Singing for Health and Wellbeing:

Lessons learnt from practice and research

BVA@home series

Saturday, 23rd April 2022 | 10.00-17.00 GMT

Whether as performance or therapy, alone or in a choir, singing is known to improve health and wellbeing, bringing about increased engagement, agency and confidence. But do we understand why and how? This interdisciplinary study day brings together leading researchers, therapists and practitioners. From their diverse corners in the arts and sciences, presenters share what has been learnt from innovative projects and specific interventions to improve singing and speech outcomes or to employ voice work to promote physical and mental integration and wellbeing.

Topics include: Breath, Voice, and Covid: a medical perspective; Beatboxing for Muscular Dystrophy and Cystic Fibrosis; Singing for Lung Health (COPD, Asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis); Therapeutic Application of Osteopathy to Singing; Songwriting for Perinatal Mental Health; The Longevity of the Female Voice; Singing for Health Network: a Community Project

Presenters: Georgina Aasgaard, Ann Coxhead, Sophie Dunn, Emily Foulkes, Dr Rachel Goldenberg, Rebecca Moseley-Morgan, Dr Natalie Watson, Dean Yhnell.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

10.00-10.10 INTRODUCTION Louise Gibbs

10.10-10.40 The Larynx and Covid-19: dispelling the myths Natalie Watson

10.40-11.10 Singing for Lung Health: Where are we now? Rachel Goldenberg

11.10-11.30 Natalie & Rachel in Conversation, Q&A

11.30-11.45 BREAK

11.45-12.30 Live Music Now (LMN) Sessions

Artist Journey: Beatboxing and Tourettes Dean Yhnell

Beatboxing for Muscular Dystrophy and Cystic Fibrosis Sophie Dunn & Dean Yhnell

The Lullaby Project: Songwriting for Perinatal

Mental Health (LMN with Carnegie Hall) Georgina Aasgaard

12.30-13.00 Speakers Forum, Q&A

13.00-14.00 LUNCH

14.00-14.45 The Therapeutic Application of Osteopathy to Singing Ann Coxhead

14.45-15.30 The Longevity of the Mature Female Voice Rebecca Moseley-Morgan

15.30-15.45 BREAK

15.45-16.30 Singing for Health Network: Bridging Research and Practice Emily Foulkes

16.30-17.00 Final Forum, Q&A

Recordings:

All sessions will be recorded and available to paid-up delegates for 2 months beyond the event. You will need to register for the event in order to receive the recordings. They are not available for purchase post-meeting.

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4 weeks or more = 90% refund Between 4 -1 weeks = 25% refund

From 1 week to the day of event = no refund (under any circumstances, including illness)

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