Wellness
Musicians as Athletes
"Sports Illustrated (SI) magazine quoted college basketball coach Bobby Knight in an article regarding, of all topics, drum corps. 'If a basketball team trained as hard as these kids do,' says Knight, 'it would be unbelievable. I like to take my players [to watch drum corps] to show them what they can accomplish with hard work and teamwork. Besides, once they see them practice 12 hours a day, my players think I’m a helluva lot easier.'
Opera Singers Help Covid-19 Patients Learn to Breathe Again
People who are still battling with difficulty breathing after COVID learn to breathe with voice lessons from opera singers.
Body Singing -- the Power of Respiration
"Victoria Robertson has performed for several symphony orchestras and opera companies including San Diego Symphony, La Jolla Symphony, San Diego Opera, and Opera Santa Barbara. In 2010 she was in the World Premier of Séance on a Wet Afternoon by Stephen Schwartz. She has performed in over 25 operas. Victoria was awarded the title Miss USO, in 2000 for her performance for the U.S. Military."
During her Ted Talk she explores her practice in yoga and in breathing in order to achieve the best success for performing.
Integrating Music and Mental Health, Music Therapy, Music for Wellness
"In this video series, Berklee College of Music faculty Dr. Suzanne B. Hanser, a board-certified music therapist, and Annette Philip, founder and director of the renowned Berklee Indian Ensemble, share simple strategies from the Berklee Online course 'Music Therapy Techniques for Wellness' to help you enrich your mind, body, and spirit through music. Combining science with the wisdom of Eastern philosophy, you’ll learn how to enhance your general wellbeing through tactics such as improvisation, songwriting, creating your own mantra, composing personal affirmation jingles, circle singing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), writing and identifying comforting lullabies, pranayama breathing exercises, deep and active listening, and building functional playlists."
Feel free to use this Journal Template used by Music Technology 2 students this year. The video above explores passive and active listening skills, as musicians this is a tool we can use while regulating our daily feelings and emotions.
Music Education & Social Emotional Learning
"Musicianship encourages responsible decision making in several ways: Student musicians depend on each other to be on time for rehearsals, prepare for performances, and to act honorably as ambassadors of their community."
Can Music Make You a Better Athlete?
"Can music improve athletic performance? Can running faster or working out harder be as simple as boosting the volume on your favorite songs?"
Does Music Therapy Work?
"What is music therapy? Is it even a real thing, and if so, how and why does it work? In the last of our guest video series, Micah from Neuro Transmissions joins us to shed some light on a practice that may seem too good to be true, but is actually helping lots of people recover and thrive in the face of adversity."