Valparaiso University College Music Society

Thank you to everyone who came to our Wellness Week sessions! We hope they were beneficial to you!

A special thank you to all the professors and students that danced with us!! Next time we'll be sure not to have as many technical difficulties!

Stay well!

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Musicians’ Health The College Music Society promotes music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music,...

For those of you who attended Kaitlyn Matthew's presentation on Repetitive Strain Injuries, here is another resource for you! We had Mr. Randall Dick from Athletes and the Arts join us for our Wellness Workshop last year. They are doing some great things, and bringing awareness to musicians as well as the world how important our wellness is.

Athletes and the Arts: What Musicians Can Learn From Athletes

In this webinar participants will likely experience paradigm shifts in how they conceive of and experience their own bodies. We will consider “tensegrity,” an excellent model for understanding our physical structure as an integrated whole. We will examine common misconceptions or “mis-mappings,” that can lead to inefficient motion, and ultimately chronic pain and injuries. The role of balance in patterns of tension and integrated motion will be discussed. Elements of our arm structure will be presented as they relate instrument specific issues.

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Contemplative pedagogy is a powerful multidisciplinary movement in higher education teaching, research, service, and administration. This largely holistic philosophy of education incorporates mindful awareness to encourage deep reflection, creative inquiry, and imaginative problem solving. When students learn to integrate techniques of contemplation in the practice room and on stage, they are better equipped to become healthy, artistic, independent musicians. Similarly, studio and ensemble instructors can improve their own self-awareness when listening, offering feedback, and handling interpersonal conflicts. This webinar explores the current research on mindfulness practice and offers practical techniques for incorporating mindfulness into teaching and music making, with an emphasis on injury prevention and stress and anxiety management.

The Role of Collegiate Faculty and Administrators in Addressing Musicians' Health

The neuromusculoskeletal system is most commonly involved in playing/singing-related overuse and misuse, and pain is the commonest symptom. Dr. Dawson discusses some reasons for the individual differences in prevalence, onset, and location of these physical problems, as well as the causes and music-related mechanics of muscular disorders. He explains how both student and teacher can recognize the signs and manage playing-related problems and provides preventive strategies designed to preserve a budding musical career.

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Another fantastic webinar! Musicians are at risk for playing-related neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. This webinar discusses various first-aid and management approaches used by athletic trainers and coaches that prevent the progression of minor musculoskeletal issues to more serious problems in athletes, and how we can translate these to be used by musicians in the studio to promote health and enhance performance.

How to Prevent Practice wear and tear from progressing to a playing related musculoskeletel disorde

We know your sleep is important, which is why we keep our events from running too late into the evening! Check out our Wellness Week events, and check out this webinar on why you not getting sleep will hurt your more than not staying up to get the last couple of assignments done.

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