Waddell, G. and Hockings, D. and Williamon, A. (2025) The healthy musician. In: Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London. Routledge. ISBN 9781032251066 (hardback) 9781032251059 (paperback) 9781003281573 (e-book)
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the importance of health and well-being in musical careers, reflecting on the conservatoire’s role in advocating for healthy and sustainable practices across education and industry. It reviews existing knowledge in the field, focusing on the health benefits as well as challenges of being a musician. Informed by this evidence, it introduces and critiques initiatives designed to optimise health within the conservatoire through curriculum-based and extracurricular activities and support networks. It also highlights the roles the conservatoires have played in shaping health initiatives and knowledge across the wider industry, including the leadership of cross-sector networks designed to share good practice and conducting pioneering research examining what it means to be a healthy musician.
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