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Guest Blog: From Dancer to Osteopath by Toby Pollard-Smith
In our guest blog, Osteopath and former professional ballet dancer, Toby Pollard-Smith, considers his journey from dance to healthcare, and strategies for working collaboratively with performing artists to solve problems. Who am I and how did I get here? I am an...
BAPAM Joins Scotland’s Music Convention, Wide Days
On 12 - 13 August, BAPAM joined Scotland’s music convention, Wide Days, as a charity partner. 200 delegates from 23 countries around the world took part. We were delighted to share essential knowledge for healthy and sustainable creative careers in presentations and...
Choice For Voice: British Voice Association Conference 2021
Virtual 3-day conference: 3-5th September 2021. BAPAM is very proud to be hosting a wonderful panel of experts in vocal health this week at the British Voice Association Choice for Voice Conference. The theme of the conference is 'Crossing Boundaries in Voice', with...
Hypermobility in Instrumental Musicians
Performance specialist physiotherapist Lucie Rayner, looks at hypermobility in the context of the unique physical demands placed on the musculoskeletal system by playing a musical instrument, and introduces strategies for hypermobile musicians to help mitigate the...
Research: Manual Therapists’ Perspectives of Caring for Injured Dancers
Researcher, Paula Andrade is recruiting physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors with experience of working with dancers for a qualitative study looking to broaden knowledge and improve healthcare for this underrepresented population. The study will form part of...
Funded Counselling for Dance Professionals from BAPAM and Dance Professionals Fund
Mental health support from BAPAM and Dance Professionals Fund Eligible dance professionals can now access up to 6 sessions of counselling, funded by Dance Professionals Fund and provided by BAPAM’s performing arts-specialist therapists. To find out more or book a...
BAPAM Presentations at the Performing Arts Medicine Association Symposium 2021
BAPAM was very well represented at the PAMA symposium this year with no less than 6 presentations by BAPAM Practitioners and staff. Health Promotion Claire Cordeaux (BAPAM CEO) and Dr Pippa Wheble (GP Assessor and Trainer/Facilitator of our online Community Drop In...
Risk Assessment for Performing Arts Freelancers Returning to Workspaces after COVID-19 Lockdown
Most performers and many other workers in the performing arts are freelance and will be working in many different environments as we return to work following the COVID-19 lockdown. The environment you will be working in will be doing their own risk assessment, but if...
Research: The Physical and Psychological Aspects of Being a Professional Orchestral Musician
A research team at the School of Psychology at Queen’s University-Belfast are conducting a project to examine the physical and psychological aspects of being a professional, working-age (18-65) orchestral musician in the UK or Ireland and how they interfere with daily...
Studying the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dance Freelancers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing
If you are over the age of 18 and work as a dance freelancer, you may be eligible to participate in this research study. This is a collaborative research project between the University of Birmingham, One Dance UK and the National Institute of Dance Medicine &...
The BAPAM Vocal Rehabilitation Coach Project
In 2017 Vocal Rehabilitation Coach, Dane Chalfin, highlighted to BAPAM the benefit of singing rehabilitation coaches as part of the multidisciplinary team in specialist Voice Clinics which treat professional singers. At the time, there were a very few singing...
Empowering Transgender Voices Through Singing
Countertenor, teacher and LGBTQ+ advocate, Alexander Pullinger, was awarded a bursary by Sound Connections to research a pressing issue within classical singing, one that has profound health implications for the performing arts and society as a whole. Singing is well...
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