Muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones… so many parts of our anatomy contribute to movement. Join Emma Redding, Programme Leader in Dance Science at Trinity Laban, as she unpacks the complex mechanics and physiology behind performance, and explores the training and work of dancers.

This event is free.

Emma Redding
Emma is a dancer, dance educator and dance science researcher. She has danced professionally for a number of modern dance companies and now lives in London performing on a freelance basis. Her performance and choreographic work includes movement installation and site-specific work with dance theatre artist Athina Vahla. Emma teaches contemporary dance technique at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, leading the Dance Science Department and the MSc Dance Science degree programme. Emma's research interests include dancer health, pedagogical considerations, the physiological requirements of dance performance and the impact of dance on other populations.

Facilitator
Timandra Harkness, writer and presenter.

This event is part of Apparatus, a series of events exploring the extraordinary power of the body in artistic expression.