Since
music is the raw material used in music therapy, it's quite natural
to wonder if music therapy could play a role in performance anxiety
treatment for musicians. We can name Montello, from Performance
Wellness Inc., New York, among the authors of specific publications
in this field. She proposes the integration of cognitive-behavioural
techniques, body consciousness and active music therapy and
improvisation.
In
her article on Medical Problems of Performing Artists
she states that group music therapy benefits musicians suffering from
performance anxiety. She nuances that in case of coexistent
narcissistic problems , the intervention won't be effective if the
narcissistic defences are not treated previously.
