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Performance Anxiety Poster
Ideal for displaying backstage, BAPAM's performance anxiety poster shares tips for managing anxiety in the moments before going onstage. About to go on stage and feeling anxious, sick, or have shaky hands? Right now... focus on...
JOIN OUR TEAM – Recruiting Helpline Administrator
We are looking for an administrator to answer calls and emails from patients contacting BAPAM. Ideally you will have administrative experience in healthcare, experience of talking to patients on the phone and an understanding of the performing arts...
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 free counselling, funded by Dance Professionals Fund and provided by BAPAM’s expert performing arts-specialist therapists....
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Research: Removing The Fourth Wall – The Impact of Immersive Theatre on Actors’ Wellbeing
Researchers at University College London (UCL) are looking for actors who are working or who have previously worked in the immersive theatre genre to take part in a research study. Participation involves completing an anonymous online survey...
International Podcast Day 2024: Podcasts & Performing Arts
Happy International Podcast Day 2024! Celebrate with some of the best performing arts-related podcasts online. Read more and see top recommendations here.
From The Psychologist: Joined in Dance
For September 2024, the magazine of the British Psychological Society, The Psychologist, turned their focus to Science Communication. For this edition, the article Joined in Dance by BAPAM's Monia Brizzi (Counselling Psychologist), and Dr Anthony...
Research: Orchestral Musicians, Self-Care and Wellbeing
Researcher Sarah Gatford has put out a call for freelance professionals musicians in UK-based orchestras, to take part in her investigation into self-care strategies and their impact on wellbeing: Are you an orchestral musician? For my final research...
BAPAM Op-ed Published in Music Business UK Magazine
Protecting Our Performers: Why the Music Industry Needs an Occupational Health Service In the latest edition of MBUK, the leading trade magazine for the UK music business, our CEO Claire Cordeaux wrote about the industry's need for an occupational...
The Piano Trio Society mark BAPAM’s 40th Anniversary
This June, the Piano Trio Society shared a new article celebrating our 40th anniversary this year and covering the timeline from the 1984 founding, led by Dr Ian James, of the British Performing Arts Medicine Trust, the organisation that is known...
Summer Safety: Tips For Performing Outside in the Sun
From music festivals to outdoor productions, the summer months are busy for many performing arts professionals. Naturally, as the weather changes, your preparations and safety toolkit must also adapt to the warmer temperatures. You can’t rock up on...
Men’s Health Awareness Week 2024
When it comes to mental health statistics, it’s hard to know if the figures are representative of the true picture, especially as the data only tells us about mental health problems that have been reported, and not the cases that remain unrecognised....
Pride Month 2024
June is a time to unite, celebrate, and share identity Pride. As well as being a time to celebrate love, friendship and solidarity, Pride month is also a chance to raise awareness of the difficulties that LGBTQIA individuals and communities often...
Strategy, Routine and Your Best Performance: Berenice Beverley Zammit talks to Tahlia Norrish
In this guest blog, actor and writer Tahlia Norrish, talks with researcher, lecturer and violinist, Berenice Beverley Zammit about life as a professional musician, pre-performance routines, and the importance of physical fitness for performers....
Mental Health Awareness Week: Moving More for our Mental Health
Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, with this year’s theme being Movement: Moving more for our mental health To mark the week, we wanted to share a reminder about our upcoming mental health workshops with Help Musicians and Equity....
Mental Health Awareness Month With BAPAM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and BAPAM is taking the opportunity to spotlight the importance of speaking out about mental ill-health in the performing arts. From helpful resources to online events, we’re focusing on amplifying the...
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