Some musicians and music teachers may not be aware of the work of the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), which connects those working and studying in the performing arts with clinical specialists in this field, offering free clinical assessments. The MU is proud to support the work of BAPAM.
BAPAM and the MU are currently working together on a new guide for instrumental and vocal teachers that provides advice on how to support and promote students’ health and wellbeing. This column is a quick preview of some the ideas that will feature in that guide.
The guide will be structured around the mnemonic PERFORMANCE, which was developed for BAPAM by Dr Christina Siomos. Each letter stands for a different aspect of musicians’ health and wellbeing, as follows:
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