Our April 2012 Newsletter is now available to download in pdf format here:
Archive for the ‘Professional Development’ Category
An Introduction to Treating The Performing Artist
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Jennie Morton, osteopath and lecturer & module leader for the UCL/BAPAM Performing Arts Medicine MSc, presents a one-day CPD course for musculoskeletal practitioners:
AN INTRODUCTION TO TREATING THE PERFORMING ARTIST
Sunday April 15th 2012
10.00am – 5.00pm
at
THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHY – Berthon Room
275, Borough High Street. London. SE1 1JE
The day will include:
Common injuries in Dancers, Instrumental Musicians, Vocalists & Actors
Assessment, treatment & management approaches for performers
The postural, ergonomic & technique issues faced by performing artists
The environmental challenges for performing artists
7 Hours CPD
Course Fee £85 (Students £70)
Course Tutor:
Jennie Morton BSc (Hons) Osteopathy
UCL Honorary Lecturer & Module Leader for the MSc in Performing Arts Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science
Osteopath & Lecturer for The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
Speaker for Dance UK: Healthier Dancer Programme
For further info or to request a booking form, please email jennie@jenniemorton.co.uk
Weak, Wobbly or Working?
Monday, January 30th, 2012
The next British Voice Association study day, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, focuses on the effects of ageing on the voice and the vocal problems associated with ageing. Surgical, voice therapy and singing solutions will be discussed.
Follow the link for detailed information and to book your place:
“Weak, Wobbly or Working?” The Multidisciplinary Management of the Ageing Voice
Sunday 25th March, 2012 11.30am – 5.15pm
Speakers include:
•Sue Anderson (Singing Teacher and Researcher)
•Phil Jones (Consultant Otolaryngologist)
•Liz McNaughton (Specialist in the Singing and Speaking Voice)
•Jane Shaw (Voice Specialist Speech and Language Therapist)
•Mark Watson (Consultant Otolaryngologist)
BAPAM November Training Day Programme
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011Our November 19th Training Event focusses on Long Term Health Issues Affecting Performing Artists with presentations covering:
Sensory Motor Release (GP/Physio)
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation of Disabled, Elderly and Multi-talented Performers (Rheumatologist)
Chronic Pain (Rheumatologist)
Ageing and Performance Q&A with Gabrielle Hamilton (actor), Fergus Early (dancer) and Catherine Butler Smith (musician)
Plus, performing arts medicine practitioners can learn from and with professional musicians in two practical sessions with violinist (and Alexander Technique teacher), Ron Colyer, and clarinettist, Andrew Roberts.
Click here to download the programme
Please note this event is now fully booked.
- Green Candle Dance Company ‘Falling About’
Attendees should come to the main reception of:
Franklin-Wilkins Building
Stamford Street
London
SE1 9NH
Venue information: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/campuses/waterloo.html
Voice and the Brain
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
On Sunday 15th January 2012, the British Voice Association hold a study day suitable for all voice professionals (speech
therapists, surgeons, singing teachers, voice teachers).
More information and application form
Topics include:
Brain function in relation to voice, in both therapy and education.
Recent research into neural processing for both spoken and
sung voice
The role of brain plasticity in rehabilitation and learning.
Gender differences between child and adult voices explored from
an evolutionary basis.
SPEAKERS:
Prof Sophie Scott (Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL)
Dr Katie Overy (Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology, University of Edinburgh)
Prof John Rothwell (Professor of Neurophysiology, UCL)
Dr David Reby (Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Sussex)
British Voice Association Events
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
On Friday 18th November the BVA host a Voice Clinics Forum (click link for details and application form) at University Hospital of South Manchester.
Speakers include Professor Paul Carding, Mr John Rubin and Mr Julian McGlashan, and topics to be covered include meeting the challenges faced in voice clinics and new technologies such as high speed, high definition and 3D imaging.
BAPAM’s next Training Day for Performing Arts Medicine practitioners is scheduled in London the next day, Saturday 19th November, and covers areas relating to woodwind and lower strings players, disability rehabilitation, chronic pain, lifestyle and injury prevention. The full programme is to be announced.
In the nearer future, the BVA have organised an Interactive Rock & Pop Day for singers, teachers and voice therapists. It takes place on Sunday 25th September in Chiswick, London. Click here for more details and an application form.
MSc / Diploma in Performing Arts Medicine
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine is the main inspiration and developer of the MSc / Diploma in Performing Arts Medicine to be delivered by University College London from September 2011. Currently in our 25th year, we have been at the forefront of this specialism, both in the UK and internationally. Along with our partner universities, we have convened many of the most eminent practitioners and researchers in the field to teach and supervise this course.
MSc / Diploma in Performing Arts Medicine
at
University College London
From September 2011
in conjunction with
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
The Royal College of Music
Trinity-Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Do you work with elite or recreational dancers, actors, musicians or vocalists and want to learn more about performing arts injury prevention and management?
Do you care for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions that limit their activity?
Do you want to understand more about the links between health, performance and physical activity?
Do you want to know about the pharmacology prescribed and its effects on performing artists?
Do you need to understand the psychology of performance and current management strategies?
Do you want to be able to prescribe a range of rehabilitation exercises for a range of conditions?
If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then this is the programme for you!
This programme will provide specialised training in Performing Arts Medicine to clinicians interested or already involved in treating this very special subset encompassing instrumental musicians, singers, dancers, actors and all performing artists. It will equip clinicians with specialised knowledge and provide a baseline qualification which may eventually become a minimum requirement for health professionals working in this field. It is also intended to be a vehicle for stimulating Performing Arts Medicine research.
The programme is designed for clinicians from many backgrounds, including, but not limited to General Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Hand therapists, Sports and Exercise Physicians, Rheumatologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Specialists in Psychotherapeutic Treatments.
The course ranges widely across musculoskeletal & neuromuscular injury, ergonomics, focal dystonias, differential diagnoses, performance psychology, drugs and self medication and assessment and rehabilitation of performance related injury. Alongside detailed clinical teaching and method there will be practical content relating to the performing arts industry, law, research, dance and voice science and a guide to NHS and other clinics to which patient referrals should be made.
Click here for more details: MSc Diploma in Performing Arts Medicine – Further Information
Here is the UCL course description: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/surgicalscience/courses/msc_performing_arts_medicine/msc_arts_medicine_modules
Contact Information:
BAPAM: Development Director for Performing Arts Medicine: Ian MacDonald +44 (0)20 7404 8444 ian.macdonald@bapam.org.uk
UCL: Programme Administrator: Mark Armstrong +44 (0)20 7472 6220 mark.armstrong02@ucl.ac.uk
