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Record of the 5th Annual Conference of
held on the weekend of
21st-23rd of October 2011
at
ASPAH is a registered Australian charity. All donations are tax deductible.
This conference was of great interest to medical practitioners of all fields and performance psychologists as well as teachers, administrators, students and performers in all sectors of the performing arts. This year’s conference featured a
Keynote speech from our patron, conductor Richard Gill,
covering his views on healthcare in the arts sector and what he sees ASPAH’s role might be.
ASPAH would like to thank the following supporters of its work:
The Conference Program
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Day |
Time |
Session |
Specifics |
Presenter |
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Friday 21st October 2011 |
5-7pm |
Registration and Reception |
Outside Foyer, New Law Building. |
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7-7.15pm |
Welcoming Address |
New Law Building 101 |
Jonathan Livesey (Chair: ASPAH&AVA 2011 Conference Committee) |
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7.15-8.15pm |
Guest Lecture |
Topic: An overview of Performing Arts Medicine Practice and Research |
Dr Ralph Manchester |
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Saturday 22nd October 2011 |
7.45-9.00am |
Registration |
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8.00-9.00am |
Big Sing |
Rehearsal New Law Building 101 |
Stuart Davis |
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9.00-11am |
Free Papers. |
Chairperson: Dr Bronwen Ackermann New Law Building 101 |
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9.00am |
Jonathan Livesey, Karin Isman, Jan Cullis |
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9.15am |
The Value of Knowing How to Enhance the Acquisition of Motor Skills for Healthy Voice Use |
Adele Nisbet |
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9.30am |
Analysing the art : Clinician Behaviours in Voice Therapy using The Principles of Motor Learning Prepractice Schema. |
Cate Madill, Anna McIllwaine, Tricia McCabe, Rosie Lawrie |
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9.45am |
Playing-related Discomfort/Pain among Tertiary String Students: A Longitudinal Study |
Megan Waters, Stephen Emmerson, Scott Harrison |
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10.00am |
The Five Elements of Singing: a template for an holistic approach to singing education |
Anna Connolly |
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10.15am |
Sensory Dysfunction in Chronic Refractory Cough, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement, Globus Pharyngeus and Muscle Tension Dysphonia |
Anne Vertigan, Peter Gibson, Sarah Bone |
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10.30am |
Q&A |
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11.00-11.15am |
Morning Tea |
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11.15-12.15pm |
Special Presentation |
Articulation |
Ron Morris |
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Free Papers |
Chairperson: TBA |
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11.15am |
Kinematics of Jumping: Head, Neck and Back Reactive vs Anticipatory Patterns in Dancer’s Jumps |
Greg Holdaway |
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11.30am |
A curriculum in Alexander Technique for orchestral musicians |
Janet Davies |
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11.45am |
Playing-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Tertiary Orchestral Music Students in Victoria, Australia. |
Ann Shoebridge, Nora Shields, Kate Webster |
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12.00pm |
Q&A |
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12.15-1.15pm |
Free Papers |
Chairperson: Paulette Mifsud New Law Building 101 |
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12.15pm |
Equity, Diversity, Access to Performing Arts: Managing Social Inclusion in New Frontiers of Healthcare |
Sandra Kirkwood |
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12.30pm |
Speaking of Emotion in Music: A psychological guide of its structure for musicians and practitioners |
Emery Schubert |
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12.45pm |
Well Wishes and Health Realities: Healthcare for Regional Performing Artists – A report on a doctoral program |
John Hadok |
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1.00pm |
Q&A |
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1.15-2.15pm |
Lunch and AVA AGM |
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2.15-3.15pm |
Keynote Address |
Healthcare in Performing Arts and our Role |
Richard Gill |
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3.15-3.30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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3.30-4.45pm |
Workshop A |
Articulation |
Ron Morris |
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Workshop B |
A Specific Core Stability and Motor Control Exercise Program for Professional Orchestral Musicians |
Cliffton Chan and Bronwen Ackermann |
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5-6.30pm |
ASPAH AGM |
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5-6.30pm |
AVA Masterclass |
Masterclass with Marvin Keenze |
Prof Marvin Keenze |
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7.30 pm |
Conference Dinner with Entertainment |
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Sunday 23rd October 2011 |
7.30am |
Board Meetings: ASPAH & AVA |
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7.45-9.00am |
Registration |
Outside Foyer, New Law Building 101 |
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8.00-9.00am |
Big Sing |
New Law Building 101 |
Stuart Davis |
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9.00-10.30am |
Special Presentation and workshop |
Accent Breathing New Law Building 101 |
Ron Morris |
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10.30-10.45am |
Morning Tea |
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10.45-12.15pm |
Free Paper Stream A |
Chairperson: Jane Mott |
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10.45am |
Use of the Voice Range Profile in Assigning Repertoire: An Evaluation |
Kevin Hanrahan |
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11.00am |
Communicative characteristics of radio presenters: implications for vocal health |
Samantha Warhurst, Tricia McCabe, Cate Madill |
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11.15am |
Adele Nisbet – A Case Study |
Adele Nisbet |
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11.30am |
Thyroid Disease & Its Effect on Voice: data from a pre-operative voice assessment clinic |
Sarah Bone, Anne Vertigan, Robert Eisenberg |
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11.45am |
Vocal art or vocal trauma? Use of the voice in East Asian musical performance |
Nicole Free, Brigitte Miles and Sheryl Mailing |
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12.00pm |
Q&A |
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10.45-12.15pm |
Free Paper Stream B |
Chairperson: Catherine Grant |
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10.45am |
Soft palate fatigue: The velopharyngeal mechanism in wind instrumentalists |
Alison Evans, Tim Driscoll, Bronwen Ackermann |
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11.00am |
Risk of burnout in a group of musicians playing in a hospital |
Constanza Preti |
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11.15am |
We co-ordinate to the task we set ourselves: How the inclusion of the audience in your intention is good for performers health |
Penny McDonald |
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11.30am |
Contemporary Worship Singers: Context, Culture, Environment and Voice |
Daniel Robinson |
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11.45am |
Adolescent changing voice: A tall story? A longitudinal study of changes in voice and height at puberty |
Elizabeth Willis and Dianne Kenny |
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12.00pm |
Q&A |
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12.15-1.15pm |
Lunch |
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1.15-2.15pm |
Workshop A |
Building the Body that Speaks and Sings: A Practical Workshop With Toys |
Pat Wilson |
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Workshop B |
A three phase model for rehabilitation and preventative health in performance training founded on the Alexander Technique |
Greg Holdaway |
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2.15-3.15pm |
Workshop A |
Voice Endoscopy Workshop |
Jonathan Livesey |
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Workshop B |
Piano Keyboards – One size does not fit all! Pianistic health for the next generation |
Erica Booker |
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3.15-3.45pm |
Panel discussion and questions from the floor |
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3.45–3.50pm |
Close of conference |
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3.50-4.00pm |
Big Sing finale |
Stuart Davis |
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