Musicians’ Wellness Centre Fair: Open House

Foire du nouveau Centre de bien-être des musiciens: Portes ouvertes

Description:

The official opening of the Musicians’ Wellness Centre will be followed by our two-hour Musicians’ Wellness Centre Fair, which will consist of short lectures, hands-on workshops, and masterclasses taught by a variety of local health professionals. The fair will be an opportunity for musicians to sample different approaches to musicians’ wellness by choosing two sessions to attend within a two-hour span. Each session will provide musicians with introductory knowledge and practical skills for improving their wellness. The sessions will also serve as introductions to the centre’s upcoming events throughout the year. Sessions will include:

  • Global Active Stretching for Musicians: Stretching from head to toes!
  • Alexander Technique Class
  • Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Lesson
  • Mental Skills to Enhance Performance Excellence
  • Music Masterclasses with Dr. Geoff Outerbridge and Patricia Palmer (Chiropractic and Physiotherapy)

Who can attend?

Workshops: All musicians are welcome: professional musicians, music students, music teachers, alumni, and amateur musicians.

Masterclasses: All musicians and non-musicians are welcome to attend, and musicians can email the centre to perform.

Date/Time:

Saturday, October 5, 2019

9:30am Welcome to the official opening, 10:00am-12:00pm Fair

Location:

School of Music (PRZ), University of Ottawa (Rooms TBA)

  • 9:30am Welcome: Freiman Hall
  • 10:00am-12:00pm Fair: Rooms TBA

Cost:

Free

Registration:

  • Workshop participants and masterclass attendees are welcome to attend on a first-come, first-served basis, but we encourage registration for one or two free individual workshops/masterclasses, in order to reserve a place.
  • Masterclass performers should email mwc@uottawa.ca to apply.
Remaining places will be open on a first-come, first-served basis.

Workshop Session #1 Options

  • 10:00am-10:45am Global Active Stretching for Musicians. Stretching from head to toes!
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 10:00am-10:45am Alexander Technique Class
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 10:00am-10:45am Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Lesson
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 10:00am-10:45am Use of Mental Skills to Enhance Performance Excellence
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 10:00am-10:45am Music Masterclass with Dr. Geoff Outerbridge (Chiropractic)
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 10:00am-10:45am Music Masterclass with Patricia Palmer (Physiotherapy)
    •  REGISTER HERE

Workshop Session #2 Options

  • 11:00am-11:45am Global Active Stretching for Musicians. Stretching from head to toes!
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 11:00am-11:45am Alexander Technique Class
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 11:00am-11:45am Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Lesson
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • Use of Mental Skills to Enhance Performance Excellence
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 11:00am-11:45am Music Masterclass with Dr. Geoff Outerbridge (Chiropractic)
    •  REGISTER HERE
  • 11:00am-11:45am Music Masterclass with Patricia Palmer (Physiotherapy)
    •  REGISTER HERE

Language:

All workshops will be offered in English. Questions and answers will be provided in the participants’ language of choice (French or English) for the Alexander Technique Class and Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Lesson.

Learn More:

To learn more about the Alexander Technique and Brigitte Caron, please visit:
https://ottawaalexandertechnique.ca/en/

To learn more about Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement and Jillian Beacon, please visit:
https://www.movingthroughmusic.com/feldenkrais-method.html

To learn more about chiropractic and Dr. Geoff Outerbridge, please visit:
https://www.integrateottawa.ca/geoff-outerbridge-msc-dc

To learn more about physiotherapy and Patricia Palmer, please visit:
http://www.phyzio.biz/patriciaPalmer.php