George Masson University


Center for Arts and Wellness


The Articles

Performance-related Injuries

Psychological Issues

Teachers

Students

Working Musicians Issues

General

Other

Arts and Wellness Home

Goals for the Center of Arts and Wellness

Resources for Musicians and Performers

Articles on Performer-related Health Issues for Musicians, Teachers, and Students

Opportunities for Collaboration


About the Articles

Any of the following articles are available as reprints upon request by e-mail or letter. Please refer to the article title, date of publication, and the reference number at the end of each listing.

For further references to articles on musicians' health issues, see the web site for PAMA, the Performing Arts Medicine Association, at www.artsmed.org. This site carries an extensive list of articles and journals on performing arts and medicine topics. 

Articles

See: Overuse Injury in Musicians

Musicians' Repetitive Overuse Injuries

Musicians: a neglected working population in crisis. Chapt. 19 in Organizational risk factors for job stress. ed. S. Sauter & L. Murphy. Washington D.C. Amer. Psych. Assoc. 1995. 283-301. Ref # 78.

Restoration of performing capacity in a wind player following surgery for sleep apnea. In Current research in arts medicine. Ed. F. Beijani. Chicago A Capella books. 1993. Ref # 56.

Current information on occupational cramps/focal dystonia. Int. Mus. Jan 94. 92(7):14,15. Ref # 67.

Chronic muscle pain syndrome and what to do about it. Int. Mus. 94 Apr. 92(8). Ref # 71.

Morton’s Neuroma; A pain in the foot. Int. Mus. 98 Sept., 97/3. pp 11-1284. Ref # 84.

When bad things happen to good musicians: injury and the musician. Int. Mus. 98 Sept, 97/3. p.12. Ref # 85.

Warning; your practice room may be hazardous to your health, Int. Mus. 2002, Jan. 101(7) pg. 16. Ref # 89.

How Musicians injure themselves in the practice room. Allegro, May 2003. Ref # 90.

What musicians need to know about the dangers of hearing loss, part 1 Int. Mus. 1990 Jan. 88 (7): 6,7. Ref # 16.

What musicians need to know about the dangers of hearing loss, part 2 Int. Mus. 1990 Feb. 88(8): 6,7. Ref # 18.

What musicians need to know about the dangers of hearing loss, 3 Int Mus. 1990 May, 88(11): 6,7. Ref #21.

Psychological Issues

Addressing stress-related illness in professional musicians. Md Med Jour. 1993,2(3):283-288. Ref # 55.

Stress in the lives of musicians; on stage and off. In Current research in arts medicine. Ed. F. Beijani. Chicago. A Cappela books. 1993. Ch. 125, 475-478. Ref # 57

A self-test on performance anxiety. Int. Mus. 1988 June 86 (12): 9, 20. Ref # 5.

Overcoming playing anxiety- with practice, part 1. Int. Mus. 1989 Mar.87 (9): 10,11. Ref # 7.

Overcoming playing anxiety- with practice, part 2. Int. Mus. 1989 July 88 (1): 6, 19. Ref # 8.

Getting it all together. Hi-Notes. 1989 July, 45 (7):6, 7. Ref # 10.

Some of our nuisances and how to deal with them, part 1. Hi-Notes. 1989 Aug. 45(8): 7,10. Ref # 11.

Some of our nuisances and how to deal with them, part 2. Hi-Notes. 1989 Aug. 45 (7): 6,7,10. Ref # 12.

Musicians are people, too. Hi-Notes. 1990 Feb. 48(7): 6,7. Ref # 17.

Time for a break. Hi-Notes. 1990 May. 48(5): 6, 9. Ref # 22.

Enlisting your performing skills for stress control, part 1. Hi-Notes. 1991 Feb. 49(2): 6,9. Ref # 30.

Enlisting your performing skills for stress control, part 2. Hi-Notes. 1991 Mar. 49(3): 7,12. Ref # 31.

