AMTA Elections: Meet the Candidates

Meet the Candidates

On October 22nd, AMTA introduced the three candidates for our upcoming elections for the positions of President Elect for two different terms: Leslie Orozco Henry (2024-25), Brian Jantz (2026-27), and for Vice President Elect, Marta Hernández-Candelas (2026-27 term).

Today, we invite you to “meet” them through a recorded video conversation hosted by Lori Gooding, AMTA Past President. Leslie, Brian, and Marta respond to questions and share thoughts about serving AMTA, the profession, and the future of music therapy.

The video is 43 minutes on the AMTA YouTube channel. You may watch in total, which we recommend, and/or view each question with the candidates' responses using the timestamps in the YouTube description.
For written information about the candidates, how they were nominated/selected, and the election process, see AMTA-Candidates.pdf.

Who can vote?

According to the AMTA by-laws, current professional members are eligible to vote in the election (AMTA bylaws, Article XI, Section 2). For membership definitions, please see Section III: Membership in the AMTA Bylaws.

Current Members - Email information

The ballot will be distributed via email. Please make sure your name and email address are up-to-date in the member database by Sunday, November 16th. We expect the ballot to be distributed during the week of November 17th.

Not a Member?

Join by Sunday, November 16, 2025, for the 2026 member year, and you will be able to participate in the elections and have membership through December 31, 2026! Learn about member benefits and the equity-based tiered levels for professional members.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - AMTA Business Meeting

Wednesday, November 19, 2025:

Time - Pacific: 5-7 pm;  Central: 7-9 pm; Eastern: 8-10 pm EST

Watch your email next week for the registration link

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