Bronwen Ackermann (PhD, MPH, BAppSc PT) is a physical therapist highly experienced in both research and clinical approaches to preventing, assessing and managing performance-related health issues in musicians. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney in Anatomy and Physiotherapy and is an Honorary Professor of Performing Arts Physiotherapy at the University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. She has worked extensively with classical orchestral musicians and music students, including leading the Australian Sound Practice Orchestral OHS study (2010-2016), as well as establishing and then leading the high-performance health program at the Australian National Academy of Music from 2013 to 2019. She led the team who developed the first Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine training program in 2016. For the last 10 years, she has been involved in developing online health education resources for musicians (for example, Soundperformers.com) and is part of an international consortium working on musicians health literacy as well as health professionals music literacy topics.

Eckart Altenmüller is Professor emeritus of Music Physiology and Musician’s Medicine at the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hannover, Germany.

After studying medicine in Tübingen, Paris and Freiburg and simultaneously studying music at the Freiburg University of Music, he completed his doctorate in 1983 and passed his final concert exam in flute in 1985.

Prof Altenmüller has been Director of the Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians' Medicine at HMTM Hannover from 1994-2024. He has authored over 300 publications, is a member of the Lower Saxony Academy of Sciences at Göttingen and has received numerous prizes.

Kathryn Ananda-Owens, DMA, is a pianist, scholar, and Professor of Music/Piano at St. Olaf College, where she chaired the Music Department from 2020 to 2024 and teaches courses in music performance science. A laureate of the American Pianists Association Biennial Fellowship Competition and winner of the 1993 Neale-Silva Young Artists Competition, she enjoys an active international career as a performer and teacher. Her performance highlights include appearances with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Lincoln Center, and an Asian debut in Macao in 1997 followed by a European debut in Vienna in 1998. Her recordings appear on the MSR, Centaur, Limestone, St. Olaf Records, and Westmark labels, and her concerts have been broadcast on radio and television across three continents. A founding member of the New Horizons Chamber Ensemble, Dr. Ananda-Owens holds degrees from Oberlin College, Oberlin Conservatory, and the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her DMA in Piano Performance studying with Julian Martin. She has served two terms on the PAMA Board of Directors and is a current member of the PAMA Education Committee. To optimize her own performance health, she trains and competes in the sport of canine agility with her Icelandic Sheepdogs, Lina and Cosmo.

Isabel Artigues is a pioneering Physiotherapist & Business Leader combining diverse clinical experience (BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Performing Arts Medicine, Polestar certification in Clinical Pilates) and published research (Journal of Clinical Rheumatology) with regular lecturing at higher education institutions. Founder of the onsite health clinic at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona (Spain). She has extensive experience in healthcare startups & business development, helping grow and streamline aspects across Operations, HR and Marketing. She has a huge passion for the growing field of Performing Arts Medicine and Science and has worked with renowned music bands and institutions like Cirque du Soleil, Snarky Puppy, BalletX and the Philadelphia Ballet. She is now based in Philadelphia, USA and owns a wellness and rehabilitation centre called SOLMAR Pilates + Holistic Wellness.

Ivy Austin, MS, LMFT-D, is a psychotherapist, educator, and performing artist with an extensive background in music, dance, drama, and voice in the professional theatre. Her firsthand experience shapes her clinical work with artists and creative professionals, offering insight into the unique demands of the performing arts. She serves on the Counseling Staff at Manhattan School of Music, is Adjunct Faculty at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Clinical Supervisor at Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, and Founder of Artful Couples Therapy in NYC. Member AEA, SAG-AFTRA, PAMA, AAMFT, and League of Professional Theatre Women.

Dr. Serap Bastepe-Gray, MD, MSOT, is a physician, occupational therapist, and concert guitarist with joint faculty appointments at the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Peabody Conservatory. She holds an MD from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, an MSOT from Towson University, and degrees in guitar performance from the Peabody Conservatory. Her clinical expertise spans pain and playing-related musculoskeletal and neurological upper extremity disorders in musical performers. With Dr. Alex Pantelyat, she co-founded the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine, assembling an interdisciplinary team of 70 experts to support musician health globally. As Director of the Guitar Ensemble Program at Peabody, she has led ensembles to top prizes in national competitions including the inaugural Guitar Foundation of America Ensemble Competition.

