What is StageFit?
StageFit is a series of online training modules developed by clinical experts at the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) for students, educators, performance professionals and workplaces.
The modules explain the common health risks of working in the performing arts, how to reduce them and what to do when a health problem occurs.
Around three-quarters of performance professionals will have a health problem impacting their performing arts work during their career. Reducing that number is everyone’s responsibility so having the right knowledge is essential.
StageFit for individuals is freely accessible to everyone in the sector!
StageFit for Organisations
StageFit for Organisations provides enhanced functionality to enable organisation-wide health initiatives.
Additional functionality includes:
- A centrally managed Stage Fit training programme enabling you to carry out enrolment and certification, protecting your workforce, students and organisation
- Health resources and templates
- Support with risk assessments and health surveillance
- Support to undertake ethical and legally compliant data collection
To find out more about enhanced Stage Fit for Organisations options, please contact training@bapam.org.uk
Stage Fit is brought to you by:
We are very grateful to PPL for funding the development of StageFit which has been developed by BAPAM.
BAPAM (the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine) is the UK’s medical charity for the performing arts.
Established in 1984, BAPAM supports artists, performers and industry professionals with a wide range of work-related health concerns. BAPAM’s clinicians combine clinical excellence with performing-arts expertise, delivering realistic, actionable recommendations tailored to creative careers.
BAPAM is the largest provider of clinical services to the UK’s entire performing arts sector, supporting industry professionals at all stages of their career, including students, from musicians and singers to dancers, actors, and circus performers as well as those who work behind the scenes.
BAPAM training focuses on addressing risks and preventing occupation-related health problems. Our training programme is overseen by BAPAM clinicians who are experts in performing arts medicine.
Each year BAPAM helps thousands of artists, creators and professionals to enjoy healthy and sustainable careers. We work closely with industry organisations including Help Musicians, PRS Members’ Fund, PPL, Royal Society of Musicians, Healthy Conservatoires, Equity, the Musicians’ Union, Dance Professionals Fund, Actors’ Trust and Royal Variety Charity to improve health sector-wide.
Free BAPAM clinics, resources and workshops
Patient centred care and advice is at the core of BAPAM’s work. Our specialist services for the performing arts include:
- Free, medical advice online or in person, UK-wide, from our team of performing arts medicine clinicians
- Expert-led healthy practice workshops to prevent health problems and sustain creativity
- Career-specific health resources, grounded in research, evidence and best practice
- Medically led consultancy for your organisation
Find out more at www.bapam.org.uk
Contact the BAPAM helpline on 020 8167 4775, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm or by email at info@bapam.org.uk
