Discipline:
Researcher
Music Practitioner
Music/arts organization
Educator
Organization/Affiliation (no abbreviation):
Michigan State University
Location:
EAST LANSING, MI 48825
United StatesEmail:
Short biography and a description of your interest(s) in music and health:
I am Associate Professor Emeritus of Music Education at Michigan State University. As a grad student at UT Austin and a string teacher, I became interested in the intersection of biomechanics and bowing pedagogy and did my doctoral thesis on that topic. Since then, I have focused my research and outreach on neuromusculoskeletal issues of musicians. I founded the Musicians' Wellness Team at MSU, which had the first on-site, multidisciplinary triage team for student health problems in the nation. I am also a licensed Body Mapping Educator.
Collaboration Interests:
At present, I am lead editor of the Oxford Handbook of Musician Health Advocacy, with co-editors Kris Chesky and Bridget Salonen. The handbook, still under development, is based on a model of convergence and transdisciplinarity of many disciplines in making the music discipline healthier.
Keywords:
transdisciplinarity, musicians' health, music education
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