Dan Benardot received his PhD from Cornell University in Human Service Studies and Nutrition Science, is a Registered Dietitian, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition at Georgia State University, and Teaching Professor at Emory University in the Center for the Study of Human Health and the Laney Graduate School in Nutrition and Health Sciences. His research focus is nutrition for physical activity, and he has published numerous scientific papers and books on this topic while also serving as nutritionist for several USA Olympic teams. His most recent book is the 2^nd edition of “ACSM’s Nutrition for Exercise Science” © 2025. He developed and teaches a unique course on ‘Nutrition for the Performing Arts’ at Emory University. In this course, world class performing artists (string quartet, singer, dancer, violinist, actor, pianist, etc.) talk to the class about their nutrition behaviors, and the class researches the positive and negative aspects of these nutrition behaviors, with the goal of finding science-based solutions that could help to improve nutrient/energy intakes in their unique environments. The ultimate goal is to find nutrition solutions for enhancing health, reducing injury risk, and positively influencing performance lives of performing artists.

Principal Horn of Euphonia Toronto since 2013, Roslyn is a prolific performer throughout Canada and the U.S. A frequent guest musician with many of Canada’s top orchestras, including the Canadian Opera Company, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (among others) Roslyn also appears regularly in the pit orchestras of theatre productions across Ontario. She is a past recipient of the Grant for Emerging Artists from the Canada Council for the Arts. Currently, Roslyn is acting 4th horn of the Niagara Symphony and is the co-founder of the Ichos Collective, which fosters the development of women producers in the arts.

Dr Cliffton Chan (PhD, BPhysio, GDMusic, GCHigherEd, DipSportsNutrit) is a physiotherapist and academic specialising in the holistic health and performance of orchestral musicians. A practising violinist and Health & Wellbeing Consultant to the Australian National Academy of Music, he brings rare insider insight into the physical, cognitive, and artistic demands of musical training and professional performance. He is Associate Professor and Head of Anatomy Education at Macquarie University, Sydney, where he leads innovative teaching and research across performing arts and occupational medicine and complex hypermobility-related conditions.

Marshall Chasin is the Audiologist at the Musicians' Clinics of Canada, Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto (in Linguistics), and Adjunct Professor at Western University. Marshall holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Linguistics from the University of Toronto, a M.Sc. in Audiology and Speech Sciences from the University of British Columbia and Doctor of Audiology degree the Arizona School of Health Sciences. Marshall is the author of over 200 articles and 9 books including Music and Hearing Aids (Plural Publishing, 2022) and has been the recipient of many awards over the years including the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Award, the 2017 Canada 150 Medal, and in 2025 the Richard Seewald Career Award from the Canadian Academy of Audiology.

Kris Chesky, PhD, is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University with joint appointments at the Peabody Institute and the School of Medicine (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation). A former professional trumpeter, his work centers on occupational health in music, combining performance science, clinical research, and education. He is a leading supporter of prevention-focused approaches to musicians’ health and the creator of the Total Musician Health™ model, which views musicians’ wellbeing across developmental and occupational contexts.

John Chong, MD, BASc, MSc, DOHS, FRCPC, FACPM, MDPAC(C), ARCT is a physician specializing in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and a recognized leader in Performing Arts Medicine. He is Medical Director of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, Past President and current Treasurer of the Performing Arts Medicine Association, and an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University, with an adjunct appointment at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. With a background spanning piano performance, electrical engineering, and medicine, Dr. Chong integrates ergonomics, psychophysiology, trauma-informed care, and practice-based evidence to advance injury prevention, recovery, and sustainable careers for performing artists worldwide. He received PAMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025.

Dr. Kat Cottrell (she/her) is a physician at the Musicians' Clinics of Canada with a focused practice in medical psychotherapy for musicians. She trained as a pianist, flautist, and percussionist at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music before studying medicine at Imperial College London. She completed her Family Medicine residency at McMaster University. She received the Alice G. Brandfonbrener Young Investigator Award from PAMA in 2022. Dr. Cottrell holds an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University and has served as Chair of the PAMA Education Committee and PAMA Board Member (2022 - 2026), receiving the inaugural PAMA President's Award of Excellence in 2023. She founded the PAMA webinar series, organized the PAMAthon, led the Delphi consensus process to develop the DIVA+ Performer Health Assessment Framework, Second Edition, and is the course director of EPAM. She is co-chair of the 2027 PAMA Symposium in Manchester, UK.

