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Counseling + Psychiatric Services听(CAPS)听offers confidential, on-campus mental health and psychiatric services for a variety of students鈥� needs. Students who have paid the mental health fee听are eligible to work with CAPS providers, including 24/7 phone support.

Matthew Tomatz听is the College of Music鈥檚听embedded psychotherapist听from CAPS. He has wide-ranging听experience in many听aspects of emotional health that frequently affect musicians, including performance anxiety and blocks to success. Tomatz often supports students in meeting their musical goals by addressing practice strategies, motivation, procrastination, career concerns, attentional difficulties, interpersonal challenges and peak performance skills.听For individual or group counseling,听contact Matt Tomatz directly at听Matthew.Tomatz@colorado.edu听or through the CAPS main office, 303-492-2277.

Meetings with Matt听provides opportunities for informal and confidential consultation in our wellness space (S303). This service is free and open to students, faculty听and staff. Topics of conversation could be related to performance, time management, procrastination, how life and performance intersect, getting through the year, making choices, learning about therapy ... or just to talk:听Wednesdays, 3:30-4:45听p.m. in听S303.

Developing the Whole Musician听with Matt Tomatz is a unique learning environment and powerful group process. Participation helps students make important personal discoveries while supporting their growth as musicians.听Questions? Contact Matt Tomatz,听Matthew.Tomatz@colorado.edu.

Medical evaluations at 彩民宝典 Medical Services

Tracy Casault, John Breck听and Julie Jacobson-Weaver provide initial evaluations as well as referrals for diagnostic tests, physical therapy听and appointments with specialists as needed. If you do not have medical insurance through 彩民宝典, check with Medical Services听to learn whether听your medical insurance is accepted.

Physical therapy

彩民宝典 Medical Services offers a patient-centered approach to PT in which the specific needs of each student听guides the care provided. Ann Sirotniak is the MWP partner in this area. Any 彩民宝典 student can access 彩民宝典 PT services at Wardenburg. If you have the 彩民宝典 Gold plan, you do not need a physician referral; third-party insurance plans may need a referral (check with your provider).听PT is also available at the听听in the Champions Center/Stadium.

Speech, language + hearing clinic

Take care of your hearing! Students can get a basic hearing test at no cost. Hearing protection specifically designed for musicians is available at below-market cost.

Guest speaker series

Topics include performance management skills, temporomandibular joint disorder, PT for performers and the anatomy of breathing. Visit听the Wellness Board or check our听听for the schedule.

MUSC 2/5608:鈥嬏�Wellness for Musicians 1

An exploration of strategies that help musicians maintain health while achieving peak performance. We investigate and employ powerful somatic methodologies including Alexander Technique and Body Mapping that improve physical functioning and prevent injury. The course incorporates a variety of wellness aspects such as performance psychology, mental health, effective exercise, nutrition, breathing, hearing and vocal health. Main text: Barbara Conable鈥檚 How to Learn the Alexander Technique.

MUSC 4608/MUSC 5808: Wellness for Musicians 2

This course develops and further integrates material covered in Wellness for Musicians.1. We embark on a deeper exploration of somatic and wide-ranging wellness strategies, including F.M. Alexander鈥檚 conception of Inhibition and other approaches for proactive self-care and improvement. We will consider how to integrate methodologies in teaching, pedagogy听and practice. Students will complete several projects related to their specific musical pursuits and interests. Main text: Missy Vineyard鈥檚 How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live.

University resources

• 彩民宝典 Counseling + Psychiatric Services

Community resources

• British Medical Journal and
• James Brody website

Supplemental materials

Barbara Conable discussing听鈥淭he Five Tasks of Constructive Rest鈥�

Published by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). This is a comprehensive overview of hearing health issues for postsecondary schools and departments of music.听 Information of a medical nature is provided by PAMA; information regarding contextual issues in music programs, by NASM.

A study published in the听British Medical Journal听titled听听For those wary of technical jargon, there is an informative video about the study.

Links above to community healthcare providers who have expertise in a particular area do not imply or intend endorsement or recommendation of any particular provider, individual practitioner or modality by the 彩民宝典 College of Music or the college鈥檚 Musicians鈥� Wellness Program. Rather, this information is provided as a service to seeking solutions to wellness issues.