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MA Student Is Featured In OT Magazine

Sunday 4th December 2022
We are proud of MA Voice Pedagogy student, Lisa Strong, for being featured in The OT Magazine’s latest issue!
This image shows a photo of an article about MA Voice Pedagogy student, Lisa Strong. The article has been printed in the latest issue of The OT Magazine. Lisa hopes to bridge the gap between Occupational Therapy and Singing for Health.
The OT Magazine is a ‘CPD-accredited magazine for occupational therapists. Bringing OTs the latest products, in-depth features, news, training and more’.
This is a photograph of Lisa Strong. The Text overlay reads 'Student Achievement. MA Voice Pedagogy student, Lisa Strong, has been featured in OT Magazine's latest issue!'
Lisa’s article focuses on her background, work as a senior OT and not-for-profit choir and drumming groups.
Lisa also talks about her MA research and how it aims to bring OT to the forefront of the singing for health movement!

Lisa Strong

Lisa Strong is a mum of 4, Community Occupational Therapist, Jazz Singer, Community Drum and Choir Leader based on the Coast of Essex. She is a student on the MA...

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