Joseph J. Moreno (MT-BC) is Professor Emeritus of Music Therapy at Maryville University and Director of the Moreno Institute for the Creative Arts Therapies in St. Louis, Missouri, USA Has long maintained a multidisciplinary orientation in their work and has been an innovator in the areas of music in psychodrama and group therapy as well as his extensive research work in the world of indigenous traditions music and healing. He is recognized internationally as a specialist subject and has taught courses in music therapy in over 50 countries. In 2001 he received the National Award for Research and Publications at the American Music Therapy Association.