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Guptill, C. & Zaza, C. (2010) 'Injury Prevention: What Music Teachers Can Do', Music educators journal, 96 (4), pp. 28–34.

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This article highlights the importance of injury prevention and provides some practical injury prevention measures for music teachers.

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I have a great interest in musical theatre songs and the big difference between regular pop songs and it is that musical theatre songs often require more emotional outreach to perform. The advice Susan gave me was to practice in front of a mirror, understand the context of the song, understand what the main emotion of the song is, bring the emotion in when you sing it and then let the emotion drive the physical performance. This advice was very helpful and I was gradually able to move naturally on the stage.

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At the beginning of this article,  the authors mention that some musicians suffer playing-related injuries in relation to the way they practice daily, and illustrates the importance of music teachers in preventing performance injuries. It made me realize that correct practicing is essential.
Whether to be a music teacher or a singer, it is helpful to have the skills to prevent playing injuries. As music teachers, we are able to use these methods to protect ourselves and give advice to our students to protect them from playing injuries to the extent that we can. Moreover, as a singer, the voice is the most important part of the body, and we need to do our best to protect it from injury, so the prevention strategies mentioned in the article are all worth learning.

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The article gives some injury prevention strategies based on six important factors in practice.
Firstly, warm-up. Musicians should do sufficient preparatory activities before practice to prevent injury. What's more, taking the right amount of stretches can help musicians reduce stiffness and soreness. Secondly, break. Proper break not only prevents injury but also improves playing stamina. Thirdly, the posture and playing position. Correct playing posture can reduce joint and muscle damage and even help musicians play better. Fourthly, repetition. While repetition is an integral part of the exercise, it is also a risk factor for injury. Reducing repetition can both prevent damage and benefit the student. Fifthly, pacing. Adapting the practice strategy to the physical condition of musicians is helpful to avoid injury. Sixthly, tension and technique. Undue tension can lead to injury, and this is where technique is particularly important. Techniques in practice can not only prevent injury, but also help musicians reach their goals faster.
I will apply these six points in my practice and create a detailed plan tailored to my own situation.

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Elizabeth B. & Megan G. (2015) ‘Instrumental music teachers: Music exposure and hearing loss’, Australian journal of music education, pp.3–12.

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This article explores hearing loss in music teachers based on a study of thirty music teachers and gives some useful measures that can be used to reduce the effects of noise on hearing.

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This article study investigated the attitudes of thirty music teachers towards music exposure, hearing conservation and hearing impairment symptoms. Most music teachers experience prolonged noise exposure on a daily basis, and prolonged exposure to noise can lead to hearing damage, tinnitus and eventually hearing loss. Similarly, music performers, they can also face such problems. As music teachers, being aware of the importance of hearing loss and learning skills to reduce the risk of hearing damage can help them to protect their students' hearing in their teaching and teach the next generation of musicians how to protect their own hearing. Hearing loss affects not only the performance of musicians but also their daily lives. It is important that we take care of our hearing, as this can have a significant impact on future musical performances or careers in music.

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The article mentions some strategies to reduce noise: musicians can decorate their rooms with thick curtains and install textured acoustic panels to absorb high-frequency reflections. In addition to this, carpets should be laid in the room whenever possible. Also, to reduce noise exposure, musicians can avoid unnecessary orchestral playing. In noisy areas, musicians can use protection to protect their hearing, such as earplugs. I can learn these methods when practicing and have some earplugs to use when noise is unavoidable. To minimise the damage that noise can cause to my hearing.

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Matei, R., Broad, S., Goldbart, J., & Ginsborg, J. (2018)' Health education for musicians', Frontiers in psychology, 9.

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This article is about the design, research and evaluation of a health education programme in a conservatory of music. Although the main theme is an exploration of the course, the article also provides a lot of useful information, demonstrating the importance of protecting one's physical health and mental health, giving some possible causes of injury.

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This article finds that many musicians suffer from physical and psychological problems and analyses and evaluates the introduction of health education programmes. The authors cite a range of data on physical and psychological injuries suffered by musicians to alert musicians to the importance of protecting physical and psychological health.
As a student of music, by reading this article, I understand the importance of protecting my physical health and mental health. The article's curriculum design and content for the musician's health education programme are beneficial to me if I become a music teacher in the future. This will not only help me to protect my own physical and mental health but will also help me to develop a structured health education curriculum for my students.