Integrating life on stage and off. Hi-Notes. 1991 April 49(4): 7,12. Ref # 32.

Living an artistic life. Hi-Notes. 1991 June. 49(6): 11,12. Ref # 33.

The power is in the music. Hi-Notes. 1991 Aug. 49(8): 10. Ref 35.

The stress resistant musician, part 2. Hi-Notes. 1991 Oct. 49(10): 11,12. Ref # 36.

The stress resistant musician, part 2. Hi-Notes. 1991 Dec. 49(11): 11,12. Ref # 37.

Keeping a lid on stress. Hi-Notes. May 1993. 51(6): 8,10. Ref # 58.

Stress and the professional performer. Perfor. arts health news. June-July 1993. 1:5, pg. 10. Ref # 61.

A self-test for stress. Stringendo. Fall 1993. X(2):12,14. Ref # 62.

Giving yourself permission. Hi-Notes. Dec. 1993 53 (12): 5,6. Ref # 64.

Stress-resistant people. Stringendo. Winter 1993. X(3):15,16. Ref # 65.

Warning; your practice room may be hazardous to your health, Int. Mus. 2002, Jan. 101(7) pg. 16. Ref # 89.

Taking control of your stress- on stage and off. Int. Mus. 1988 Aug. 87(2): 9,2. Ref # 6.

Teachers

Helping students with performing anxiety. Stringendo. 1992 Dec. X(3): 31,32. Ref # 50.

Music teachers as role models. Stringendo. 1993 March. IX(4): 42,43. Ref # 54.

Performing in the Zone; parallels between music performance and the meditative experience. in Music in Human Adaptation. Ed. D.& J. Schneck. 97. Virg. Polytech. Inst. & State Univ. 33-39. Ref # 82.

An ounce of prevention. Accepted for publication, Teaching Music, MENC Journal. Ref # 92.

Students

Substance abuse in the lives of professional musicians, part 1. Hi-Notes. 1990 March 48(3): 4, 5. Ref # 19.

Substance abuse in the lives of professional musicians, part 2. Hi-Notes. 1990 Apr 48(4): 6,7. Ref # 20.

Stress management training for music students. Conference Proceedings of Performing Arts Medicine II. 1993. March. Med. Soc. Of Md. Baltimore, Md. 5,6. Ref # 53.

Performing in the Zone; parallels between music performance and the meditative experience. in Music in Human Adaptation. Ed. D.& J. Schneck. 97. Virg. Polytech. Inst. & State Univ. 33-39

An ounce of prevention. Accepted for publication, Teaching Music, MENC Journal. Ref # 92.

Working Musicians Issues

Staying healthy on the road. Int. Mus. 1992 April. 90(10): 13 Ref # 43.

Making music can be hazardous to your health. Stringendo. J. Amer. String. Tchrs Assoc. MD/DC. Ref # 47.

Performing; risky business, part 1. Hi-Notes. 1992 Dec. 50(12): 6,7. Ref # 49.

Stress and the casual club-date player. Int. Mus. 1992 Dec. 91(6): 16,17. Ref # 51.

Performing; risky business, part 2. Hi-Notes. 1993 Jan. 51(1): 7. Ref # 52.

A self-test for busy musicians on the go. Hi-Notes. Oct. 1993. 52(10) 7,8. Also in Vegas desert aria. J. Local 369 AFofM, Las Vegas, NM. MCMXCIV1: 14. Ref # 63.

Surviving the holiday season. Int. Mus. Dec. 1993. 92(6): 8. Ref # 66.

Preventing premature retirement. Stringendo. 94 Spring. X (4): 9,10. Ref # 68.

Watch out for burnout. Hi-Notes. 94 Feb. 53 (4): 5,6. Ref # 69.

Keeping your head together on the job. Allegro. 94 March XCIV (4): 22. Ref # 70.

Some facts about stress and disability insurance. Hi-Notes. 94 June/July. 53(6): 3,4. Ref # 72.

