Category: Performing Arts Medicine
Injury prevention and the overall health of performing artists
Kuwentuhan, Kwerdasan, Kapihan at Katawan
The University of the Philippines College of Music’s KKK has added another K, for Katawan, this year! The UPCMu held its first research, creative work, music performance forum down the hall from where were doing our performing artists’ health screening. Showcasing innovations and creative work from the UPCMu faculty, researchers and students made for an […]
Health Promotion in Tertiary Music Institutions: A Position Paper
A position paper about the health of music students at the tertiary level (college, pre-professional students). We were 122 international authors (aside from the first and main author, psychologist Raluca Matei who did a wonderful job coordinating all of our efforts, we are in alphabetical order… so guess where my name is LOL). Pilipinas represent! […]
Pointe of No Return? The Biomechanics and Pathology of Ballet’s Iconic Shoe*
We did a thing last Friday! The in-person and online audience spent a rainy morning learning about ballet pointe shoes, and how they work with (and sometimes against) the dancer – creating beautiful, lyrical lines while subjecting the musculoskeletal system to forces that can potentially cause injury and pain… but #performingartsmedicine (PAM) and #dancemedicine and […]
PAMANA PH at Metro North
Grateful for the opportunity to speak at Metro North Medical Center and Hospital, spotlighting Performing Arts Medicine and Physiatry during their Physiatry Day/National Disability Rights Week celebration last July 22. The celebration also featured singer-songwriter Meg Fernandez, who is the first Filipina opening act for Taylor Swift. Since our lectures preceded Meg’s performance, we like […]
Tribute Video for Dean Mauricia Danguilan Borromeo
After a few not-so-memorable piano teachers who made me contemplate giving up on piano lessons, sixth grade 12-year old me somehow landed on Prof. (later Dean) Maurie Borromeo’s available 8 AM Saturday morning piano lesson schedule. I have to thank whoever assigned me to her upon enrollment in the [University of the Philippines] UP College […]
Philippine Classical Ballet Syllabus, Inc. x PAMANA PH
Wheee! We did a thing on Saturday, June 6, 2026 and I am hoping this will be the start of something bigger than just PAMANA PH collaborating with one organization at a time. Baby steps! An awesome experience: I am so proud of the Performing Arts Medicine Advocates National Association of the Philippines (PAMANA PH) […]
PAMANA PH x Hampton Court Ballet
PAMANA PH x Hampton Court Ballet: an afternoon of learning about dance medicine and science with teen and adult dancers, teachers, parents and even professional ballet dancers. Many thanks to Erica and everyone who made it to our health and safety session. We covered performing arts medicine, anatomy, nutrition, first aid, injury prevention, motor learning, […]
PAM and the Community Bands of Taytay, Rizal
Grateful for the warm welcome from our hosts in the municipality of Taytay in Rizal province, just outside Metro Manila. University of the Philippines College of Music’s Jocelyn “Joy” Timbol-Guadalupe connected me with the Municipal Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office of Taytay, headed by Roel Supendio. Taytay has a a long-standing tradition of community bands, […]
Artists en Pointe Talks – Dance Medicine Series 2026
Artists en Pointe Dance Studio in Alabang, Muntinlupa has an advocacy for grounding the art of dance in evidence-based medicine and science. The series of talks I helped organize this year included one by myself on how (and why) dance can continue for active older adults, followed by two from doctor-dancers: psychiatrist Lielanie Mae Aguilar-Pascasio […]
(A Belated) World Voice Day at Asian Hospital & Medical Center
Here is a belated post to match a belated celebration! World Voice Day was on April 16, but due to scheduling conflicts we had to move to April 22. Close enough! The Performing Arts Medicine Advocates National Association of the Philippines (PAMANA PH) is grateful for the opportunity to participate during the Asian Hospital and […]
