Annabelle Brault, MA, MTA, MT-BC

Biography

Annabelle Brault, MA, MTA, MT-BC is a resource-oriented music therapist, musician, researcher and educator. She is a full-time lecturer in music therapy (limited-term appointment) within the Creative Arts Therapies department. She is an artist member of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance and an Individualized PhD candidate at Concordia University. She is the French content editor for the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, and an advanced trainee in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. Alongside teaching Concordia’s music therapy graduate programs, she works as a music therapist with caregivers. Her research interests include the role of musicking in fostering digital well-being in youth, the role of the creative arts to instill social change, as well as resource-oriented approaches in clinical and educational contexts. As professional musician using electronic music media, Brault is a member of the art collective Banal, and the music collective arc. She has collaborated with artists such as Justin Wright, Cedric Noel, Tambour (Simon Leoza), Landscape of Hate, and Halka, and has played in prestigious Canadian musical institutions such as la Place des Arts and the National Music Centre. 

Professional Affiliations

Association canadienne des musicothérapeutes/Canadian Association of Music Therapists

Association québécoise de musicothérapie

Association for Music and Imagery

Certification Board for Music Therapists

Education

2022 - to present

Individualized PhD in Fine Arts

Co-Supervisors: 

Dr. Vivek Venkatesh (Dean, Faculty of Education & James McGill Professor, McGill University) 

Dr. Cynthia Bruce (Associate Professor, Music Therapy 

& Chair, Department of Creative Arts Therapies, Concordia University)

Committee members: 

Dr. Erin Barker (Associate Professor, Psychology & Undergraduate Program 
Director, Psychology, Concordia University)

Dr. Owen Chapman (Professor, Communication Studies, Concordia University

2015 - 2017

Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapies - Music Therapy Option

Concordia University

2011 - 2015       

Honours Bachelor in Music therapy 

University of Windsor

CATS 631/ MTHY301 - Introduction to Music Therapy (3 credits) - Online. 

CATS 691 - Research in the Creative Arts Therapies (3 credits)

MTHY 501 - Music Therapy Skills (3 credits)

MTHY510 - Music Therapy Practicum I (3 credits)

MTHY 511 - Music Therapy Practicum II (3 credits)

MTHY 521 - Clinical Improvisation in Music Therapy (3 credits)

MTHY 600 - Music Therapy Advanced Literature (3 Credits) - Online.

MTHY 624/34 - Advanced Music Therapy Practicum II (3 credits) - Online.

Funded Research Projects

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Applicant: Annabelle Brault

Awarded for the completion of Doctoral studies on the role of creative arts therapies in fostering youth digital well-being

Period: 2021-2024

Total Funding: 105 000$

Employment and Social Development Canada

Principal Applicant: Vivek Venkatesh

Role: Co-Applicant

Project Entitled: Project SOMEONE: Innovative Social Pedagogy to Empower Indigenous Communities & Reduce Gender, Racial Biases

Period: 2021-2023

Total Funding: $780 000

Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC) - Regroupements stratégiques

Principal Applicant: Vivek Venkatesh

Role: Co-Applicant (Member of the CSLP)

Project entitled: Centre d’études sur l’apprentissage et la performance (CEAP)/Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance

Period: 2020-2027

Total Funding: $1 802 500

Canadian Heritage ­– Multiculturalism program

Principal applicant: Vivek Venkatesh

Role: Co-applicant

Project entitled: Landscape of Hope: Magnifying Marginalised Indigenous and Racialised Youth Voices to Build Digital Resilience Against Racism

Period: 2020-2022

Total Funding: $177 500

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC) – Appui à la recherche-création

Principal Applicant: Owen Chapman

Role: Collaborator

Project entitled: Paysage de l'espoir: l'échantillonnage et le remisage comme moyens de renforcer la résilience face à la cyberpression

Period: 2020-2023

Total Funding: $204 610       

Master's Thesis

Brault, A. (2017). Resource-oriented music therapy in pediatric oncology: A philosophical inquiry. Retrieved from Spectrum Research Repository. (982218)

Articles

Brault, A. (2024). Mot de la directrice du contenu en français. Canadian Journal of Music therapy, 29(1). (Also available in English).

Brault, A. (2019). Resource-oriented music therapy in pediatric oncology: A philosophical inquiry. Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy: A Monograph Series, 15(2), 34­­­–67. (PR)

Brault, A. (2020). Mot de la directrice du contenu en français. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 26(1), 7. (Also available in English)

Brault, A. (2021). Mot de la directrice du contenu en français. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 27(1), 8. (Also available in English

Brault, A. (2022). Mot de la directrice du contenu en français. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 28(1). (Also available in English

Brault, A. (2023). Mot de la directrice du contenu en français. Canadian Journal of Music therapy, 29(1). (Also available in English).

