Invitation to Health Conservatoires Seminar

Prof Stephen Dance and former PhD student Dr Ben Dymock have been invited to give a seminar to the Spring meeting of Healthy Conservatories network, part of Musical Impact. The work undertaken with the Royal Academy of Music will be summarised for the presentation to be held at Leeds College of Music on 23rd May 2019. We have a lot to discuss!

External Examiner for Richard Seaton

Prof Stephen Dance has been asked to act as external examiner for the doctoral thesis of Richard Seaton. Mr Seaton was a lecturer at the Open University. His PhD is entitled, "Pitch drift in A Cappella Choral Singing". His thesis will be examined in late May 2019. Let's hope it's a good read!

Collaboration with St Paul's Choristers

Over Easter Prof Stephen Dance is working with the Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral. Measurements and dosimetry of the sound level during a selection of performances and rehearsal will be undertaken. This started on the 3rd April 2019 with a performance of the Passion of our Lord according to St John by Bach. This involved the full Choir, St Paul's Choristers, St Paul's Singers, St Paul's Baroque Orchestra. A beautiful performance, the first of four to be monitored.

Welcome Professor Dance

Dr Stephen Dance has been awarded a Professorship in Acoustics. He received his PhD in Acoustics in 1993, has successfully supervised 8 PhD students, and received major funding for 16 years of research and minor funding for 18 years of research. Currently he is supervising 4 PhD students and is focused on developing research in musical acoustics, room acoustics and metamaterials.

Westminster Academy and the Serpentine Galley Visit

On the 19th March 2019 the Acoustics Group hosted students from Westminster Academy and the Serpentine Galley. The artist Ain Bailey encouraged the students to experience the quietest place in London!

LSBU Architects visit the lab

On the 21st March 2019 the Architecture postgraduates student from London South Bank University visited the Acoustics Laboratory. They really enjoyed the talk by Dr Stephen Dance and then felt very relaxed!

Architectural Association Visits the Acoustics Lab

On the 21st March 2019 students from the Architectural Association School of Architecture visited the acoustics lab. Former Masters student, Laura de Azcarate teaches the architecture students and for the second year bought them along to experience the anechoic and reverberation chambers. We hope they had a a truly great experience!