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Health Day on 7.2.

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Shoulder with viola. Pain points are marked with green circles
Hand on guitar strings with green circles for pain points

Invitation

Dear students, teachers and staff,
We are delighted to invite you to the Health Day at the HfMT!
You can expect a varied program of courses and workshops that deal with topics of "healthy" music making and practicing. 

Program overview

Wednesday, February 7, 2024, between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Information and Counseling
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
ELA 4: Hearing Test and Hearing Protection Counseling
Foyer: Information booth on offerings from the Center for Music & Health

Movement classes
Location: Music Therapy Seminar Room
Duration: 45 to 55 minutes

3:00 PM: Feldenkrais | Viola Kobabe
4:00 PM: MusikPhysio | Julia Keyser
5:00 PM: "Relaxed Shoulders – Strong Back" | Heilke Bruns (Lecturer in Piano Improvisation, Mentor for Musicians’ Health, Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®)

Seminars and Workshops
Location: Orchestra Studio
Duration: approx. 55 minutes

3:00 PM: Practice and Practice Techniques | Julia Keyer & David Baaß
4:00 p.m.: Artistic and Health Aspects of Piano Playing | Prof. Hubert Rutkowski & David Baaß
5:00 p.m.: Artistic and Health Aspects of Violin Playing and EMG* Measurement | Prof. Tanja Becker-Bender, Jonas Schaerk, Julia Keyser & David Baaß

*) EMG measurement (EMG = electromyography): Using surface electrodes (similar to those used in an ECG), muscle activity can be displayed on a screen. Of interest to musicians is whether, for example, they are also using muscles that they do not actually need to activate—such as unnecessary muscle activation in the shoulder and neck areas.