Michael is a PhD Candidate in Performance Science at the Royal College of Music London. His research focuses on health promotion in the performing arts, investigating how health is conceptualised across the sector together with evaluations of current health promotion initiatives. Alongside his doctoral research, he also coordinates the Healthy Conservatoires project, which aims to support environments that promote and enhance the health and wellbeing of performing artists, and the Health, Economic, and Social Impact of the Arts (HEartS) project, which explores the impact of the arts and culture on health and wellbeing, from individual, social, and economic perspectives. Michael lives in London with his wife and outside of work enjoys swimming, reading, and spending time with family.