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This article lists some of the physical and psychological injuries that musicians often suffer from and gives some possible causes of these problems. Musicians often have performance-related musculoskeletal disorders, which can be caused by insufficient rest, past injuries, awkward posture and instrument technique, poor fitness levels, etc. I can reflect on these to see if the same situation occurs in my practice and then make adjustments to my behaviour to prevent injuries from occurring. It also corrects my wrong way of practicing.

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MacDonald, R. A. R. et al. (2012) Music, health, and wellbeing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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This book brings together research in music psychology, therapy, public health and medicine to explore the relationship between music, health and well-being. It is a very comprehensive reference for the study of health.

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The first chapter of this book mentions the importance of music, health, and well-being. The book gives many examples of the positive effects of music on people's well-being. There is no doubt that music can affect people's emotions and music therapy uses this to heal the mind. The book mentions that music can also affect people in a negative way, so before performing the performer needs to be deeply aware of what kind of emotion they are trying to express. In my opinion, negative emotions can also be stress-relieving to a certain extent, and this requires the performer to be skilled enough to grasp the emotions of the music. As performers, after realising the power of music, I think we need to take each performance more seriously, to explore the underlying meaning of the song we are performing, to analyse it deeply and then interpret it in our way. In future performances, I will pay more attention to the expression of musical emotions.

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Using music as a therapeutic tool, the book explores the relationship between music and health and well-being. In subsequent performances, I can refer to the data in the book and perform specific pieces in specific settings. I will learn more about this if I have the opportunity to visit an orphanage or participate in some music therapy. For me now, I am not capable enough to take on the expectations of therapy, but I will do my best to bring out the emotions in the music in my daily practice.

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又双是很紧张的一次表演…感谢我的钢伴yuhan和所有捧场的同学们！！我真的很喜欢学校的氛围，鼓励式教育让我更敢在大家面前唱歌了555

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As a vocal learner, it is common knowledge to warm up your voice before you sing formally, but there are ways to warm up that need attention. My teacher Susan told me that I do not need to make a loud and strong sound when doing a warm up, but a soft and gentle sound. The way I had been practising my voice before had put a lot of strain on my voice, and after correcting this, I could clearly feel that my voice was less strained. Susan also told me that I don't need to practise my voice for too long every day and that it is more effective to take a break after half an hour. Besides, my biggest problem at the moment is that my body is not strong enough to support my singing. And she gave me the advice to swim twice a week because strong abdominal strength helps me to sing better.

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This term I have become more aware of the importance of warming up and have noticed that physical fitness is also key to progress in singing.
As everyone is different, the exercises need to suit me. Based on what I have learnt over the course of this time, I should be softly and gently vocalising during the warm up. I also need to adjust my vocal style for different types of songs. Even if they are all musical theatre songs, the emotions are different and the background is different, my voice needs to be different. Besides, it is also important to practice with injury prevention in mind and to practice in a healthy way.
After this semester, I have made a lot of progress in expressing the emotions of the songs, and some of my techniques have improved. However, my weakness is my lack of physical strength and my abdominal muscles cannot support my voice to make it better. Physical exercise requires long-term persistence and I have realised its importance and look forward to getting good gains in the future by focusing on exercise.
In terms of performing, I was a little bolder than before. At the lunchtime concert I performed in, I didn't have enough time for an audition so I was not very satisfied with my performance at the formal show, therefore I applied for a reprise when time allowed. Although I was still a bit nervous, I did relax a bit more than before. This illustrates that mindset is an important factor in performing.
All in all, I think I have made a lot of progress this term and have found goals to improve on in the coming days. I have never been so sure of myself and studying at Kingston University has given me back my confidence as I have never had encouragement from teachers before. My previous experiences made me feel that I could not be a singer, but my thirst for music made me choose to continue my studies. Through this period of study, I gained not only my vocal skills but also a more positive mental attitude. Many thanks to all the teachers and students I have met here.