{"id":22635,"date":"2021-03-02T17:13:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?page_id=22635"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:49:25","slug":"health-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/health-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As awareness grows around the positive effects of music on health and well-being, orchestras of all sizes are showing renewed interest in developing programs that support this work. These efforts offer meaningful ways for orchestras to deepen their connections with local communities and highlight their broader social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page features a range of insights from the League. For practical information on getting started or furthering your orchestra\u2019s health and wellness work, please see the resources section of our 2025 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/catalyst-guide-orchestras-in-health-and-wellness\/\">Catalyst Guide: Orchestras in Health and Wellness<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">League Guides<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_c01f0b68a28adc595da9d6cf1d83a017\" class=\"ThreespotBlock l-fullwidth card-promo aligncenter\">\n  <div class=\"l-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"CardPromo CardPromo--col3 \">\n  <div>\n        <div class=\"CardPromo-contentWrapper\">\n      <div class=\"CardPromo-content\">\n                  <ul class=\"CardPromo-list\">\n                                                          <li class=\"CardPromo-list-item\">\n                  <div class=\"Card Card--white CoverLink-parent\">\n    <div class=\"Card-contentWrapper\">\n                <div class=\"Card-image bg-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"bg-image-source\"\n        srcset=\"\n        https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/44120\/0525_LEAGUE_HEALTH_WELLNESS_DIGITAL_LANDINGPAGE_1920x880-640x360-c.png 640w, \n        https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/44120\/0525_LEAGUE_HEALTH_WELLNESS_DIGITAL_LANDINGPAGE_1920x880-960x540-c.png 960w, \n        https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/44120\/0525_LEAGUE_HEALTH_WELLNESS_DIGITAL_LANDINGPAGE_1920x880-1200x675-c.png 1200w\" \n        sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 400px, (min-width: 900px) 33vw, (min-width: 600px) 20vw, 100vw\"\n        src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"Card-content f-LibreFranklin\">\n      <div class=\"Card-top\">\n        <span class=\"Card-label Card-label--bold f-uppercase\">\n                      <span class=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn\">\n              Learn\n            <\/span>   \n                     \n                          <span class=\"Card-pipe\"><span class=\"u-screenreader\">|<\/span><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"\" aria-label=\"Health &amp; 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