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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...
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...
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...
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...
Managing a return to performance
In part 4 of our article series covering aspects of returning to performance environments, and building up work schedules and routines in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdowns, Dr Naomi Brecker, Consultant Occupational Physician, considers the vital role of...
When the curtain goes up again: Injury prevention for dancers
Part 3 of our article series covering aspects of returning to performance environments and building up work schedules and routines in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdowns. BAPAM Physiotherapist Lucie Rayner looks at injury prevention for dancers, and...
Returning to work in the performing arts after having COVID-19
This article by BAPAM Physiotherapist, Lucie Rayner, is the second in our series covering aspects of returning to performance environments, and building up work schedules and routines in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdowns. We will update the article...
When the curtain goes up again: Building our fitness to perform
The global pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to our lives over the last year. To protect public health and reduce disease transmission, we have endured stay-at-home orders and strict quarantines. Those who work in the Performing arts industry have been...
Long COVID: Patient Experience and Support Groups
Long COVID is an umbrella term that describes a cluster of symptoms related to an initial COVID infection where symptoms persist after the acute infection phase. It appears that Long COVID can affect the whole body including the respiratory, cardiovascular,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Patient Information Sheet: Mental Health Support for Musicians and the Music Minds Matter Scheme
Mental health is complex, and mental ill-health varies from performance anxiety, generalised anxiety and depression to more complex, enduring or acute conditions. There is no “one size fits all” solution. Mental health support for musicians BAPAM provides mental...
Research: Performing Artists’ Mental Health During Covid-19
Tanja Roos, researching at The University of Sussex Psychology School, is looking for performing arts professionals (including students), aged 18 or over, and based in the UK to fill out a 15-minute survey into their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
BAPAM CEO Claire Cordeaux on Elevate Music Podcast
BAPAM join Elevate Music Podcast to explore how musicians can prepare for a return to live performance after a break In this final episode of the current series of the excellent Elevate Music Podcast, musician Lauren Aquilina talks about her experience of returning to...
The Hands-On Approach of Osteopathy and the Performing Arts Physician
Written by Dr Damon Murgatroyd MB ChB FLCOM, Osteopath, Dip MS Med Dr Damon Murgatroyd is a Fellow of the London College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he is a member of the education faculty and is a technique tutor there. He has worked in general practice and...
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