theOpenScore Conversation Podcast

Michelle Lau

Revealing the psychology and insight of Classical Music and Art through Conversation.

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  1. 09/20/2022

    Ep 6. Musician's Health Made Simple ft. Dr. Kensley Behel

    Dr. Kensley Behel went from injured musician to musicians' health researcher to help musicians like you have a healthier career. She uses her Ph.D. in Performing Arts Health combined with years of experience coaching others to provide solutions to musicians' injuries like Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Music Performance Anxiety, and Burnout! She is passionate about sharing her story so that others know they are not alone.   If you're wanting to incorporate more injury prevention tips into your classroom, or you need help finding a solution, reach out to Kensley on her: - Website: www.kensleybehel.com   - Instagram: @kensleybehel (https://www.instagram.com/kensleybehel/?hl=en)   Time Stamps:  00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Dr. Behel’s Journey   08:42 - Difficulty of playing the Clarinet with Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 10:13 - How Musicians and Health Care Professionals can improve communication 14:01 - Growth Discomfort vs Injury and how to tell it apart 15:31 - On Musculoskeletal Injuries 16:46 - On Implementing Musician Health in Education   18:04 - How the current state of Musician’s Health Education and Support is unsatisfactory 21:00 - Dr. Behel’s Ideal Implementation of Musician Health Prevention and Education 25:39 - Why musicians struggle to receive health care in America 27:16 - Similar mindsets between athletes and musicians (hours of practice and perf. anxiety) 31:46 - How musicians can transform anxious energy to benefit them 34:12 - On Recreating performance/audition experiences to practice performing 36:35 - On “Musician ear plugs don’t work” 42:11 - Solutions for good hearing health cannot end at the individual 44:48 - On Social media to promote Musician’s Health and all her services!

    50 min

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Revealing the psychology and insight of Classical Music and Art through Conversation.