Kathleen L. Davenport, M.D. is a Sports, Performing Arts and Dance Medicine physician. She is the Director of Physiatry at the Hospital for Special Surgery FL and the Director of the HSS Performing Arts Medicine Collaborative. Dr. Davenport is the Company Physician for Miami City Ballet, serves as Past President for IADMS, and is a prior Co-Chair of the Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health. She is active in research and lectures nationally and internationally to advance wellness in athletes of all abilities and disciplines.

Bill Dawson, MD, was a pioneering leader in Performing Arts Medicine and a Past President of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). An orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper-extremity conditions, he dedicated his career to understanding and treating the unique needs of musicians. Dr. Dawson authored influential books, articles, and book chapters that helped establish the foundations of modern performing arts medicine. A respected educator and international lecturer, he also served as Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University. A devoted bassoonist, teacher, and advocate for musicians’ health, he received PAMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting impact on the field.

Lauren Elson, MD; Director of Dance Medicine, Mass General Brigham is board certified in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. She attended Tufts University School of Medicine and did her residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia/Cornell and completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Stanford University. A former professional dancer and instructor of jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, African, swing, and salsa, she understands the goals and challenges of the physically active patient. She is the treasurer of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, a board member of the Boston Dance Alliance and Abilities Dance Company, and is active on the Dance USA Taskforce on Dance Health. She has lectured nationally and internationally on dance health and injury prevention to dancers and professional organizations.

Grossman is a dancer, teacher, physical therapist, textbook author, and researcher. Grossman is adjunct faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of: Dance Science: Anatomy, Movement Analysis, Conditioning, the American Physical Therapy Association’s monograph on Dance Medicine, co-author of a chapter in Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance, and Co-Founding Editor-in-Chief IADMS Bulletin for Dancers and Teachers. She published peer reviewed research on turnout measurement. She served IADMS on the Board of Directors. She provided dance physical therapy for the dancers at the University of Utah, Temple University, Muhlenberg College, and Pennsylvania Ballet.

Dr. Christine Guptill is Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, and cross-appointed to the School of Music at University of Ottawa. She holds a BMus (oboe performance), BSc (Biology), and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University (Canada), and an MS in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University. She is a registered occupational therapist in Ontario, Canada. Her program of research focuses on musicians’ health from a work disability prevention perspective.

Lucinda Halstead, MD is a Distinguished Professor, recently retired, from the Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery and the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina and served as the Medical Director of the MUSC Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing. She is a Past President of the Performing Arts Medicine Association and served as the laryngologist for the internationally renowned Spoleto Festival USA. She lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of vocal health, performing artist wellness, disorders of the singing voice and singing voice dystonia. Other topics include hearing loss and noise exposure in singers, laryngopharyngeal reflux disorders, pediatric voice and performance issues and swallowing disorders. Her passion is to share state of the art information on voice and performing artist health to singers, voice teachers, theater groups and voice students of all ages (grade school through university graduate programs).Professional societies include the Performing Arts Medicine Association, The Voice Foundation, Colligium Medicorum Theatri, and the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, amongst others.

Melissa Hatheway Lewis has been a voice in the performing arts health and wellness community for over fifteen years. She serves as Director of Bands at Denison High School and Instrumental Music Coordinator for Denison ISD, and holds degrees from the University of North Texas (summa cum laude), a Graduate Certificate in Public Health from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, and a Master's in Educational Leadership.

Following a series of performance-related injuries, Hatheway Lewis developed a research focus on performing arts health, with a particular interest in maximising performance and reducing injury in marching band. She is a recipient of the Alice G. Brandfonbrener Young Investigator Award from the Performing Arts Medicine Association, and her work has appeared in Medical Problems of Performing Artists. Most recently, she contributed to the Oxford Handbook of Musician Health Advocacy.

Line Hilton is a voice, performance, and resilience coach working across the performing arts and professional sectors, with a focus on confidence, performance presence, and psychological resilience. Drawing on an interdisciplinary background, she supports professionals navigating performance pressure, self-doubt, and mindset challenges. Her long-standing work with internationally touring recording artists has given her deep insight into the psychological demands of elite performance, including performance anxiety and limiting belief patterns. Alongside her private practice, Line is the founder of BAST Training, a singing teacher training programme. She is a BAPAM Educational Trainer, a multidisciplinary team member of the Voice Care Centre, an Advisor for Vocology in Practice, and a regular guest speaker in industry and higher-education contexts on mindset, resilience, and voice care.

David Hinkamp, MD, MPH is a retired Occupational and Environmental Medicine physician who worked with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Cook County Hospital for over 35 years.

