In Pointe Magazine, October 13, 2020, ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan discusses her roles and experiences at the Miami City Ballet, including why she left.
https://www.pointemagazine.com/kathryn-morgan-advice-2648194040.html
See also the mentioned YouTube video in the editor’s note, as well as the “related links” that follow the article.
By Steven J. Karageanes, DO, FAOASM
April 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we can expect many things about daily life to change once we get through this. One aspect of the pandemic that is sliding under the radar is mental health. Up until this time, the topic of mental health was getting significant attention in the medical field, directed at several populations: physicians, collegiate athletes, teens, and so on. Performing arts organizations such as Athletes and the …
Kathryn Morgan is an Athletes and the Arts Ambassador…
From Dance Magazine
Kathleen McGuire | Mar 13, 2020
Kathryn Morgan is on a mission to change the dance field. The Miami City Ballet soloist and March Dance Magazine cover star appeared on the “Today” Show on February 27 where she openly discussed the challenges of body image and mental health in dance.
Two days later, Morgan took to her own YouTube channel to dig deeper on the subject. She shared …
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 physical demands, your mental skills are put to the test. To cope, music makers may want to seek help from sport psychology consultants, known for assisting athletes.
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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 School at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with the mental health-focused SIMS Foundation, have identified work and financial stress as risk factors that may increase clinical depression and anxiety among musicians, according to new study findings presented at the 36th Annual Performing Arts Medicine Association …
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 designed for creatives and performing artists to help calm suicidal thoughts, feelings and plans by promoting optimal mental health self-care. Directed by a community task force in collaboration with local and national mental health and performing arts medicine advocates, YGT is focused on providing increased access to …
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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://consequenceofsound.net/2018/07/james-blake-opens-up-about-his-depression-suicidal-thoughts/
The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/03/james-blake-speaks-out-about-struggle-with-depression
The Resident Advisor https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=42074
Pitchfork https://pitchfork.com/news/james-blake-opens-up-about-mental-health-suicidal-thoughts/
Fader http://www.thefader.com/2018/07/03/james-blake-depression-suicide-panel
View Permalink Share“The Role of Collegiate Faculty and Administrators in Addressing Musicians’ Health”
Shortly after our committee was established in 2015, the College Music Society’s Committee on Musicians’ Health was privileged to host eight webinars on the broad topic of musicians’ health, offering administrators, faculty and students a diverse range of practical strategies for addressing these important topics within the music curriculum. These take on special importance as the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), in collaboration with the Performing Arts …