MELISSA VARDEY
a professor of music therapy, an expert in the field of music and sound healing. Born and raised in England, was a child prodigy, a pianist since the age of 3. She studied at The Royal Academy of Music, London, travelled for over 30 years performing around the world from Europe to Africa, Scandinavia, Middle East, Singapore and Australia, living with indigenous people, their music and ancient rituals. She draws upon this vast knowledge to help people from self-consciousness to cosmic consciousness. With devotion to music and an adventurous spirit she became Entertainer to the Stars at the American Embassy in London for nearly a decade she brought world leaders together through music. She now resides in Marina del Rey, California, working closely with under-served children and adults who have lost touch with their souls and creativity. Caring deeply about the well-being of others, she uses her life enrichment SoundMusicHealing Program to boost, energize and re-vitalize.
An award-winning songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, music producer. A multi-faceted artist, gifted with exceptional hearing above normal human range, enabling her to tune-in to higher levels of perception and relate to music, patients and audiences in a unique way. Composing and performing everything from jazz to classical to world to film music, her mission is (and always will be) to relieve the suffering of others and share the joy music has brought her and brings to others.
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GUERIA GASTON
is an initiated tribesman from Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa with a unique and remarkable talent.
Gueria means 'peaceful warrior'. He lives up to this name as master carver, dancer, drummer, teacher, storyteller and healer from the deepest African traditions.
Sponsored
and welcomed by United Nations, he was invited to USA by
The Studio Museum of Harlem and the French Cultural
Exchange to teach African art to students in schools and
colleges across America. He teaches the importance of
inclusiveness through
music
and art, love, laughter and sharing.
He
draws upon the wisdom of the ancestors, de-mystifying much
of African spirituality, demonstrating how the spirit comes
first and foremost in everything to find inner peace and
happiness.
His
knowledge of African art and dance and village-life
traditions is unsurpassed, designing traditional
tribal costumes for the Dance Troupes of West Africa.
He is also in demand as one of the top appraisers in
the International world of fine art.