In the 1980s, Dr. Hinkamp worked with prominent Blues artists to found free health programs for Chicago musicians. In 1999, he founded the Health in the Arts Program at UIC in the School of Public Health for underserved visual and performing arts workers.

Dr. Hinkamp currently works with local, national and international health organizations in the arts-health sector and was elected President of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA).

Melody Hrubes, MD, FAMSSM, FACSM (she/her) is a sports medicine physician in New York City. She is the Medical Director for the Radio City Rockettes, the Medical Director of the HSS Performing Arts Collaborative and works with multiple Broadway shows, off-Broadway shows and dance companies. She also serves as Team Physician Coordinator for the United States Soccer Federation U17 Women’s National Team, and was honored to be lead medical for Team USA Breaking leading up to their first appearance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

Dr. Hrubes is the President of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) and serves on the Board of Directors for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM).

Dr. Jason Hu is an interventional physiatrist subspecializing in musculoskeletal spine, sports and performing arts medicine. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College, completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York-Presbyterian - Columbia and Cornell. Dr. Hu also completed a Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Spine and Sports Medicine at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He currently practices at New York-Presbyterian Queens, and is the site director for the Sports Medicine Fellowship. He is a clinical faculty in Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. He was president of PAMA (2022-2024).

Jennifer Janowski PT, DScPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, is a performing arts physical therapist in Chicago and the Performing Arts Program Manager for Athletico Physical Therapy, managing many different performing arts companies and theaters across the United States. Jen has been treating dancers, musicians, actors, and circus arts performers, including the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago.

In her “previous life”, she performed as a member of the hip hop crew Prevail and taught street styles. She also provided physical therapy to Red Bull’s Flying Bach, a breaking tour set to the music of Bach and Red Bull’s Dance Your Style National competition.

Nancy J. Kadel, MD, is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon specialising in musculoskeletal injuries in dancers and performing artists. She completed her medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine, orthopaedic residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Programme, and Foot and Ankle Fellowship at the New England Baptist Hospital.

Dr. Kadel is a Past-President of both the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA), and a past Co-Chair of the Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health. She has held academic positions at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Francisco, and is a prolific author and invited international speaker. Her research interests include stress fractures in ballet dancers, foot and ankle pathologies, and midfoot biomechanics. Dr. Kadel is currently based in New York City.

Donna Krasnow, PhD, is Professor Emerita at York University in Toronto, and founder of the Limón dance program at Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre. Professional performances include Footloose, Northern Lights, Bill Jones/Arnie Zane, and Daniel Lewis Dance Repertory Company. Donna created C-I Training™ (Conditioning-with-Imagery) for dancers, including a video series, and teacher certification courses. Books include Conditioning with Imagery for Dancers (2010), Motor Learning and Control for Dance (2015), Dancer Wellness (2017), and the biography of Daniel Lewis (2020). She has received HDC Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), IADMS Dance Educator Award (2020), and NDEO Lifetime Achievement Award (2021).

Yein Lee, DO, MMS, FAAPMR, holds board certifications in both Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM). Dr. Lee, who was once a musician, now enjoys working with talented patients who fill her clinic with music and dance. She is an Associate Professor and Director of Osteopathic Education at the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She also leads the Performing Arts Medicine Division and Fellowship as chair and program director, combining her passion for the arts with her medical career. Dr. Lee graduated from Rowan-Virtua SOM. She completed her residency in PM&R at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and received advanced training in ONMM at UNT Health.

Francesca Levenderis, MMus, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Pretoria in 2018, and received her BMus (Hons) at Stellenbosch University in 2019 in double bass performance. She was awarded the MMus (cum laude) in 2022, investigating musculoskeletal symptoms of double bass players. Francesca is a regular ad hoc for the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as a freelance double bassist working often with the Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, UCT Symphony Orchestra, Stellenbosch University (SU) Symphony Orchestra and Wind Band, and the Cape Town Pops Orchestra.

Anne Löhr is a licensed clinical psychologist, family and systemic therapist, hypnotherapist, counselor, supervisor and musician based in Berlin, Germany. In her practice she provides specialized psychological care to the needs and challenges of artists, bands, music industry professionals and teams. Her focus is Mental Health, Resilience, Teamwork and Communication. As a trainer and speaker she collaborates with national and international labels, agencies, universities, festivals and mentoring programs (e.g., Sony Music Germany, Universal Music Germany, FKP Scorpio, Landstreicher Booking, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München und Leipzig, Folkwang (GER), ESNS (NL), MusicAlly (UK), LUCfest (TW), Music Norway (NO), Swedish Arts Grants Committee (SE), MEWEM (EU)). Since 2025 Anne is the lead concept developer and psychological advisor for the emerging artists program BRIDGES (Universal Music Germany). She is a member of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA), Women in Music (WiM), faemm e.V., and the Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC).

