While I’m sure this musical is a riot (and it’s better to laugh than to cry!), for many people, menopause causes massive changes and disrupts so many aspects of life and singing. Every person experiences it differently, and unfortunately, it can be far from funny. What happens during menopause? Hormonal Change Effect in body and […]

The new phrase “Period jokes aren’t funny. Period” is a movement to give women respect about the fact that there are many “side-effects” to menstruation. In aiming to remove the sexist side of “PMS” jokes, women are reclaiming the scientific side of menstruation. There is still so often a taboo around discussing menstruation, and singing is […]

Imagine this: Your alarm goes off. You pat around to find the source of that annoying beep. You press some buttons until you hit the right one: SNOOZE. Ahhh, silence, you think. Just 10 more minutes. Just 10…. You’ve pressed snooze for long enough now that you have no choice but to get out of […]

Assuming musicians are already aware of the importance of warming up and taking regular breaks during their practice time (See: Guidelines for Teachers: Specific Injury Prevention Methods), let’s take a look at alternative ways of coping with osteoarthritis. Research and other publications suggest treatments, exercise and stretching plans, diets and food supplements, all to help keeping […]

Jazz musicians often say that “time is everything”, and by that, they mean rhythm. But what about the “other” time? You know, the “real” time? All human lives are inextricably tied to the course of time. And yes, that includes musicians. Studies have shown that the prevalence of degenerative diseases increase as musicians get older. […]