[NEohioPAL]Beck Center's Director of Education Receives Music Therapy Award

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 20, 2007

For more information (216) 521-2540

Yvette A. Hanzel, ext. 225

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Beck Center's Director of Education

Edward P. Gallagher, MT-BC

Receives Music Therapy Award

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Lakewood, Ohio - The Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce that
Director of Education and Creative Arts Therapies, Edward P. Gallagher
received the 2007 Service Award from the Great Lakes Region of the
American Music Therapy Association (GLR-AMTA).  The award was presented
to Gallagher at the region's 54th annual conference in Cleveland on
March 24, 2007.  The region includes the states of Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.=20

Gallagher, a Board Certified Music Therapist, is a graduate of Cleveland
State University and The Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium, where he
earned a Bachelor's of Music degree in Music Therapy.  Gallagher was
honored with the GLR-AMTA Service Award for his many years of
involvement in state, regional and national music therapy associations.
He currently serves as president of the Great Lakes Region of the AMTA.
Gallagher has held over 23 positions since 1991 including President of
the Association of Ohio Music Therapists, Continuing Education
Chairperson for the Great Lakes Region of AMTA and Continuing Education
Co-Chairperson of the AMTA.  He has also serves on committees of the
Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities (CCBMRDD) and VSA arts of Ohio/Cleveland Area Service
Division. =20

Gallagher founded the Beck Center's Department of Creative Arts
Therapies (CAT) in 1994, creating the first community-based program of
its kind in Ohio.  The CAT program uses art and music therapy to assist
individuals with special=20

needs - including physical, mental or developmental disabilities - to
maximize their potential.  In addition to his administrative work at the
Beck Center, he frequently works musically with young children including
Toddler Rock sessions at the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Beck Center for the Arts is one of the area's largest cultural and
performing arts organizations and the only institution of its kind on
Cleveland's Westside. Programming includes professional theater
productions on two stages, arts education classes in dance, music,
theater, and visual arts for all ages and abilities, and art galleries
exhibiting works of local and regional artists. The Beck Center is
located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of
downtown Cleveland. For more information about the Creative Arts
Therapies program or other programming at the Beck Center, please call
(216) 521-2540 or online at www.beckcenter.org
<http://www.beckcenter.org/> .

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announce
that Director of Education and Creative Arts Therapies, Edward P. =
Gallagher
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American
Music Therapy Association (GLR-AMTA).  The award was presented to
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The
Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium, where he earned a Bachelor’s =
of Music
degree in Music Therapy.  Gallagher was honored with the GLR-AMTA =
Service
Award for his many years of involvement in state, regional and national =
music
therapy associations.  He currently serves as president of the =
Great Lakes
Region of the AMTA. Gallagher has held over 23 positions since 1991 =
including
President of the Association of Ohio Music Therapists, Continuing =
Education
Chairperson for the Great Lakes Region of AMTA and Continuing Education
Co-Chairperson of the AMTA.  He has also serves on committees of =
the
Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental =
Disabilities
(CCBMRDD) and VSA arts of Ohio/Cleveland Area Service Division.  =
<o:p></o:p>

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Department of Creative Arts Therapies (CAT) in 1994, creating the first
community-based program of its kind in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
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classes
in dance, music, theater, and visual arts for all ages and abilities, =
and art
galleries exhibiting works of local and regional artists.  The =
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