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Distinguished institutions who have employed Performance Wellness Trainers:
- Gotenberg Conservatory, Gotenberg, Sweden
- Glen Gould Royal Academy of Music, Toronto
- Music Departments at Northwestern University, Indiana University, University of Louisville, Montclair State
- Cincinnati Symphony
- Chicago Symphony
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London)
- Mannes College of Music
- Berklee College of Music
- Manhattan School of Music
- Juilliard School
- Alberto Vilar Fellows Program NYU
Testimonials:
Students/Clients
"With their sonic majesty, it is our musicians and other fine artists who give us a sense of relief from this chaotic world. Performance Wellness, Inc. and it's brilliant founder, Dr. Louise Montello, serves all of humanity by helping artists around the globe stay healthy."
- Recording artist, vocal performer, Certif. Music Therapist
"I was able to turn my 'inner critic' on its head and regain the joy of playing that had been lost for so many years."
- violinist with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London
"Dr. Louise Montello has created a simple direct approach for reaching into the deepest subconscious mind to free ourselves of the pain and suffering associated with performance-related disorders"
- jazz pianist, composer and Sony recording artist
"My work with you freed my voice and gave me the confidence to join a community chorus. I've found a great deal of happiness and joy through this path I started on with you. Thanks so much."
- NYC social worker
"The Performance Wellness Seminar gave me incredible tools for self-care which helped me to be more calm and creative in the classroom and in my personal life."
- NYC Education Department music teacher - preK-high school
"Performance wellness has helped me tap into my creative essence, so much so that I can't stop writing music and poems! As a therapist and musician, Dr. Montello's book, classes and workshops have unblocked my ability to help people heal and unblock their creative energies. It is a wonderful cycle that will help me bring more light to the people I work with."
- NYC Education Department social worker; professional fiddle player
"I have taken a lot of workshop addressing stage fright, but none truly erased my shaking hands and dread. Performance Wellness should be taught to all music students, musicians and music executives!"
- music industry executive Sony Music; professional guitarist
Colleagues:
"Louise Montello provides methods of deepening our experience of music in ways that contribute to healing and the cultivation of wisdom."
- Executive Editor, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine; author of Healing Beyond the Body, Reinvesting Medicine, and Healing Words
"Dr. Louise Montello bridges East and West and teaches creative ways of healing from both perspectives. Participants learn how to use the language of music to grow spiritually, heal the past, and create a life-enhancing future. Dr. Montello is a master of simple techniques to help everyone find the music within."
- Director of Music Therapy at the Berklee School of music, President of the World Federation of Music Therapy, author of Music Therapy Handbook
"I am particularly interested in the area of prevention of performance-related problems of professional musicians and I commend you on your efforts to integrate music therapy concepts and techniques into the field of music education as a way of instilling a spirit of play, self-awareness, and self-care in the hearts and minds of budding musicians."
- Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center
"Music is an essential bridge uniting mind, body, and spirit. Essential Musical Intelligence is your personal road map for healing."
- CWEO of the Mind-Body Wellness Center in Meadwille, Pennsylvania and author of Reprogramming Pain
"The symphony that is man reflects and resonates with the symphony that is creation, and between is the space wherein we, each one of us, strive to find and grasp the spiritual nature of who and how we are. Dr. Montello opens up this space, illuminates it, and advises us how to navigate the mysteries of everyday miracles and reach out to touch the immense treasure that awaits our claim."
- founder of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Center in London and New York City; music therapist and master teacher; co-author of Creative Music Therapy
"Louise Montello brings a far ranging perspective and deep insight into the field of music and healing. This new and innovative approach will open the door for music lovers and health care professionals alike, to the majesty and power of healing with sound."
- percussionist, composer and performer who audio CD's include Rhythms of the Chakras and Breathing Rhythms.