Performance Science: Nurturing the Wellbeing of Performing Artists
Description
In this second episode, host Aaron Williamon, Head of the Centre for Performance Science, is joined by Claire Cordeaux, CEO of the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), and Erin Sanchez, Head of the National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science (NIDMS) at One Dance UK. They discuss the mental and physical health of performers, sharing insights from their work with leading organisations and research on how performers’ wellbeing can be better supported in the arts.
Research:
Spiro, N., et al., (2021). The effects of COVID-19 lockdown 1.0 on working patterns, income, and wellbeing among performing arts professionals in the United Kingdom (April–June 2020). Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 594086. DOI>>
Spiro, N., et al., (2024). The HEartS professional model: A conceptual model for arts professionals’ work and wellbeing. Social Sciences & Humanities Open. (In press). [LINK]
Credits:
Host: Aaron Williamon (Head of Centre for Performance Science)
Guests: Claire Cordeaux (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine), Erin Sanchez (One Dance UK)
Production support: Caitlin Shaughnessy, Frederick Lam, Michael Durrant (Centre for Performance Science), Nic Flatt (Fat Panda), Chris Garrington (Research Podcasts)
With thanks to the Arts and Humanities Research Council for their generous support.
Recorded September 2024 at the Royal College of Music, London.
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