Dr. Sara Lovett, RSMT, is a teacher, writer, performer, and somatic movement art therapist. She holds a BFA in acting from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A./ PhD in Depth Psychology with emphasis in Somatic Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She teaches psychology at Meridian University. Sara works with Inscaping (an art-based embodied self-inquiry modality) through authentic movement, drawing, and embodied writing. She works with those in trauma recovery. Additionally, she works with actors on self-care as they deal with emotionally challenging characters, writers with writer’s block and character building, and dissertation students on embodying their question.

Cathy Madden is a Teaching Professor and Co-head of Acting for the University of Washington School of Drama and Professional Actor Training Program, Director of the Integrative Alexander Technique Studio of Seattle, Author of Integrative Alexander Technique Practices for Performing Artists: Onstage Synergy and Teaching the Alexander Technique: Active Pathways to Integrative Practice and a 3-part series – Kindness in Daily Living, using art and poetic prose to introduce the Alexander Technique She has been a guest speaker and master teaches workshops throughout the U.S., Australia, Japan, and Europe. She is a founding member, former chair, Sponsoring Teacher and Former Consensus Facilitator for Alexander Technique International.

Cate is a speech-language pathologist, university educator and researcher specialising in the assessment and management of voice disorders. She is Director of the University of Sydney Voice Lab and has over 25 years of clinical experience in voice disorders. Originally trained as an actor and singer, she worked professionally across NSW before entering clinical and academic roles. Her research focuses on experimental and applied studies of voice mechanisms in disorder and professional voice use. She leads a systematic research program on motor learning in voice therapy and singing training, with over 75 peer-reviewed publications and 150 national and international conference presentations.

J. Matt McCrary, PhD is PAMA Secretary and Research Chair, with a ‘day job’ as Group Leader – Health Services Research at University Hospital of Würzburg in Germany. His multidisciplinary research broadly aims to improve public health and healthcare system efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability across three focus areas: preventive and rehabilitative healthcare for performing artists; integrating genetics into cancer prevention and treatment; utilizing music and other arts as low-cost public health/healthcare interventions. His work has been recognized and supported by Fulbright and Humboldt Fellowships, as well as grants from organizations in Australia, the European Union, Germany, the UK, and the US.

Prof. Dr. Dirk Möller is a sports scientist and physiotherapist with advanced training in manual therapy (OMPT), therapeutic climbing, MTT, and biomechanical analysis methods. He has been working at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences since 2012. His areas of interest include musicians' health from a physiotherapeutic perspective, applied biomechanics (especially electromyography), movement studies, and the connection between physiotherapy, sports science, and music from a movement analysis perspective.

After a professional career as a dancer, singer, and actor, Jennie is now an Osteopath with a Masters in Psychology specializing in Performing Arts Medicine. She authored the Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Injury syllabus for the MSc Performing Arts Medicine at University College, London, and is a former PAMA board member and symposium co-chair (2016 and 2018). Her work on health in the arts has been published in medical and trade journals and she is the author of three books: The Authentic Performer: Wearing a Mask and the Effect on Health; Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger; and The Embodied Dancer: A Guide to Optimal Performance.

Taylor Mravec, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist specialising in the treatment of dancers and performing artists, with advanced training in foot and ankle conditions and pelvic floor disorders. Prior to her career in physical therapy, she enjoyed a 12-year professional dancing career throughout Denver, Colorado and Seattle, Washington, performing with artists including David Dorfman, Kathleen Hermesdorf, and Shirley Jenkins. Dr. Mravec is the owner and founder of The Terpsichore Institute, a dance medicine platform offering telemedicine services for performers across the country. She serves on the PAMA Board of Directors as Chair of the Young Professionals Committee and Chair of the Young Professionals' Mentorship Program. She served on the Nominating Committee of the APTA Performing Arts Special Interest Group and the Informational Paper Review Committee for Dance USA.

Izzy Nolan, MSSW, CSW is a former makeup artist and freelance creative. She has experience providing grooming and makeup services for actors, dancers, models, athletes, and private clients. Through her work on sets and backstage, Izzy earned credits as a wardrobe stylist, hair artist, prop designer, and creative director. Her portfolio includes features in print and online publications, fashion shows, stage productions, screen projects, and commercial advertisements.

