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Coronavirus Advice for Performing Arts Workers and Organisations
GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public NHS 111: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 Corona Advice for Musicians http://www.coronamusicians.info/ Support and advice for all musicians –...
Covid 19: BAPAM Services Update
As a result of coronavirus (Covid 19), BAPAM is currently delivering all clinical assessments by telephone. Please do contact us if you have a health problem relating to your performing art and we will schedule a telephone consultation with a BAPAM...
Orchestra Musicians Required for Research
A PhD researcher based at Liverpool John Moores University and a 5th year physiotherapist student based in France are looking for participants to take part in a study about pain in musicians. The pair are specifically looking at pain beliefs in orchestra musicians....
BAPAM is Recruiting!
We are looking for regional administrators to support BAPAM’s work in Northern Ireland, Scotland, North of England (covering Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool), West Midlands and Cardiff.) You will support the running of BAPAM’s regional...
Report: Australian Society of Performing Arts Health Conference 2019
It was a great privilege to be invited to Sydney to speak at the Australian Society of Performing Arts Health (ASPAH) conference at the end of 2019, and inspiring to hear about the great practice happening in Australia. The conference Lasting the Distance: a Lifetime...
Ballet Dancers Needed for an Online Survey
Are you a professional ballet dancer, studying the art form or an amateur performer? If this is you, then your experience may help contribute towards initiatives which will help the health and performance of dancers in the future. Dancers are being...
BAPAM Registered Psychotherapist Moves to Bath
BAPAM registered Psychotherapist Alison Penfold who had a successful practice in London for years has moved to the city of Bath. Before retraining and becoming a BACP Accredited Integrative Therapist, Alison worked as a classical singer. She uses...
Laryngeal Manual Therapy (LMT) and Head and Neck Massage: BAPAM Guidance
In the light of recent press about a death following manipulation (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-50397867) and the publication of research last year on the dangers of head and neck massage if practised by improperly trained salon employees...
Hearing Conservation Guidance for the Performing Arts: A Consultation
BAPAM has produced new best practice guidance for hearing conservation in the performing arts. You can download the consultation document here. The guidance is being consulted on until February 2020. All comments are very welcome and respondents are...
Crafted Talks – Peer Led Discussions for Performers
A singing and vocal coach from Manchester is organising an event aimed at facilitating an open discussion around the challenges performers have faced during their careers. Kathy Brooke is behind the idea of “Crafted Talks” which was inspired by her personal experience...
Free Health Assessments for Performers in Liverpool
If you make a proportion of your living from, or study in the performing arts, and have a physical or psychological health problem related to your work, BAPAM can help you. A specialist monthly clinic in Liverpool is available...
Keeping the Performing Arts Workforce Healthy: Performing Arts Health Champions
Research into poor mental and physical health within the performing arts workforce consistently finds that 70-75% of our population report both mental and physical health problems. That’s much higher than the national average....
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