Brault, A., & Vaillancourt, G. (2022). Group telehealth music therapy with caregivers: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Patient Experience, 9, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221107241 (PR)

Hancock, E.  & Brault, A. (2015). The fifth co-operative principle in action: Mapping the co-operative educational initiatives of Canadian co-operatives. Centre for the study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from: http://usaskstudies.coop/documents/books,-booklets,-proceedings/Fifth%20Co-op%20Principle%20final.pdf (PR)

Oddy, N. & Brault, A. (2020). ‘’How do you write your music therapy goals and objectives?’’: Seeking Canadian perspectives. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 26(1), 30–46. (PR)

Vaillancourt, G., Peyrin, J., Brault, A., Thibeault, C-A., & Gosselin, N. (2022). Personalized audio montage: Impact of a receptive music therapy method-variation on youth experiencing homelessness. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2022.2129428 (PR)

Chapters

Brault, A. (in press). Musicking as a radical act of hope: An arts-based theoretical reflection. In J. L. Beier & O. Chapmen (Eds.) Hope in crisis: Sound research for troubling times. Palgrave McMillan.

Lalonde, M., Venkatesh, V., Castro, J. C., Chapman, O., Brault, A., Chang-Kredl, S., Montgomery, A., & Huebner, E. J. (2023). Médias de haine, messages d’espoir : Contrer le phénomène de la cyberviolence chez les jeunes par des performances médiatiques collaboratives. In M. Morel (Ed.), Éduquer aux enjeux sociétaux en arts et littérature. Peisaj. (PR)

Conferences

Conference Session

Brault, A. (2021, February 6). Music and wellness with caregivers: A resource-oriented music therapy approach [Conference session]. Online Conference of Music Therapy. https://onlineconferenceformusictherapy.com/sessions/music-and-wellness-with-caregivers-a-resource-oriented-music-therapy-approach/ (PR)

Panel Presentation

Brault, A., Forrest, N., A., Tarnawsky, A., Schuurman-Olson, S., Groten, S., & Beier, J. (2024, March 14-17). Hope in crisis: Sound research for troubling times [Hybrid panel]. 17th Meeting of philoSOPHIA: A Feminist Society, Hybrid, Calgary, AB, Canada. (PR).

Brault, A., Venkatesh, V., Chapman, O., Lalonde, M., Forrest, N., Roy, E., Raskin, L., Poulin, M., & Lyonnais, M. (May-June 2021). Landscape of Hope: The power of pluralistic artistic dialogues against systemic discrimination. 47th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Online. (PR).

Brault, A. (2021, May-June). Music therapy research in Canada : Bridging the distance between systems, knowledge, and clinical practice. 47th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Online (PR).

Brault, A., Chapman, O., Forrest, N.,  Roy, E., & Venkatesh, V. ( 2020, October 20). Collective Reflection -  Improvisation - Transformation - Social Pedagogy [Panel]. Radiant Power, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Venkatesh, V., Chang-Kredl, S. Chapman, O, Brault, A, & Lalonde, M. (2020, October 13-18). Landscape of Hope: Building resilience against discrimination in marginalised communities. MTL Connect, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Hayes, J. R.,  Mondésir Villefort, E. F., Porsper, W., Venkatesh, V. Brault, A. (July 2019). Panel sur le profilage racial et social [Panel presentation]. Grimposium and Project SOMEONE in collaboration with Heavy Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Paper Presentation

Brault, A., Bruce, C., & Venkatesh, V. (2024,June 26-29). Pluralism as an essential condition towards socially just music therapy education and training [Paper Presentation]. 11th Nordic Music Therapy Conference: Let’s Face the Music, Aalborg, Danemark.

Boufalaas, S., Brault, A., Mockler, V., & Venkatesh, V. (2023, 11 mai). Explorer les tensions de la recherche création en collaboration avec les communautés [Panel / atelier]. 90e Congrès de l’Acfas, Montréal, QC. https://www.acfas.ca/evenements/congres/programme/90/600/661/c

Brault, A., & Vaillancourt, G. (2023, July 24-29). Telehealth music therapy with caregivers: A qualitative inquiry [Paper presentation]. 17th World Congress on Music Therapy, Vancouver, BC. https://www.wcmt2023.org/program-at-a-glance/

Brault, A. (2022, May 26–28). Considering digital well-being in music therapy [Paper presentation]. 48th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada. (PR).

Brault, A., & Vaillancourt, G. (2021, May-June). Resource-oriented online music therapy for informal caregivers: A qualitative exploratory research project. [Paper presentation]. 47th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, St-John, NB, Canada. (PR).

Brault, A. (2019, May 23–25). Resource-oriented music therapy in pediatric oncology. [Paper presentation]. 45th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Gatineau, QC, Canada. (PR).

