Voice Movement Therapy (VMT) Training Scholarship - The Voice Unchained

Voice Movement Therapy Training Scholarship

Funder: The Norma G. Canner Foundation for Voice Movement Therapy (MA, US)

Program Overview:
The Foundation provides need-based scholarships to enable highly motivated individuals to attend the foundational VMT training program "The Voice Unchained" or "Singing The Psyche." Tax-deductible funds and gifts are allocated through scholarships regardless of applicant economic circumstances or geographical location.

Eligibility

• Individuals with strong commitment to train in Voice Movement Therapy
• Emotionally ready to undergo an intense and demanding program
• No discrimination based on race, religion, sexual and gender identification, or other life issues
• All scholarships are need-based

Focus Areas

• Training in Voice Movement Therapy as a creative therapeutic discipline
• Therapeutic and healing work using the human voice as main modality
• Training for individuals to become practitioners of VMT

Geographic Scope

• International (no geographic restrictions)
• Training locations include: Martha's Vineyard, MA; Oudtshoorn, South Africa; Marion and Falmouth, MA

Additional Information

• Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
• Trainings are registered with IRS and US Department of Immigration as a small training school
• Space for training is limited; early application encouraged
• The Foundation also funds special projects, research, and community programs (e.g., "Sing for Joy" community choirs for people with Parkinson's Disease)
• All contributions go directly to programs, not buildings
• Training requires shared housing during modules and group-based learning

Contact Information

• General inquiries: Anne Brownell, vmtusa@aol.com
• Training inquiries: Christine Isherwood, info@vmtuk.com
• Address: 204 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738
• Email for applications: lerina@thevoicebox.co.za