An archive of every Healthy Conservatoires Network meeting to date.


Meeting 15: Health promotion in performing arts education: Whose responsibility?
Online via Zoom
Number of Attendees: 104
Co-chairs: Jane Ginsborg, Raluca Matei, and Claire Cordeaux
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Jane Ginsborg, Royal Northern College of Music
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
Claire Cordeaux, British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
Session I: Presentations with Q&A
- The effects of a new curriculum for health on a conservatoire
Jane Ginsborg, Royal Northern College of Music
- Engaging experts in multidisciplinary conversations around musicians’ health
Raluca Matei, Birkbeck, University of London
- Delivering healthy practice interventions in the performing arts
Claire Cordeaux, British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
Session II: Breakout rooms and discussion
- Creating the conditions for culture change – provocations for the breakout session
Sarah Preece, Freelance Consultant
- Breakout rooms
- Feedback and discussion
Chaired by Claire Cordeaux, British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
- Closing remarks and AOB
Raluca Matei, Birkbeck, University of London
Meeting 14: Physical fitness in the performing arts: Interdisciplinary perspectives on physical wellbeing
Online via Zoom
Number of Attendees: 92
Chair: Sarah Upjohn
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Sarah Upjohn, Purcell School
Session I: Perspectives on physical fitness from across the performing arts
- Exercise physiology
Dan Gordon, Anglia Ruskin University
- Dance and movement
Sarah Needham-Beck, University of Chichester
- Theatre and acting
Rose Ryan, University of Surrey
- Circus Arts
Glen Stewart, National Centre for Circus Arts
- Singers and vocalists
Jenevora Williams, Vocal Specialist
- Instrumental musicians
Staff Sergeant Glen Little, British Army Bands
- Rehabilitation and physiotherapy
Richmond Stace, Physiotherapist
Session II: Discussion
- Breakout rooms
- Panel Discussion with Q&A
- AOB
Meeting 13: Cultural competence in the performing arts. Equality, diversity, and inclusion: The impact on health and wellbeing
Online via Zoom
Number of Attendees: 100
Co-chairs: Adrian Porter and Claire Cordeaux
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Adrian Porter, National Centre for Circus Arts
Claire Cordeaux, British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)
Session I: Presentations and breakout rooms
- Spotlighting the relationship between discrimination, cultural competence, and health in the performing arts
Beverley Hills, Counselling Psychologist and BAPAM Practitioner
Dr Charlie Easmon, Occupational Doctor and BAPAM Practitioner
- Breakout rooms and group discussion
Session II: Presentations and group discussion
- The importance of cultural competence in the performing arts: The artists perspective
Sharon Watson MBE, Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Pearl Jordan, Performance and Wellbeing Specialist
- Panel discussion: Achieving cultural competence in the performing arts
Andrea Jones, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Audrey Lawrence-Mattis, Royal Northern College of Music
Broderick Chow, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Frances Clarke, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Ruth Wootton, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
- AOB
Meeting 12: Teaching movement online: Experiences and challenges
Online via Zoom
Number of Attendees: 112
Co-chairs: Emma Redding and Erin Sanchez
Agenda:
- Welcome
Emma Redding, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Erin Sanchez, One Dance UK
Session I: Presentations and breakout rooms
- Safe practice for teaching online
Sonia Rafferty, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Chris Walters, Musicians’ Union
- Learning movement online
Deborah Black, Dance and Theatre Artist
Victoria Michalowsky, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Session II: Panel discussion
- Realities of online teaching: Experiences and challenges
Bethan Rhys Wiliam, Royal Northern College of Music
Charlie Morgan, Guildhall
Christina Kapadocha, East 15 Acting School
Jessica Ward, Elmhurst Ballet School
Vanessa Ewan, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- AOB
Meeting 11: Navigating COVID-19 – Physical distancing, student support, technological innovation
Online via Zoom
Number of Attendees: 100
Chair: Aaron Williamon
Agenda:
- Welcome
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
Session I: Series of panel discussions on navigating COVID-19
- Physical distancing in learning and performance
Finola Ryan, University College London
Nick Ware, Royal Northern College of Music
Diane Widdison, Musicians’ Union
- Supporting students through the pandemic and recovery
Adrian Porter, National Centre for Circus Arts
Diana Salazar, Royal College of Music
Brian Weir, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- Exploring options for online learning and technological innovation
Simon Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Tânia Lisboa, Royal College of Music
Daron Oram, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Session II: New resources to facilitate performers’ health and wellbeing
- The ‘Healthy Performer’ project
George Waddell, Royal College of Music
- AOB
Meeting 10: Hearing protection and perspectives on health from drama
Venue: Imperial College London
Number of Attendees: 61
Agenda:
- Welcome
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- The hearing-care platform: A practical and accessible set of tools for the self-assessment of noise exposure
Isabelle Cossette, McGill University
- The actor’s body: Image and Identity
Vanessa Ewan, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Dyslexia and dyspraxia in performance training
Daron Oram, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- BAPAM’s recommend guidelines foe best practice hearing conservation programs for musicians
Robert Shepheard, Anglian Hearing Healthcare
Finola Ryan, University College London
- AOB
Meeting 9: New Technologies for Health and Supporting Performers’ Hearing
Venue: Leeds College of Music
Number of Attendees: 35
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
- Health, wellbeing, and practice: Perspectives from ‘Musical Impact’
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Developing new technologies for health, wellbeing, and practice
George Waddell, Royal College of Music
- Discussion session
- Introduction: The ‘noise’ of performance
