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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)

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MSc / Diploma in Performing Arts Medicine

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

The 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

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Well-being for Cellists

Friday, March 4th, 2011

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Click on the  image for the event flyer.

The London Cello Society‘s Well-being for Cellists workshop takes place on Sunday 13th March 2011 at the Royal Academy of Music. Expert presenters,  Katherine Butler (Preventing Hand Injuries), Selma Gocken (Alexander Technique), Erika Klemperer (Psychodynamic Psychotherapy) and Felicity Vincent (Pilates Method) discuss:

How do we play our instrument in harmony with our design?

How can we take advantage of the wonderful natural coordination we possess as human beings?

How can we pass on to our students the knowledge that will prevent injuries?

What are the emotional challenges of our profession and how do they affect our well-being?

The event costs £50 or just £25 for students/concessions with a 25% discount for LCS members.

Click here for more information and to book your place.

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Foundations for Excellence Conference 2011

Monday, January 24th, 2011

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Bookings are now open for the Foundations for Excellence Conference 2011 which takes place Monday 28 February – Tuesday 1 March at Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6DE.

Foundations for Excellence began as a Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Music and Dance Scheme conference in 2009 and now aims to provide practitioners, young musicians and dancers with access to current research, ideas, examples and good practice.

The 2011 conference gathers internationally recognised speakers (including Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist to BAPAM, Professor Rodney Grahame) to explore topics surrounding the nurturing and supporting of talented young dancers and musicians. Topics to be covered include:

Is Talent Innate or Trainable?
Ability or Image?
Developing and Supporting the Teacher
Matching Dreams with Reality
Lifestyle Strategies to Combat Performance Anxiety
Masterclass observation
Hypermobility
Training
Challenging Physiques
Teaching Young Voices Safely
Motivation and Goals
Supporting the Teacher’s Voice

Here’s the official flyer (or click on the image above): F4E Conference 2011

For further information and to book your place please visit the Foundations for Excellence website.

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And not waving but drowning? November 2010 BAPAM Training Day

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

trumpet_for_webUpper limb and breathing issues for performers.

Take a look at the Draft schedule for our November 13th 2010 Training Day (click link). The event takes place at King’s College, London, and features:

French horn-playing, flautist, ergonomist and neuro-anatomist, Dr. Alan Watson, on structures of breath control and injury prevention for musicians and vocalists.

Alexander Technique teacher and trombonist, Tom Clough considers breath control in a practical session with professional brass player, Nick Wright.

Voice Coach, Ian MacDonald, on voice problems of singers and other professional voice users.

Consultant Rheumatologist, Professor Howard Bird, and Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, Mr Ian Winspur, share their wealth of knowledge about upper limb injuries and non-specific arm pain in musicians. Later on, Ian Winspur will run a session focusing specifically on musicians’ hand injuries.

The day concludes with workshops focusing on percussion and we’ll be looking at playing technique as well as common problems. Hand Therapists, Joan Warrington and Katherine Butler, will look at the practical aspects of examining the hand.

This event costs £65 (£45 for students). To book your place please contact clare@bapam.org.uk and feel free to call us on 020 7404 5888 if you would like more information.

BAPAM training days may be used as part of your CPD portfolio.

More information about our training events can be found on the Training and Professional Development section of our website.

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International Symposium on Performance Science: Call For Papers

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

ISPS 2011
Models of Performance

24 | 27 August 2011
Toronto | Canada

www.performancescience.org

The next International Symposium on Performance Science will be hosted by the University of Toronto on 24-27 August 2011.

The ISPS 2011 theme, Models of Performance, is intended to encourage discussion and debate on issues ranging from ‘models’ of good practice (e.g. research into inspirational performers, teachers, or learners) to scientific ‘models’ of performance processes and products. Specific research topics, fields of study, and methodological approaches have been left open intentionally to encourage interdisciplinary exchange.

Submissions detailing original research are invited from across the performing arts, as well as the natural, social, and applied sciences. Those whose primary interests lie outside of the arts, but whose work nonetheless offers implications for the performing arts and/or for performing artists, are also encouraged to submit proposals.

KEY DATES

1 December 2010: Paper/poster abstract submission deadline
1 February 2011: Notification of submission decision
1 March 2011: End of early registration
15 April 2011: Deadline for papers for the ISPS proceedings
24 August 2011: Start of ISPS 2011

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions are invited for

- Spoken papers
- Poster presentations
- Symposia and workshops

Detailed instructions for submissions are available via the conference website: www.performancescience.org. Submissions should be made electronically to cps@rcm.ac.uk by 1 December 2010.

GRADUATE AWARD

The Scientific Committee is keen to encourage the attendance of students, as well as established researchers and practitioners. Therefore, the ISPS 2011 Graduate Award will be offered to one graduate student to present a keynote paper at the conference.

REVIEW PROCESS

Each submission will be reviewed anonymously by the Scientific Committee according to its originality, importance, clarity, and interdisciplinarity. Corresponding authors will be notified by email of the Committee’s decision by 1 February 2011.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATION

Accepted paper, poster, and symposium/workshop submissions will be published as 6-page papers in the Proceedings of ISPS 2011 (complete with ISBN), available in hardcopy at the conference and subsequently downloadable via the conference website. Details of the procedure and format for submitting published papers will be provided when authors receive notification of acceptance. Final papers for publication will be due on 15 April 2011.

REGISTRATION

Full and one-day registration options are available. Members of the following affiliated societies are eligible for a registration discount:

- European Association of Conservatoires (AEC)
- International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS)
- International Society for Music Education (ISME)
- Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)
- Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC)

Online registration will open on 1 December 2010.

