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A coalition of 20 national sports medicine, performing arts medicine / wellness and performing art organizations (as of December 2018).
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Members of the Athletes and the Arts Coalition met October 22, 2018 at the American College of Sports Medicine offices in Indianapolis to discuss strategies for new initiatives to enhance, health and performance of all performing artists.
ATHLETES AND THE ARTS is a collaborative initiative of the following organizations :
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Sport Psychology and its impact on Performing Artists
Making Music How Sports Psychology Benefits Musicians Cherie Yurco Between juggling rehearsals, performances, and a day job, you may feel you are under constant pressure as a recreational musician. Aside from the physi...
Athletes and Arts in the News
Combining athletics and art: Dance majors talk challenges, discipline (Chapman University: The Panther) 10/21/2018 by Mimi Fhima Read the article here ...
2018 By Artists, For Artists Report Released
Announcing the Release of the 2018 By Artists, For Artists Report on Massachusetts Artists of all Disciplines, Makers, and Creative Entrepreneurs The Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC) and Artmorpheus are proud to an...
Work, Money Worries Leave Many Musicians Singing the Blues
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 2, 2018 Work, Money Worries Leave Many Musicians Singing the Blues Dell Med Researcher Identifies Key Factors Affecting Musicians’ Mental Health Researchers from Dell Medical...
High Metabolic Demands of Performing in a Competitive Drum Corps
This video, from Drum Corps International, gives a look into the incredibly high metabolic demands of performing in a competitive drum corps. These marching athletes can rehearse for 8- 12 hours per day over the course of their 3-...
You Got This
The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic's You Got This (YGT) mental health initiative was created as a response to the growing suicide epidemic in the creative community. YGT is a compassionate, inclusive mental health outreach program...
A Call to Action: Suicide in the Creative Community – “You Got This” Initiative and James Blake
Highlights from the 2018 PAMA International Symposium Media spotlights this call to action: Billboard https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8463848/james-blake-suicidal-pama-panel Consequences of Sound https://consequen...
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Occupational Health Issues in Performing Arts
These articles provide simple introductions to the occupational health (OH) issues noted in the visual and performing arts. They were published in 2017 as a series by lead author Dr. David Hinkamp. The articles were intended to h...