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Reentry Following COVID-19: Concerns for Singers
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CARE OF THE PROFESSIONAL VOICE
Robert T. Sataloff, Associate Editor
Authors: David Meyer, John Nix, Lynn Helding, Allen Henderson, Tom Carroll, Jeremy Faust, Christine Petersen
INTRODUCTION
The target of this paper is captured in its subtitle: “Concerns for Singers.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked devastation upon disparate types of people around the world, singers, and those who teach and collaborate with them, are a vulnerable cohort within this larger global health crisis. This vulnerability is due to a number of facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, beginning with its three main routes of transmission as outlined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): (1) inhalation of very fine respiratory droplets and aerosol particles; (2) the deposition of virus-containing droplets and particles on exposed mucous membranes in the mouth, nose, or eye by direct splashes and sprays; and (3) touching mucous membranes with hands that have been soiled either directly by virus-containing respiratory fluids or indirectly by touching surfaces with virus on them...
Journal of Singing, published ahead of print
Copyright © 2021
National Association of Teachers of Singing
The article is a follow-up to the June 23, 2021 webinar entitled, "Reentry after COVID - Concerns for Singers." Additional resources and information are available on the NATS COVID-19 Resources page.
Topics include:
- Updated information on Aerosols, Droplets and Fomites
- To Mask or Not to Mask?
- Vaccination Issues:
- Efficacy
- Hesitancy among both Students and Teachers
- The Intersection of HIPAA, FERPA, and the Rights of Teachers
- Ventilation Issues:
- CO2 metering
- HEPA filtering
- Air change between lessons
- Psychological Factors and Lingering Pandemic Trauma
The “Reentry” webinar will conclude with a short Q&A session, and three new resources will be available as handouts for attendees:
- What Kind of HEPA Filter Unit Do You Need?
- Updated Risk Assessment Tool
- Joint Statement from the NATS Voice Science Advisory Committee, on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations and Best Health Practices
Co-Hosts:
Lynn Helding, MM; Professor of Vocal Arts and Opera, Coordinator, Vocology and Voice Pedagogy, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
Allen Henderson, DMA; Professor of Music, Georgia Southern University and NATS Executive Director
Presenters:
David Meyer, DM; Associate Professor of Voice and Voice pedagogy and Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center at Shenandoah Conservatory
John Nix, MM; Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy, University of Texas/San Antonio
Thomas Leigh Carroll, MD; Director of the Voice Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School
Jeremy S. Faust, MD, attending physician in the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Health Policy and Public Health, and instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is also the conductor and artistic director of The Longwood Chorus, an ensemble of health, medicine, and science professionals and students in the Boston area.”
Wendy LeBorgne, Ph.D. CCC-SLP; Voice Pathologist, Vocal Athlete Specialist & Independent Communication Consultant. CEO/Owner, Professional Voice Consultants, LLC
Slides from Allen Henderson's presentation
Slides from David Meyer's presentation
Slides from John Nix's presentation
Slides from Wendy LeBorgne's presentation
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