Izzy’s firsthand experiences in the creative industry inspired her to pursue a career in mental health and arts advocacy. She is currently a psychotherapist in Louisville, KY, and specializes in supporting artists, performers, and LGBTQIA+ clients.

Heather O'Donnell, MSc, is a psychologist, certified artistic-systemic therapist (DGSF), and founding director of TGR The Green Room. Originally trained as an internationally active concert pianist, her career shifted following injury — an experience that informs her integrative approach to therapy, education, and systems-level work. She holds a BSc in Psychology from the Free University of Berlin and an MSc in Prevention and Health Psychology from SRH University, with additional certification in Musicians' Health from the Kurt Singer Institute / University of the Arts Berlin. Heather works with individuals navigating illness, recovery, professional transition, and critical life turning points, and advises organizations on leadership culture and systemic change. She has presented internationally at institutions including PAMA, Weill Cornell Medical Center, the New England Conservatory, Columbia University, and the Eastman School of Music, where she was faculty from 2017–2019.

Martha Paterson, OTR/L, CHT is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist specializing in the rehabilitation of upper-extremity injuries in performing artists. She works in private practice with musicians recovering from overuse injuries, nerve compression, and movement-related pain. Martha is a member and mentor within the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) and co-developer of the FRAME model of care for artists, dedicated to bridging clinical knowledge and music education to support safe, sustainable return to performance.

Gabriel Radford, MBA, BMus, has served as Third Horn of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since 2002. After experiencing a debilitating embouchure motor-control disorder and eventually returning to full playing, he founded The Embouchure Project—an interdisciplinary network of musicians, physicians, and allied health professionals focused on improving recognition, rehabilitation strategies, clinician education, and research collaboration for embouchure dysfunction, including dystonia. Gabriel is a longtime educator, with more than a decade on faculty at the Glenn Gould School (Royal Conservatory), and he also serves on faculty with NYO Canada and as Music Director of Interprovincial Music Camp.

Tonya Quillen, LMHC, TEP, is a licensed psychotherapist, board certified trainer, educator and practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy, board approved clinical supervisor, optimal performance coach and an actor. She specializes in trauma, eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, first responders, grief and loss, couples therapy, and substance use disorder family systems. Her work with performing artists is industry informed. Tonya presents internationally and offers experiential workshops and training in team development, action methods, select mental health topics, enhanced professional performance, and behavioral threat assessment role-training.

Dr. Susan Raeburn is a licensed clinical psychologist in independent practice in Oakland, California, with a specialist focus on performing artists. She holds degrees from UCLA (BA), San Francisco State University (MA), and the Wright Institute, Berkeley (PhD), and completed internship training at Stanford University Medical Center, where she subsequently worked as a staff psychologist and researcher in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.

Dr. Raeburn has published extensively on eating disorders, addictions, and musician mental health, and co-authored Creative Recovery: A Complete Addiction Treatment Program That Uses Your Natural Creativity (Shambhala, 2008) with Eric Maisel. She served on the Editorial Board of Medical Problems of Performing Artists and is a member of the Music Industry Therapist Collective. An amateur guitarist and singer, and the daughter of touring musicians — big band leader Boyd Raeburn and jazz vocalist Ginnie Powell — she brings both professional and personal insight to her work with performers.

Steve Rock, MD is a primary care sports medicine physician with Medical Associates Clinic, in Dubuque, Iowa. He has been part of the leadership of the Marching Arts Safety and Health group which advises Drum Corps International on health, wellness and safety issues since 2011. He has a passion for improving the care of the marching arts athlete and advocates for further research to enhance the wellness and safety of the participants.

Originally trained in pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Dr. Rock developed a passion for sports medicine during residency and went on to complete a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His unique background allows him to provide expert care for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult athletes, as well as active patients of all ages. In addition to serving with MASH/ DCI, Dr. Rock has also been the team doctor for the University of Dubuque, Clarke University, local high schools, and the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps.

Amy M. Rosenthal, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice and Clinical Director of Creatives Care, a NYC nonprofit connecting artists with affordable mental health services. A graduate of NYU's School of Social Work, she has extensive training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the White Institute and the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis. Amy specializes in working with writers and performers to address perfectionism, creative blocks, and the psychological demands of artistic work. She has presented on treating the artist patient for the American Psychiatric Association, the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute's Horowitz-Sondheim program, and the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries.