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Monitoring musicians’ hearing: Results from the Royal Academy of Music
Ben Dymock, London South Bank University
- Best practice in effective conservation of auditory health for performers
Robert Shepheard, Anglian Hearing Healthcare
- Supporting performers’ hearing
Aidan Culley, Help Musicians UK
- Discussion session
- AOB
Meeting 8: Addressing Challenges
Venue: Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Number of Attendees: 50
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Jonathan Vaughan, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- News and updates
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Introduction to the theme and aims of the day
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
Hannah Goodwin, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Exploring performance anxiety (Institutional case studies)
Performance Simulator (Music)
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
Mental Skills Training (Dance)
Liliana Araújo, Trinity Laban College of Music and Dance
Student Services in conversation with Programmes (Drama)
Deborah Spraggon, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Roundtable discussion: What support is on offer outside of conservatoires
Chaired by Aaron Williamon
- BAPAM Health Promotion scheme
Claire Cordeaux, British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
Naomi Norton, University of York
- Reaching one to one teaching staff: challenges and solutions? (Perspectives on reaching one to one teaching staff)
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Perspectives on reaching one-to-one staff
Lydia Demaison, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Mimi Harmer, Incorporated Society of Musicians
Sophie Langdon, Royal Academy of Music
- Roundtable discussion (featuring above speakers)
Chaired by Aaron Williamon
- AOB
Meeting 7: Implementation, Evaluation, and Research
Venue: Musicians’ Union, London
Number of Attendees: 21
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
Florence Morris, Musicians’ Union
- Welcome to the MU
Diane Widdison, Musicians’ Union
- News and updates
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Implementation, evaluation, and research
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Implementing ‘Fit to Perform’
Brian Weir, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- Evaluation techniques
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Developing research
Anna Sadnicka, University of London
Mark Edwards, University of London
- Collaborating in research
Claire Cordeaux, British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
- Funding
Jane Ginsborg, Royal Northern College of Music
- AOB
Meeting 6: Widening Horizons
Venue: Royal Northern College of Music
Number of Attendees: 28
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
Linda Merrick, Royal Northern College of Music
- RNCM Case Study
Jane Ginsborg, Royal Northern College of Music
- Treatment in the educational setting
Dan Hayhurst, British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
Hara Trouli, University College London
- News and updates
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Help Musicians UK: New Services
Aidan Cullen, Help Musicians UK
Kezia Racher, Help Musicians UK
- Widening horizons: Health beyond the conservatoire
Sarah Upjohn, Purcell School
Peter Garden, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
- AOB
Meeting 5: Mapping Assets
Venue: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Number of Attendees: 35
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Tracy Keating, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- News and updates
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Healthy Conservatoire Guidelines
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Discussing BAPAM
Deborah Charnock, British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
Hara Trouli, University College London
- Musical Impact updates
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
Emma Redding, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Jane Ginsborg, Royal Northern College of Music
- Mapping Assets update and Consolidating challenges
Liliana Araújo, Royal College of Music
- Case Study Examples – Codarts, Rotterdam
Irja Zeper, Codarts
- Evaluation and monitoring
- AOB
Meeting 4: Assessing Challenges, Part II
Venue: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Number of Attendees: 20
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Brian Weir, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- News and updates
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Recap and update of Challenge 1 and 2: Mapping assets and case studies
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Introducing Challenge 3: Creating a team
Liliana Araújo, Royal College of Music
- Involving students
Peter Harris, CUK Student Network
- The role of the network
- Evaluation and monitoring
- AOB
Meeting 3: Assessing Challenges, Part I
Venue: Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Number of Attendees: 30
Agenda:
- News and updates
Diane Widdison, Musicians’ Union
- Setting Challenge 1: Mapping health and wellbeing assets in the UK conservatoire sector
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Assessing the process
- Setting Challenge 2: Institutional case studies
Liliana Araújo, Royal College of Music
- Communication and student engagement
- Evaluation and monitoring
- AOB
Meeting 2: Developing the Healthy Conservatoires Network
Venue: Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Number of Attendees: 22
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Emma Redding, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- Development of terms of reference
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Creating a Healthy Conservatoire
Liliana Araújo, Royal College of Music
- Developing ‘Fit to Perform’ – a framework for health promotion in the UK conservatoire sector
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- AOB
Meeting 1: Introduction to the Healthy Conservatoires Network
Venue: Royal College of Music, London
Number of Attendees: 14
Agenda:
- Introduction to Musical Impact: A CUK project
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- Describing Healthy Universities
Louise Atkins, Royal College of Music
- Suggesting a Healthy Conservatoires approach
Liliana Araújo, Royal College of Music
- Towards a healthier CUK
Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music
- AOB