{"id":44459,"date":"2025-07-08T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=44459"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:46:20","slug":"conference-2025-orchestras-as-partners-in-community-health-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/conference-2025-orchestras-as-partners-in-community-health-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference 2025: Orchestras as Partners in Community Health and Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Orchestras as Partners in Community Health and Wellness | 2025 National Conference\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TSWe4g9ZSK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Orchestras-as-Partners-in-Community-Health-and-Wellness-Transcript.pdf\">Read the transcript (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Health-and-Wellbeing-Conference-Session-Deck-June-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the presentation (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Speaker(s)<\/strong>: <strong>Elizabeth Brown-Ellis<\/strong>, Executive Director, Lima Symphony; <strong>Sean Claire<\/strong>, Section Core Violin, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, and Concertmaster, Symphony of the Mountains; <strong>Annette Jarvis<\/strong>, Chair Elect, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, and Co-Managing Partner, SLC Office, Greenberg Traurig LLP; <strong>Ben Kipp<\/strong>, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera; <strong>Theodore Wiprud<\/strong>, Composer and Consultant; and <strong>Dr. Karen Yair<\/strong>, Vice President, Research and Resources, League of American Orchestras<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this session, we shared a new League guide developed in response to growing member interest and activity in the important area of health and wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a growing understanding of music\u2019s profound influence on wellbeing, orchestras are finding meaningful roles in addressing community health needs. From live music in healthcare settings and performances for neurodivergent audiences to mental health support and wellness events, orchestras are stepping into new territory, even partnering in medical research. This session provided the practical insights your orchestra needs to take its first steps or deepen its role in community health and wellness. Learning from the experiences of innovative, well-established programs across budget groups, attendees gained both inspiration and actionable guidance. Explore how orchestras are building the partnerships they need to listen and respond to community needs, and\u2014in the process\u2014to expand their impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further resources<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/catalyst-guide-orchestras-in-health-and-wellness\/\">League Catalyst Guide: Orchestras in Health and Wellness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/health-and-wellness\/\">League Resource Page: Health and Wellness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo Credit: Douglas Carter Photography<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This session provided the practical insights your orchestra needs to take its first steps or deepen its role in community health and wellness.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":44461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn","format-video","learning-type-conference-resource","topic-education-community-engagement","topic-health-and-wellness"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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