Dr. Aliza Rudavsky is a licensed physical therapist and researcher at Pennsylvania State University. She is the on-site physical therapist for the Performing Arts Clinic in the School of Theatre and an Assistant Research Professor in the Kinesiology department. She completed the Vocology Certificate through NYU, has advanced training in dance medicine through Harkness Center for Dance Injuries and the Australian Ballet. She has published her research in dance science and women’s pelvic health in several international journals including the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, International Urogynecology Journal, Physiologic Reports and the Journal of Women’s and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy.

Emily Scherb, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist, and owner of a Seattle-based practice specializing in the care of circus and performing artists. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine and brings over 30 years in the circus arts to her clinical and educational work. Dr. Scherb is actively engaged in research related to circus arts and provides education for artists, instructors, and healthcare providers to improve health and safety in circus training and performance. She serves on the board of Seattle Dance and Performing Arts Medicine. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Performing Arts Medicine and is the author of Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts (2018).

Dr. Rose Schmieg, PT, DHSc, LAT, ATC, is the founding director of the Shenandoah University Master of Science in Athletic Training program, dual degree DPT/MSAT degree program and the graduate certificate in performing arts medicine. She led the Shenandoah University Division of Athletic Training for over 20 years where she retired as Professor Emeritus in 2024. She is currently the chairperson of the Howard University Department of Physical Therapy where she is actively involved in PAM scholarship while developing physical therapy learning opportunities for DPT students in the area of performing arts medicine.

Dr Mark Seton, PhD, is an Honorary Research Associate in the Discipline of Theatre and Performance Studies, The University of Sydney. He teaches actor wellbeing in several drama schools and coaches actors, dealing with highly vulnerable and potentially traumatising roles, through the Actors Wellbeing Academy which he established online. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to conduct a study tour of actor training healthcare practices in the UK. He is a founding member of the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare and on the Board of the Performing Arts Medicine Association.

Dr. June Sheren is a primary care physician based in Singapore, specializing in women's health and performing arts medicine. With over 25 years of clinical experience, she serves as medical advisor and physician to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore. Dr. Sheren integrates her dual interests in performing arts medicine and women's health through clinical practice, research, and teaching. She is a guest lecturer at University College London on menopause and performance, and in collaboration with Professor Robert Sataloff, co-authored an article on menopause and the singing voice published in the Journal of Singing. She led a landmark panel presentation on menopause and the performing artist at the 43rd Annual PAMA Symposium in Washington DC, and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Performing Arts Medicine.

Arianna Ciccarelli Shimits, MA, CMPC, earned her master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. While completing her undergraduate degree, Arianna danced professionally with The Washington Ballet, Ballet Arizona, and Colorado Ballet. She performed soloist and corps de ballet roles in works choreographed by Petipa, Balanchine, Tudor, Tharp, Webre, Deane, Liang, York, and Stevenson.

After retiring from ballet, Arianna pursued graduate training in Sport and Performance Psychology, motivated by her belief that performers in the arts can greatly benefit from mental skills training. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Springfield College and a pre-doctoral intern at the Brattleboro Retreat in Southern Vermont.

Jeremy Stanek grew up on a small farm near the town of Qulin, Missouri, and received degrees in music performance from the University of Missouri and University of New Mexico and had a career as a professional trumpet player until developing focal dystonia. He chose medicine as his next career and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine then completed his intern year at the Medical College of Wisconsin, followed by residency at the University of Missouri. In 2018, Dr. Stanek completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. He joined the faculty at Stanford in 2018 and founded the Stanford Performing Arts Medicine Program. He is proud to serve as a doctor for Team USA and team doctor for the San Francisco Symphony and Oakland Symphony.

Annie is a Titled Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist and managing director of Performance Medicine, a Performing Arts Physiotherapy clinic in Australia. Annie has both Australian and international expertise working with performing artists. She is an international educator and the Australian Pioneer of Vocal Physiotherapy.

Dr. Lucian Sulica is Professor of Laryngology and the Director of Weill Cornell’s Sean Parker Institute for the Voice in New York City, and past-President of the American Laryngological Association. His practice is limited to voice disorders. He has a special interest in medical and microsurgical treatment of injuries of the vocal cord (or fold) from voice use, particularly in performers.

Dr. Sulica is the recipient of the Casselberry Award for distinguished research in laryngology, awarded only 27 times in its 105-year history, as well as the Felix Semon Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Dr. Sulica has authored more than 120 journal articles, 40 book chapters and 3 books.

