Baycrest
Mar. 2005 - Music Therapy and Baycrest, Volunteer Youth Council, Baycrest Centre
Nov. 2004 - Complementary Medicine: We Can Help. 11th Annual Pain and Symptom Management Conference, University of Toronto
Oct. 2004 - Music Therapy Internship Opportunities at Baycrest Centre, University of Windsor
April 2004 - So Much More Than A Serenade: Music Therapy at Baycrest, Grand Rounds, Baycrest Centre
April 2004 - Favourite Jewish Sing-Along CD and Video: Recognizing the value and importance of cultural music in client programming. Ontario Long Term Care Association Annual Conference, Toronto
Mar. 2003 - The Use of Music in Facilitating Emotional Expression in the Terminally Ill, 13th Annual Palliative Care, Toronto
Mar 2003 - Music Therapy at Baycrest, University of Windsor
April 2002 - Music therapy in Adult Day Care Programs, OCSA Members
Mar. 2002 - Music relaxation workshop for staff, Baycrest Centre
Jan 2002 - What Is Music Therapy?,University of Toronto High schools
June 2000 - Therapeutic programming in the adult day care program Grand Rounds, Baycrest Centre
May 1997 - Expanding the roles of a music therapist, Canadian Association for Music Therapy Annual Conference
April 1997 - Music recreation at Baycrest, Grand Rounds, Baycrest Centre
Publications:
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). The effect of live music vs. taped music on pain and comfort in palliative care. Korean Journal of Music Therapy, 13(1), 105-121.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Portraits of music therapy in facilitating relationship completion at the end of Life. Music and Medicine, 3(1), 31-39 , DOI: 10.1177/1943862110388181.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Thank you for the music. In S. O’Neill (Ed.), CMEA/ACME Biennial book series on research to practice, personhood and music learning: Multidisciplinary perspectives and narrative voices.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Supervision Basics. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 52(2), 45-47.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). Music and songwriting for closure at end-of-life. In C. McLean & R. Kelly (Eds.), Creative arts in interdisciplinary practice. Calgary, Alberta: Detselig/Temeron.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). The role of music therapy in facilitating relationship completion in end-of-life care. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 16(1), 112-136.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). The Role of Pop Music and Pop Singers in the Construction of a Singer's Identity in Three Early Adolescent Females. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(4), 17-23.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). Music and Healing: Episodes of Relationship Completion. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(4), 51-53.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). Music that leads to healing. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(3), 52-53.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2009). Music and healing: the top ten questions music educators might ask? Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(2), 50-51.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2009). Episodes of Relationship Completion Through Song: Case Studies of Music Therapy Research in Palliative Care. VDM-Verlag Publishing, Germany.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2008). Music to Shatter the Silence. A case study on Music Therapy, trauma, and the Holocaust. Canadian Association for Music Therapy Journal, 14(1), 9-21.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2006). Occupational stressors among music therapists working in palliative care. Canadian Association for Music Therapy Journal, 12(1), 30-60.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2005). Supervision basics: Music therapy internship supervision.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2004).The use of music in facilitating emotional expression in the
terminally ill. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 21(4), 255-260.
Published Contributions to a Collective Work
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). Music and songwriting for closure at end-of-life. In C. McLean & R. Kelly (Eds.), Creative arts in interdisciplinary practice. Calgary, Alberta: Detselig/Temeron.
Published Conference Proceedings
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Episodes of relationship completion through song in palliative care. Proceedings of the 13th WFMT World Congresss of Music Therapy, July 5-9, 2011, Seoul, Korea.
Articles in Professional or Cultural Journals Without Review Committee
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Why Do I Like that Song on the Radio? Canadian Music Educators
Journal, 52(4)
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Music to reduce stress. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 52(3), 39-40.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Book Review: Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice, Inquiries for Hope and Change. Room 217 Newsletter, from Web site: http://www.room217.ca/newsletter/
Clements-Cortes, A. (2011). Supervision basics. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 52(2), 45-47.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). Episodes of relationship completion. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(4), 51-53.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2010). Music that leads to healing. Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(3), 52-53.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2009). Music and healing: the top ten questions music educators might ask? Canadian Music Educators Journal, 51(2), 50-51.
Clements-Cortes, A. (2005). The use of music in facilitating emotional expression in the terminally ill. Room 217 Newsletter, from Web site: http://www.room217.ca/newsletter/
Clements, A. (2002). Music helped woman face her terminal illness and find peace. Hospital News, April 2002, p.14.
WORKSHOPS:
Nov 2011 - Videoconferencing: A tool for education sessions, conferences, and guest lecturing. (Co-presenter: John Lawrence). American Music Therapy Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. (PR).
Aug 2011 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
Jan. 2011 - Music Therapy Workshop, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
Dec 2010 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Toronto, Ontario.
May 2010 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dec 2009 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
July 2009 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
May 2009 - Advanced Training in Oncology Care, Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.
May 2009 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.
April 2009 - Workshop: Using Music to Help Your Daily Issues, Memory Disorders Clinic, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Feb. 2009 - Music Therapy Workshop, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
May 2008 - Supervision Basics: Internship Supervision Workshop, Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Quebec City, Quebec.
Mar. 2008 - Drum Talk Workshop, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Feb. 2008 - Workshop: Using Music to Help Your Memory, Memory Disorders Clinic, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
March 2007 - Internship Supervision Workshop, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Nov. 2007 - Music Relaxation Workshop, Wagman Centre, 2nd Annual Wagman Stress Relief Day
Oct. 2007 - Music in the Right Key: The Role of Music Therapy in Addressing Client Concerns At Baycrest, Donor Tea Afternoon, Baycrest Centre, Toronto, Ontario
July 2006 - Music Therapy Workshop: Music and Healing, Yoga Institute, Toronto, Ontario
March 2002 - Music Relaxation Workshop (for staff), Baycrest Centre
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