Call: Submissions wanted on the theme of "Dance, Timing, and Musical Gesture"

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Dance, Timing and Musical Gesture
13 - 15 June 2008 University of Edinburgh, Scotland

The Institute for Music in Human and Social Development, in
collaboration with Queen's University, Canada, invites abstracts for
an interdisciplinary, international conference on the topic of Dance,
Timing and Musical Gesture. The aim of the conference is to consider
the temporal dynamics, expressive possibilities and communicative
power of dance and musical movement. The meeting will include talks,
posters, dance workshops and performances and will take place in the
beautiful and culturally vibrant city of Edinburgh. Three student
scholarships are available, covering registration and accommodation.

http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/Research/imhsd/DanceConference2008/index.html

Invited Speakers
Luis "Alien Ness" Martinez (New York City, USA) B-Boying and Hip Hop Culture
Prof. Stephanie Jordan (Roehampton University, UK) Dance Studies
Prof. Merce?de?s Pavlicevic (Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre,
UK) Community Music Therapy
Prof. Dee Reynolds (University of Manchester, UK) Dance and
Performance Studies
Prof. Daniel Stern (University of Geneva, Switzerland) Developmental
Psychiatry
Dr. Vicky Karkou (Queen Margaret University, UK) Dance Therapy
Dr. Peter Keller (Max Planck Institute, Germany) Neuroscience of
Movement Dr. Sophia Lycouris (Edinburgh College of Art, UK) Dance
Improvisation Dr. Jessica Philips-Silver (University of Montreal,
Canada) Neuroscience of Dance

Invited Performers and Workshop Leaders
Tricia Anderson (St. Andrews, UK) Choreography and Creative Dance Education
Etch N Sketch (Scotland, UK) B-Boy/B-Girl ?Breaking? Performers
Dr. Shelley Katz & Diana Gilchrist-Katz (ISC at Herstmonceux Castle,
UK) Gesture in Vocal Performance
Me?ta-Me?ta (London, UK) Cuban Jazz Performance

Deadline for abstracts: Monday 7 April 2008 Please send abstracts of
300-400 words to Dr. Nikki Moran (n.moran@ed.ac.uk), indicating your
discipline and your preference for a 15 minute talk, a 30 minute
workshop or a 1 hour poster presentation. For further information,
please contact Dr. Katie Overy (k.overy@ed.ac.uk) or Karen Ludke
(K.Ludke@sms.ed.ac.uk) or see the conference website
(www.music.ed.ac.uk/Research/imhsd/DanceConference2008).