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Dancer at the World Performing Arts Festival 2006
Photo © Waheed Khalid
Street entertainer (identity unknown).
Photo © Juliet
The conductor Jesko in performance.
Photo © Jana Hettler
Singer Tina Marsh in performance.
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Yumiko Fukuda dancing at the Prix de Lausanne international competition for young dancers.
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- 1. Don't cramp your style
Warm-up exercises for performers (378 KB PDF)
Rather than printing off a copy of this factsheet, ask us for a copy of the pocket-sized concertina version, email admin@bapam.org.uk. We can also provide an A2 poster version of this; do get in touch if you would like a copy or multiple copies.
- 2. Fit to play
Top tips for instrumental musicians (80 KB PDF) - 3. Fit to sing
Vocal health is about mind and body as well as voice! (82 KB PDF) - 4. Sensible eating for performers
Finding a healthy balance with the food you eat (198 KB PDF) - 5. Keeping fit and healthy on tour
Twenty steps to a more balanced working routine (116 KB PDF) - 6. The drinks are on me
How do you manage stress, and how can you spot the signs of a drink problem? (99 KB PDF) - 7. I can't go on
Coping with stage fright (120 KB PDF) - 8. Risky business
Situations that put the musician at risk (149 KB PDF) - 9. Don't lose the music
Hearing loss and tinnitus (96 KB PDF) - 10. The acoustic guitar
Playing technique and ergonomics (202 KB PDF)
Don't cramp your style! Warm-up exercises for performers is also available as a handy credit-card-sized concertina leaflet (85x54mm when folded). If you would like a printed copy, or if you can distribute multiple copies on our behalf, let us have your postal address and we'll send some through the post to you.
Thematic listing
Musculoskeletal
- 1. Don't cramp your style
Warm-up exercises for performers (1413 KB PDF) - 2. Fit to play
Top tips for instrumental musicians (80 KB PDF) - 8. Risky business
Situations that put the musician at risk (149 KB PDF) - 10. The acoustic guitar
Playing technique and ergonomics (202 KB PDF)
Ear, nose & throat (ENT)
- 3. Fit to sing
Vocal health is about mind and body as well as voice! (82 KB PDF) - 9. Don't lose the music
Hearing loss and tinnitus (96 KB PDF)
Psychosocial
- 3. Fit to sing
Vocal health is about mind and body as well as voice! (82 KB PDF) - 5. Keeping fit and healthy on tour
Twenty steps to a more balanced working routine (116 KB PDF) - 6. The drinks are on me
How do you manage stress, and how can you spot the signs of a drink problem? (99 KB PDF) - 7. I can't go on
Coping with stage fright (120 KB PDF)
Other
- 2. Fit to play
Top tips for instrumental musicians (80 KB PDF) - 3. Fit to sing
Vocal health is about mind and body as well as voice! (82 KB PDF) - 5. Keeping fit and healthy on tour
Twenty steps to a more balanced working routine (116 KB PDF) - 8. Risky business
Situations that put the musician at risk (149 KB PDF)
Let us know what you think of our health advice. If you want to suggest other topics you’d like us to cover, do let us know. Contact dan@bapam.org.uk
Also see leaflets, posters and reminder cards
