Just a quick note – we’ve changed the dates of future Training Days to the third saturdays of May and November. This change takes effect after the forthcoming Training Day in Birmingham on May 14.
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Future Training Day Dates
Monday, April 18th, 2011From injury to performance: Lessons to share in dance and sports
Thursday, March 24th, 2011This event is almost sold out. To book your place, register now.
The Royal Society of Medicine and Dance UK have once again come together to organise a one-day dance and sports medicine conference. These two areas have much in common in terms of the demands placed on the human body and mind, and the run up to the London 2012 Olympics seems a great moment to learn from each other. In these two high performance environments risk of injury is ever present and its effects can jeopardise careers. There has already been a certain amount of cross fertilisation between the worlds of sports and dance medicine, with an increasing number of practitioners having worked with both athletes and dancers.
For all the info and to book your place, click here.
BAPAM Birmingham Training Day May 14th
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Midlands Medicine, Music and Movement
UPDATE: The finalised programme for the day is now online. Click here to view/download it.
Liz Johnson would like some practitioners to bring in their instruments for her afternoon Soundbeam session, so if you play an instrument and it’s easy to carry, please do join in!
That BVSC venue that is hosting the day will direct everyone to our room on the day and please simply ask for BAPAM at reception.
To book your place at the next BAPAM Performing Arts Medicine Training Day please return this response form to Sanchita Farruque at the BAPAM office. The price is just £65 (£45 for students). BAPAM training days may be used as part of your CPD portfolio.
BAPAM’s Birmingham Training Day on Saturday 14th May runs from 9.30am to 5pm and will have three core strands:
- The Conservatoire – focusing on student problems and training, rehab after injury etc
- The CBSO – focusing on the orchestral musician
- The Birmingham Royal Ballet- focusing on dance issues
Programme and speakers are being finalised by the Birmingham BAPAM team, made up of Dr Jonathan White and Karen O’Connor. We’ll be covering subjects like:
- Performance Coaching, the Bach to Sport project at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and other student/tutor related issues
- Nutrition & Fitness and the Female Athlete Triad
- Case presentations of some unusual problems e.g. trumpet player with rare embouchure problem, amateur wind player with a Handelian condition, and a pop musician with a neurological event
The Training Day will take place at BVSC, The Centre for Voluntary Action in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.
More detailed information here: Birmingham Bites! Midlands Medicine, Music and Movement and check back for the full programme soon.
There is a CBSO Concert on Saturday night at Symphony Hall starting at 7pm (finishing around 9pm). Karen has negotiated a block of excellent seats in the Upper Circle of Symphony Hall for £14.50 each. But we need to know straight away if you want to book a ticket! Just give Sanchita a call on 020 7404 5888.
RUSSIAN CLASSICS
Andrew Litton conductor Simon Trpceski piano
Prokofiev: War and Peace – Overture 6′
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 32′
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 46′
Well-being for Cellists
Friday, March 4th, 2011
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.
Foundations for Excellence Conference 2011
Monday, January 24th, 2011
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.
And not waving but drowning? November 2010 BAPAM Training Day
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Upper 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.
One Day Singing Workshops in London
Friday, September 3rd, 2010These one day performance workshops for singers at both good amateur and professional level, who wish to improve their existing vocal and performance skills, provide a stimulating and creative environment in which to explore solo and group work. Highly Recommended!
Ian MacDonald is a singer and specialist voice coach for BAPAM.
VoiceSkills; an Ian MacDonald and Sef Hill collaboration.
See website for full details and how to book: www.voiceskills.org.uk
The Classical Voice
The Lady Chapel, St Peter’s Church, Kennington Lane SE11 5HY – 0790 4691850
10am – 5pm, Saturday, 18th September 2010 – Booking NOW!
10am – 5pm, Saturday, 15th January 2011
10am – 5pm, Saturday, 16th April 2011
The Musical Theatre Voice
The Concert Artistes’ Association, 20 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HP – 0790 469 1850
10am – 5pm, Sunday, 10th October 2010 – Booking NOW!
10am – 5pm, Sunday, 23rd January 2011
10am – 5pm, Sunday, 10th April 2011
Alexander Technique with Hilary King
Friday, September 3rd, 2010All performing artists can benefit from improving their posture, poise and wellbeing. Hilary King, an Alexander Technique teacher working with actors, dancers and musicians has organised this introductory workshop and short course, starting on 18th September:
Introductory Workshop and Short Course
In Aid of UNICEF Pakistan Flood Children’s Appeal
£25 Minimum ~ Workshop Fees will be Donated & Added to by Gift Aid
Saturday 18 September ~ 2.0pm – 4.30pm
Small Group max 6 ~ so it is essential to enrol in advance
As the group is small, you will be able to experience some individual hands-on work with an experienced teacher.
- Experiential Games
- Demonstrations and Discussion
- Hands-on Work
- Refreshments Organic / Fairtrade
You will be asked to lie on the floor and to take your shoes off. Please wear loose trousers and comfortable clothing without hoodies.
Reduced rate 1:1 Follow-up Lesson is available to participants
http://www.hilaryking.net/alexander-technique/workshops/
Short Introductory Course ~ £60
Linked to the UNICEF Workshop, which could also form the first session of this
4 week Introductory Course:
Saturdays (18), 25 September, 2, 9 October ~ 2.0 – 4.0pm
A separate fee is required for the extra 3 sessions, which are not part of the fund-raising.
Book Workshop & Course Together ~ £75
(£25 still goes to UNICEF)
This course offers you a cost-effective way to extend your learning of the Technique and is only available to participants of the UNICEF Workshop or a previous Intro Workshop.
Further Information and Booking: www.hilaryking.net
Book Workshop & Course Together ~ £75
(£25 still goes to UNICEF)
Playing(Less)Hurt: Free Seminar
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Want free advice on injury prevention and hearing protection from a world class musician?
Janet Horvath, the associate principal cello of the Minnesota Orchestra, author of the book, Playing (Less) Hurt -An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians, and long time member of the Performing Arts Medical Association, contacted BAPAM to tell us about her imminent Playing(Less)Hurt seminar.
The Minnesota Orchestra is performing at the Proms and while in London, Janet will be giving one of her seminars on injury prevention and hearing protection.
The workshop will take place at the Westminster Reference Library of the Performing Arts on Friday August 27th, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, 35 St Martins St. London WC2H 7HP (Leicester Square Tube).
The seminar is pertinent to all instrumentalists in any genre and at any level, and the teachers and health professionals who work with them.
The talk is free and open to the public. For more information please see Janet Horvath’s website.
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
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.
