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 Born in Massachusetts, Carol Viera was drawn to music at an early age, first performing in recital as a solo vocalist at age six (as she emerged from a gift wrapped laundry basket!) and as a pianist at age eight. Also having a life-long love of science and discovery, Dr. Viera has received degrees in cognitive-behavioral sciences from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst (B.A. in psychology, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), Boston College (M.Ed. in special education, peripatology) and the University of Illinois in Chicago (M.A. in psychology, clinical-cognitive; Ph.D. in psychology, clinical-cognitive, including clinical neuropsychology) and has won numerous awards for academic, clinical and research excellence in psychology. During her graduate and postdoctoral training, Dr. Viera studied extensively with many internationally recognized leaders in the field of imagery-based therapies, including Dr. T.X. Barber and Dr. Joseph Cautela. She received coach training from MentorCoach, the international leader of coach training for mental health practitioners, and studied Music Business at Berklee College of Music, a world leader in progressive music education.
Included among her professional affiliations are membership in the American Psychological Association Divisions of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, Clinical Neuropsychology and Media Psychology; the Performing Arts Medicine Association; the International Society of Mental Health Online; the International Coach Federation; and the MentorCoach Community. A licensed clinical psychologist and coach with a particular interest in psycho-educational mentoring, Dr. Viera has remained active throughout her life in both her study and professional engagement within the performing arts, including coaching many performing artists from major orchestras, dance companies and conservatories. Dr. Viera also has served on the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center and been a visiting professor on the faculty of the Longy School of Music. With over thirty years clinical and research experience in the cognitive and behavioral sciences, Dr. Viera, during the past eighteen years, has focused upon working primarily with musicians, exploring the mental and physical ecologies and trainings which promote and enhance both composing and performing "essence music" (music as a living thing). Dr. Viera likes to say she focuses on helping musicians appreciate and bring to fullest expression their most important instrument, namely, their "human instrument." Working jointly with her husband, Norman Bolter, Dr. Viera has authored several papers and booklets on music making, including "Methods of Effective Practice," "It's Not All in the Air and "The Metronome Meditation," and conducted numerous master classes in the USA and abroad. She is co-founder of the Frequency Band and owner of Air-ev Productions and, with Mr. Bolter, co-leads ongoing Frequency Band workshops and OPTs locally in Boston and virtually worldwide via teleconference. A pioneer in "virtual" training and support of musicians, in addition to working with musicians face to face, Dr. Viera also offers individual coaching to musicians via the telephone and online, as her schedule permits. To find out more about Dr. Viera's coaching in the Frequency Band way and style, please visit the Coaching page of this website. To contact Dr. Viera directly, you can . |
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