Taking care of yourself on tour. Int. Mus. 94 June 93(1): 13. Ref # 73.

How to get stressed and stay stressed. Int. Mus. 94 Oct. 93(5): 3. Ref # 74.

Practicing with awareness. Hi-Notes. 94 Nov. 53(9): 4,5. Ref # 75.

The role of stress management in brass playing. The Brass Player. 95 Spring. 12, 16. Ref # 77.

Keeping cool on a hot job: performing outdoors in the summer. Int. Mus. 95 July. 94(1): 1,13, and reprinted in Int. Mus. 96 May. 94(11): 23,24. Ref # 80.

After the holidays: blues, anyone? Hi-Notes. 96 Feb. 55(1): 4. Ref # 81.

Performing in the Zone; parallels between music performance and the meditative experience in Music in Human Adaptation. Ed. D.& J. Schneck. 97. Virg. Polytech. Inst. & State Univ. 33-39. Ref # 82.

Warning; your practice room may be hazardous to your health, Int. Mus. 2002, Jan. 101(7) pg. 16. Ref # 89.

How Musicians injure themselves in the practice room. Allegro, May 2003. Ref # 90.

General

Performing can be hazardous to your health. The International Musician, J. Amer. Fed. of Musicians. Ref # 4.

Warning: music may be hazardous to your health. Hi-Notes. J. Wash. DC Fed. of Mus. 1989 June. Ref # 9.

Other

The American and European orchestra; a comparative study, part 1. Senza Sordino. J. Int. Congress of Symphony and Opera Musicians. (ICSOM), 1975 June, XIII (5): 1,2. Ref # 1.

The American and European orchestra: a comparative study, 2. Senza Sordino. 1975 Aug. XIII (6): 1,2. Ref # 2.

European orchestras: an update. Senza Sordino. 1977 June. XV (5): 4. 1988 April. Vol. 86, no 10: 8, 22. Ref # 3.

Advice on prevention: a report on the Aspen symposium on medical problems of musicians and dancers. Hi-Notes. 1989 Oct. 45(10): 6,7. Ref # 14.

Good news for stressed or injured musicians. Hi-Notes. 1989 Nov. 45(11):10. Ref # 15.

Substance abuse in the lives of professional musicians, part 3. Hi-Notes. 1990 June. 48(6): 3,11. Ref # 23.

Substance abuse in the lives of professional musicians, part 4. Hi-Notes. 1990 Sept. 48(9): 4,7. Ref # 25.

Substance abuse in the lives of professional musicians, part 5. Hi-Notes. 1990 Oct. 48(10): 4,6. Ref # 26.

Substance abuse in the lives of professional musicians, part 6. Hi-Notes. 1990 Nov. 48(11): 4,5. Ref # 27

Musicians in crisis. Performing Arts Medicine; issues in diagnosis and management. Proceedings, Conf. on Arts Medicine, 1992. Med. Society of Md., pp. 16,17,92. Ref # 38.

Musicians’ health care; where we were, where we are. Hi-Notes. 1992 Sept. 50(9): 13,14. Ref # 46.

Stress management skills; how. Ref # to survive in the office. Staff training manual. 1992, Center for Mental Health, Washington, D.C. 43-4548.

Reading- for a change. Stringendo. Summer 1993. X(1), 8,10. Ref # 59.

A reader’s guide to summer books on wellness and personal growth. Hi-Notes. Aug-Sept. 1993, 51(7): 6,8. Ref # 60.

Prompt treatment, quicker recovery. Hi-Notes. 95 July. 54(7): 7. Ref # 79.

Workers’ Memorial Day and musicians’ health, Int. Mus. 99 Apr, 98(10) pg 12. Ref # 87.

Workers’ Memorial Day: a look back at the labor movement, Int. Mus. 2001 Feb., 100(8) pg 6. Ref # 88.

Helping musicians take care of themselves. Hi-Notes, Sept. 2003. Ref # 91.