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Dr. Kensley Behel · Musicians' health researcher

Kensley Behel, musicians' health researcher, smiling

Musicians' health research, ready for the practice room.

I translate the latest research into clear, practical answers for music schools, educators, and performers. Less jargon. More evidence. Ready-to-implement.

Sports EMMY

For work on NBC's 2024 Paris Olympic Games coverage

Ph.D.

In performing arts health, one of few in the world

NIH-funded

Co-created the first NIH-funded booklet on performing arts health

Published

Co-author with 100+ researchers on health in music schools

No. 01 · Work together

Two ways to bring evidence into your music life.

For schools and organizations

Lectures, residencies and curriculum guidance

  • Guest lectures, virtual or in person

  • Multi-day guest residencies

  • Institutional consulting, including how to meet NASM health guidance

Recent hosts: CU Boulder, Maricopa Community College, University of Northern Iowa

For musicians and educators

One-on-one consulting and a self-paced course

  • Personal consulting, worldwide and online

  • A go-at-your-own-pace course

  • Thesis and dissertation research guidance

Not sure which fits? Send me a quick note.

What I teach

Hearing health

Preventing noise-induced hearing loss in practice and rehearsal.

Playing-related injuries

Spotting, preventing and managing instrument-specific problems.

Preventing burnout

Preventing burnout in musicians and how to break the cycle.

ADHD in musicians

Practice and performance strategies for musicians with ADHD.

Research methods

How to plan and run a musicians' health thesis or dissertation.

No. 02 · Topics

Performance anxiety

Why it happens and which approaches the evidence supports.

No. 03 · About

Hi, I'm Kensley.

Kensley Behel smiling, holding her clarinet

Musicians' health researcher, clarinetist, and Emmy-winning gymnastics expert.

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I was diagnosed with ADHD during my PhD, so I know how much the right support changes everything. Now I help musicians and schools find theirs.

No. 04 · Quiz

What's driving your performance nerves?

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