The complexity of human interaction and communication is quintessential in the temporal arts, music and dance. Coordination, precision, and communication in performing and perceiving music, action, and dance are studied as the means to understand creativity, affect and emotion, learning and memory, interpersonal interactions and social processes. Research questions include: how do processes of imagery, attention and synchronisation contribute to high precision performance in musical and dance ensembles, and to audience appreciation; how are complex sequences of movement and music learned, imagined, and retained across the lifespan?

Perception of intensity and loudness and their relation to affect

Perception and production of rhythm including asymmetric meters

Developing and modelling ensemble skills

Improvisation

Learning and performing complex action sequences

Publications

Writing Group Meetings