The California Jazz Conservatory places great importance on the prevention of injury resulting from activities inherent in the life of a musician. These include but are not limited to practicing, performing and/or listening, as related to both vocal and musculoskeletal health. Injury prevention is specifically addressed in the following courses: Audio for Live Performance (required); Yoga for Musicians (elective); Vocal Technique for Instrumentalists (elective); and the Alexander Technique (elective). Injury prevention is also addressed in instrumental and vocal private instruction (required).