Melanie Tapson (she/her/hers), BFA, BEd, MSc SLP (C), CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, Reg CASLPO, is a professional singer, clinical voice pathologist SLP, and Singing Voice Specialist based in Toronto. She holds degrees in vocal jazz performance, vocal music and drama education, and speech-language pathology, and maintains a hybrid clinical and educational voice practice. Melanie has performed internationally, including with Disney Cruise Line and Juno Award-winning artists, and continues to work as a singer and voice actor. A founding contributor to the PAMA Certificate in Performing Arts Health and Medicine, Melanie is also one of the first PAVA-Recognized Vocologists. She is the host of The Power of Voice symposium, teaches graduate SLP students, mentors voice professionals, and lectures internationally.

Paula Thomson, PsyD, Professor California State University, Northridge, licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Director of the Performance Psychophysiology Laboratory, and Professor Emeritus/Senior Scholar at York University (Canada). She is the co-author of Creativity and the Performing Artist: Behind the Mask and Creativity, Trauma, and Resilience and author of multiple chapters and peer-reviewed articles. She was a professional dancer and continues work as choreographer in dance, theatre and opera. Past choreographic company work includes Canadian Opera Company, Canadian Stage Company, Stratford Shakespearean Festival, Northern Lights Dance Theatre, Ballet Jorgen. In 2013, she was named one of the top 20 female professors in California.

Dr. Hara Trouli received her MBBS (1986), Orthopedic & Surgical Training (1987-1996), MSc Performing Arts Medicine (UCL 2012), and Piano Teaching & Performance Diploma (1989). She is a highly experienced musculoskeletal doctor who has worked extensively with professionals and student performers. She offers diagnostic assessments and advice for all musculoskeletal performance-related problems. She is a keen piano player. In 2011, she joined the first Master’s degree program for Performing Arts Medicine at University College London and graduated with distinction in 2012. Her MSc Research Thesis focused on the Muscular Contraction in the Arms of Pianists. Since 2015 she has been appointed by UCL as Course Lead, developing and running the Masters, Diploma and Certificate postgraduate studies, as well as organizing the yearly PAM DAY. She is a clinician for the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine.

Peter Visentin is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Lethbridge and an active performer of both modern and baroque violin, with a career spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His early studies brought him into contact with some of the finest performers and pedagogues of his generation, and he subsequently worked with leading Toronto ensembles including the baroque group Tafelmusik. He also trained as an archetier (violin bow maker), deepening his historical understanding of violin performance. Since 2001, Professor Visentin has been a leading researcher in the biomechanics of music performance and its relationship to musicians' injuries. In collaboration with international research partners, he has published influential peer-reviewed work across performing arts medicine, kinesiology, biomechanics, psychology, and music education, contributing significantly to injury prevention practice and performance outcomes.

Suzanne Wijsman, DMA, is Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia and a cellist, pedagogue and musicians’ health researcher. Suzanne led the Australian Musicians’ Health National Curriculum Initiative with Bronwen Ackermann to develop online musicians' health education (soundperformers.com), and the new Training Sound Performers program, developing health education for music teachers. In 2018, Suzanne led formation of the Musicians Health Literacy Consortium, an international collaborative research network that developed and validated the Musicians’ Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHL-Q19). She is co-investigator in a project led by Christine Guptill (University of Ottawa) investigating health in post- secondary music education using institutional ethnography.

Mary Virginia ("Ginny") Wilmerding, PhD, danced professionally in New York City with Gus Solomons, Toby Towson, and Richard Walker and Dancers. She is a Research Professor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico in both the Exercise Science Program and the Dance Program and works for the New Mexico Ballet Company. Ginny is Past President of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She has co-authored Motor Learning and Control for Dance: Principles and Practices for Performers and Teachers and collaborated to edit the IADMS organizational book Dancer Wellness.

Dr. Brooke Winder is a licensed physical therapist and serves as Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Dance Science degree program at California State University Long Beach. Dr. Winder researchers pelvic floor health in performing artists and presents her work regularly for academic conferences and in peer-reviewed journal publications. She has authored pelvic floor-focused chapters in recent books including Myths of Menopause: A Guide to Increasing Your Menopause Wisdom, The ‘Female’ Dancer: A Soma-scientific Approach, and Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance. Dr. Winder is a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedic physical therapy, a BASI-Certified Pilates Instructor, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA.