SUSAN MAZER & DALLAS SMITH

Internationally known concert artists and composers, Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith have pioneered the intentional use of music in institutional and health care environments. The essence of their talented work seeks to stimulate and encourage both the intellect and the spirit. Acknowledging that the sound environment is the most oppressive, the most invasive, and the most relentless component of the institutional experience, Mazer and Smith, wife and husband, have developed training and implementation programs to condition the institutional setting.

CONSULTANTS & EDUCATORS: Participate in ongoing research and development of various health-supporting and healing environments; continuing education certified workshops for healthcare professionals include "Music: A Life-Altering Decision," "Beyond Silence: Creating a Context for Healing," project outcomes reveal reduced need for pain medication, staff and patient stress relief, and less calls by patients for nurse and physician attention; adapted experiential workshops for community and educational institutions focus on the role of music in strengthening life-management skills; substance abuse prevention programs for K-12 youth endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Partners Against Violence Network.

CONCERT MUSICIANS & RECORDING ARTISTS: Electro-acoustic harpist, Susan Mazer, and Dallas Smith, multi-woodwind musician, concerts display an original blend of traditional music and modern jazz (since 1985); perform at world-class jazz and fine arts festivals; music featured on National Public Radio, PBS, and the Discovery Channel.

HEALING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.: Produced by Mazer and Smith, a 24-hour VHS audio/visual program offering patients and staff an uninterrupted and meaningful alternative to commercial television and radio; special programming for individual organizational needs and/or populations can be developed and produced.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences American Federation of Musicians Nevada State Council of the Arts California Arts Council Touring Roster Association of Healing Health Care Projects The Montreux Group and Integral Health Network El Dorado Arts Council Artist in Schools Roster Association for the Care of Children's Health

SUSAN MAZER M.A., Music Performance, Stanford University, CA B.A., Music Performance, Wayne State University, MI

DALLAS SMITH B.A., Music, Sierra Nevada College, NV

Sample Musical Selection: "Griselda" (1909), "Maxfield Parish - A Love Story" By Susan Mazer & Dallas Smith © 1990 Avicenna Publishing (BMI)/Oscar Dallas Music (BMI)

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