The Performing Arts Wellness Initiative offers HSHP students valuable clinical learning opportunities while providing performing arts students with comprehensive physical, mental, and hearing wellness support. Excitingly, a new addition this year is an acting class designed to train students to serve as standardized clinical patients, aiding health science students in their learning process.
Wellness for the Performing Arts
The Performing Arts Wellness Initiative at Ithaca College is a collaborative effort between the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance (HSHP), the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (MTD), and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).
Spring 2026
Performing Arts Walk-In Clinic: Mondays and Wednesdays 3-5PM | Location OT/PT Clinic 4th floor of CHS
Hearing Clinic: To schedule an appointment email ewingclinic@ithaca.edu
Let's Talk: TBD in Whalen 3309. Or you can make an appointment via the website.
Course: HLTH 15500 Wellness for the Performing Arts. 3 credits ICC
On Campus Resources
Below are resources on campus for students, faculty & staff in MTD.
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A clinic focused on physical issues related to the performing arts.
Contact the OT/PT clinic or more information and additional on-campus clinical services: 607-274-3740 or otptclinic@ithaca.edu
For Spring 2026, the Performing Arts Walk-in Clinic will be held in the OT/PT Clinic on the 4th floor of CHS during two sessions each week:
- Mondays: 3:00-5:00 PM
- Wednesdays: 3:00-5:00 PM
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The Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Clinic offers comprehensive rehabilitation services to the Ithaca College community, including students, faculty/staff, their families and the residents at Longview. We treata variety of diagnoses and patient populations including: orthopedic, neurological, hand, performing artists, and pediatric.
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An on-campus clinic with faculty and students providing speech-language pathology and audiology services to the community.
Audiology services include evaluation of hearing, hearing loss prevention consultations, and fitting of custom musician ear protection.
To schedule an appointment email ewingclinic@ithaca.edu
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The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is not affiliated with Cayuga Health and is a free-standing student service office that is administered, and supervised, by Ithaca College. We do not bill students for any of our services and there are no plans to change this policy. All students should know that we are committed to maintaining your privacy and the confidentiality of your meetings with us and that we will not release your counseling information to any third-party without your permission or awareness.
https://www.ithaca.edu/center-counseling-psychological-services
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Check back for dates for spring 2026.
Off Campus Resources
Below are resources off campus for student, faculty & staff in MTD.
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TBD
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- Cayuga Medical Center Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance:https://cayugahealth.org/services/sports-medicine/607-252-3580.
- Cayuga Medical Center Orthopedics:https://cayugahealth.org/services/orthopedics/607-272-4604
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- Cayuga Medical Center Physical Therapy Department:https://cayugahealth.org/services/physical-therapy/607-252-3500
- MVPT Physical therapy (Formerly known as McCune, Murphy and Potter Physical Therapy): https://locations.mvpt-physicaltherapy.com/ny/ithaca/2359-north-triphammer-road /(607) 257-5009
- Synergy Trumansburg Physical Therapy:https://www.synergytburg.com/ 607-213-3300
- Cayuga Hand and Physical Therapy:https://cayugahandpt.com/ 607-229-2165
- Guthrie Physical Therapy:https://www.guthrie.org/services-treatments/physical-therapy607-219-4600
Additional Contacts
Campus Safety: 607-274-3333
Hammond Health Center: 607-274-3177
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 607-274-3136
Additional Resources
- National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
- BIPOC Crisis Text Support, The Steve Fund: text STEVE to 741-741
- LGBTQIA+ Suicide Lifeline, The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 or text START 678-678