Vaillancourt, G., Thibeault, C.-A., & Brault, A. (2019, May 23–25). Une approche innovatrice auprès de jeunes adultes en situation de grande précarité : la détente psychomusicale en musicothérapie réceptive [Paper presentation]. 45th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Gatineau, QC, Canada. (PR).

Brault, A. (2017, July 4–8). Resource-Oriented Music Therapy in pediatric oncology. [Paper presentation]. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan (PR).

Poster presentations

Brault, A., & Clements-Cortés, A. (2017, July 4–8). The use of musical life review in rehabilitation music therapy: A case report. [Poster presentation]. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan. (PR).

Brault, A., & Clements-Cortés, A. (May 2016). The use of musical life review in rehabilitation music therapy: A case report [Poster presentation]. 42nd Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Kitchener, ON, Canada. (PR).

Roundtables

Behrens, G. A., Clements-Cortes, A., Gadberry, A. L., Kavaliova-Moussi, A., Milford, J., Heiderscheit, A., Brault, A., Brotons, M., & Zanini, C. (2017, July 4–8). Networking with the WFMT: The metaphor of a spin-drum [Roundtable presentation]. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan (PR).

Clements-Cortes, A. Brault, A. Behrens G. Gadberry, A.L., Heiderscheit, A., Brotons, M., Mukherjee, B., Kavaliova-Moussi, A. Sundar, S., & Tague, D.B. (February 2016). WFMT 30^th anniversary: Celebrating our history, growth and role in expanding horizons. [Roundtable presentation]. Online Conference for Music Therapy. (PR).

Special Topics Presentation for Students

Brault, A. (2017, July 4–8). Who wants to be a music therapy researcher? [Student presentation]. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Tsukuba, Japan.

Student Poster Presentation

Brault, A. (2014, July 7–12). Music therapy students and orchestra musicians join hands in Windsor, Ontario [Student poster presentation]. 14th World Congress of Music Therapy, Krems, Austria.

Workshops

Brault, A. (2023, July 24-29). Considering digital well-being in music therapy practice and training [Workshop]. 17th World Congress on Music Therapy, Vancouver, BC. https://www.wcmt2023.org/program-at-a-glance/

Brault, A., Chapman, O., Forrest, N.,  Roy, E., & Venkatesh, V. (2020, October 27). Collective Reflection -  Improvisation - Transformation - Social Pedagogy [Workshop Presentation]. Radiant Power, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Brault, A. & Venkatarangam, S. (October 2019). Using accessible music technology in music making: An experiential workshop [Workshop presentation]. READi and MTAO, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Brault, A. & Venkatarangam, S. (September 2019). Music and mindfulness [Workshop presentation]. Creative Arts Therapies programming for Health Month, 4th space, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Brault, A. & Venkatarangam, S. (2019, May 23–25). The use of electronic music technology in music therapy [Workshop presentation]. 45th Annual Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference, Gatineau, QC, Canada. (PR).

Other Activities

Brault, A. (2023, May 27). Digital well-being as a generative topic in the art education classroom [In-person workshop]. Workshop Series for Art Education Student-Teachers. Department of Art Education, Concordia University.

Brault, A. (2023, Feb 2). Exploring the intersections between community music and community music therapy [Guest Lecture]. MUGT 612: Introduction to Teaching in a Community Music Setting. Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Chapman, O., Brault, A., Lalonde, M., Beier, J., & Tarnawsky, A. (2023, April 17). What is performance, in a context of learning? What is learning, in the context of performance? [Live recording cut to disk]. The Lathe Cut Conversations. https://www.concordia.ca/research/learning-performance/projects/special-projects.html#knowledge

Carli, R., Wolpert, J., Brault, A., & Nestorova, T. (2023, March 7). Multidisciplinary careers in music [Roundtable] Interdisciplinary Network of Students in Music. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wG1jnw8kYYIuPasSQixSUQ6rFDRZc01N/view?usp=share_link

Editorial & Review Work

French Content Editor - Canadian Journal of Music Therapy

(2019 to present)

Role and Responsibilities: Working closely with the Editor-in-chief in planning, curating, assembling and disseminating each issue; overseeing the peer review process for the French content of the journal; Writing a French editorial for each issue; liaising with the French copy editor.

Reviewer – The Arts in Psychotherapy Journal                                                               (2022)

Role and Responsibilities: Examining the importance of the research question addressed in the manuscript; assessing the originality of the contribution; identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript. (e.g., writing, organization, methods, figures, etc.).

Scientific Committee Member – 17^th World Congress of Music Therapy

(2022)

Role and Responsibilities: Conducting a blind review of approximately 60 one-page summaries written by peers following the guidelines for the review process and the numerical assessment rubrics. Providing quantitative assessment and constructive feedback for all authors.