Our mission at the Surry Music Therapy Center is to bring the power of music as therapy to clients who would otherwise have little or no access to it. We are especially committed to raising the awareness of music therapy in Maine.

Alan Wittenberg completed music therapy courses at New York University. He is a Certified Music Therapist (CMT), with an M.A. in Music. He is a member of the American Music Therapy Association, and Director of the Surry Music Therapy Center.

Since 1984 Alan has initiated and been a consultant with many music therapy programs for disabled children, adolescents and adults, the mentally ill and geriatric patients throughout Maine.

Alan is founder and president of the St. Petersburg Music Therapy Center in St. Petersburg, Russia, was central in founding the Kyoto International Music Therapy Center in Kyoto, Japan. He has consulted with universities and hospitals in Russia, Japan, France and Germany.

Music Therapy can be effective in stimulating awareness, self concept and interactivity.

"Simply put, music can heal people."
SENATOR HARRY REID
Member, Senate Special Committee on Aging