For further information about the venue, submissions, graduate award, and registration, visit the conference website: www.performancescience.org.

The official language of the conference is English.

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Ten Top Health Tips for Musicians

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Want to know how to help keep yourself healthy whether studying, rehearsing for a gig, or performing?

These tips are taken from the BAPAM factsheet, Don’t cramp your style – Warm-up exercises for performers, also available as an A2 poster or pocket-sized concertina version. To order printed versions have a look at our Health Resources page, where you’ll also find a lot more useful information for all performing artists. All our factsheets are produced with financial support from the Musicians Benevolent Fund.

Ten Top Health Tips for Musicians:

1. Don’t suddenly increase the time you spend rehearsing or studying (maximum 10-minute increase per day). You should increase by ten minutes each day for three days and keep at this level for the rest of the week.

2. Leave more difficult passages and pieces for towards the middle of your practice session, when your muscles are ready and not yet tired out. Increase the speed, difficulty and intensity of the pieces you are playing as you progress though the session.

3. Don’t become obsessed with repeating a passage or gesture that you can’t quite get right. Look for alternatives.

4. Take a five-minute break every half-hour.

5. If your muscles feel overloaded, do some stretching.

6. Do as much as you can to optimise your working environment: think about lighting, noise levels, temperature. Make sure your daily routine – eating, sleeping, exercise – works for you.

7. Don’t play at the time of day when you’re most tired.

8. NEVER play if you are experiencing pain. If you feel any pain, stop playing and do some gentle stretching. If such pain does not go away or if it reappears in subsequent sessions, see a specialist in Performing Arts Medicine.

9. Do exercises to stretch your muscles before playing and whenever you feel like or need it.

10. Make sure you find time for warming up and stretching. You know you will enjoy it and it will make you feel great!

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Announcement of Diploma/MSc in Performing Arts Medicine

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

With financial help from PPL (the company that licenses use of sound recordings and videos), BAPAM is currently working with University College London (UCL) to set up a Diploma/MSc in Performing Arts Medicine. The academic programme, examinations and administration will be provided by UCL.  The course is designed for doctors, physiotherapists and allied medical professionals.

The Diploma course will consist of 120 credits in research methods, ethics, performance physiology, anatomy and psychology and modules in medicine related to instrumental musicians, dancers, singers and actors.  The MSc will involve a further 60 credits and a research project in one of the subspecialties of music, dance and voice – BAPAM and UCL are currently establishing relationships with collaborating institutions (such as the Royal College of Music) to help deliver the programme.

The course will be available full-time (one year for the diploma) or part-time (two years).  It will be competitively priced and we are actively working on an affordable costing.  The anticipated start date is September 2011.

This is an exciting development in a growing field, both in the UK and internationally.  It will be the only such medical course available in the UK and we hope it will enable us to consolidate and spread experience throughout the country commensurate to the current high (but ad hoc) standing of Performing Arts Medicine in Britain.

Further information and updates will be posted on this website as they become available.   If you wish to be advised as to progress, please register your possible interest by emailing admin@bapam.org.uk, entitling your email ‘PAM Expression of Interest’.

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Diploma/MSc in Performing Arts Medicine

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), with financial help from PPL, is currently working with University College London (UCL) to set up a Diploma/MSc in Performing Arts Medicine. The academic programme, examinations and administration will be provided by UCL.  The course is designed for doctors, physiotherapists and allied medical professionals.

The Diploma course will consist of 120 credits in research methods, ethics, performance physiology, anatomy and psychology and modules in medicine related to instrumental musicians, dancers, singers and actors.  The MSc will involve a further 60 credits and a research project in one of the subspecialties of music, dance and voice – BAPAM and UCL are currently establishing relationships with collaborating institutions (such as the Royal College of Music) to help deliver the programme.

The course will be available full-time (one year for the diploma) or part-time (two years). It will be competitively priced and we are actively working on an affordable costing.  The anticipated start date is September 2011.

This is an exciting development in a growing field, both in the UK and internationally.  It will be the only such medical course available in the UK and we hope it will enable us to consolidate and spread experience throughout the country commensurate to the current high (but ad hoc) standing of Performing Arts Medicine in Britain.

For further information, please email naomi@bapam.org.uk

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The Power of Music

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Hypnosis Unit UK CPD

In Association with the

Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London

www.hypnosisunituk.com

Directors: Professor David Oakley & Dr Val Walters

A talk by Prof David Hargreaves

The power of music: Applying music psychology in health and clinical settings

David Hargreaves is Professor of Education and Froebel Research Fellow at Roehampton University, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His books, in psychology, education, the arts, and music have been translated into 15 languages. He has appeared on BBC TV and radio as a jazz pianist and composer, and is organist at his local village church.

In this presentation he will present evidence which illustrates the power of music in people’s everyday lives. Music is all around us, in shops, dental surgeries, tube stations, in pubs and on phones; recent studies show that it is present in some way in approximately 40% of the waking lives of adults, and that the equivalent proportion for young children may be as high as 80%. The talk will review the functions that music fulfils in society, and the effects that it has on individuals: on cognition and learning, on social relationships and emotional reactions. As a result of these developments, there is a clear growth in applied music psychology. The applications of music psychology will be reviewed with a special focus on health and clinical applications, especially in music therapy and the management of pain.

Open to all. Of particular interest to academics, health professionals & musicians.

Saturday 24th April 2010, 10.00-1.00pm

Fee: £68.00 (full time students £35.00).  Places limited and must be booked in advance. Closing date: 16th April.

Venue: UCL Psychology Department 26, Bedford Way London WC1H 0AP.

For further information and application form email:  Kate Murfin (CPD Administrator) at adminhuuk@gmail.com

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