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Abstracts of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2015 Edited by AARON WILLIAMON Royal College of Music, London and MASANOBU MIURA Ryukoku University, Kyoto International Symposium on Performance Science 02 | 05 September 2015 Kyoto | Japan Convened by Faculty of Science and Technology Ryukoku University, Kyoto Centre for Performance Science Royal College of Music, London www.performancescience.org Abstracts of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2015 Copyright © 2015 by Aaron Williamon and Masanobu Miura Published by Ryukoku University 67 Tsukamoto-cho Fukakusa Fushimi-ku Kyoto 612-8577 Japan www.ryukoku.ac.jp | www.ryukoku.ac.jp/english All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. 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Contents Welcome to ISPS 2015 page 5 Scientific committee page 6 PROGRAM Quick reference timetable page 7 Wednesday, 02 September 2015 page 9 Thursday, 03 September 2015 page 10 Friday, 04 September 2015 page 14 Saturday, 05 September 2015 page 19 WEDNESDAY | 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 Keynote paper Musical prodigies: Early manifestations, catalysts, and outcomes page 22 Gary E. McPherson THURSDAY | 03 SEPTEMBER 2015 Symposium The impact of background information on audiences and performers page 24 Thematic sessions Practicing for performance I page 29 Insights from dance I page 32 Keynote paper Speaking to the neuromotor system: Learning and refining voluntary movement page 34 Janet Karin Thematic sessions Practicing for performance II page 35 Insights from dance II page 38 Poster session I page 40 Symposium Making music for mental health page 62 Thematic sessions Practicing for performance III page 65 Movement and gesture I page 68 Graduate award paper Burnout and engagement among music performance students: A quantitative study page 71 Anna Zabuska Thematic session Movement and gesture II page 72 Workshops page 74 FRIDAY | 04 SEPTEMBER 2015 Thematic sessions Musical development page 80 Evaluating performance I page 82 Methods in performance education page 84 Keynote paper Force control and movement organization in skilled musical performance page 88 Hiroshi Kinoshita Thematic sessions Performance education I page 89 Evaluating performance II page 92 Analyzing pianists’ movement page 95 Poster session II page 98 Thematic sessions Performance education II page 123 Performers at work page 126 Performance communication page 129 Performance education III page 131 Performance health and wellbeing page 133 Synchrony and timing page 136 SATURDAY | 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 Thematic sessions Performance stress and anxiety page 140 Performance expressivity page 142 Approaches to improvisation page 145 Symposium Getting past the notes page 148 Thematic sessions Models of performance page 150 The performer’s body page 153 Keynote paper The power of simplicity: A fast-and-frugal heuristics approach to performance science page 156 Markus Raab Ryukoku University, Kyoto page 157 Royal College of Music, London page 157 Campus plan page 158 ISPS 2015 sponsors page 159 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERFORMANCE SCIENCE 5 Welcome to ISPS 2015 On behalf of Ryukoku University and the Royal College of Music, we are delighted to welcome you to the fifth International Sympo- sium on Performance Science. Convened in Kyoto at Ryukoku Uni- versity’s beautiful Omiya Campus, ISPS 2015 is the largest sympo- sium to date, with approximately 150 spoken papers, poster presentations, and workshops given by leading researchers from around the globe. The symposium provides an excellent opportunity to discuss and debate the very latest findings in and applications of performance science research, especially along the conference theme Perfor- mance Education. It also offers a chance to experience first-hand the sites and ancient landmarks of one of the world’s great cities. We wish you a productive, enjoyable, and memorable symposium. Aaron Williamon Masanobu Miura 6 WWW.PERFORMANCESCIENCE.ORG Scientific committee Aaron Williamon, co-chair Royal College of Music, London (UK) Masanobu Miura, co-chair Ryukoku University, Kyoto (Japan) Elena Alessandri Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland) Werner Goebl University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (Austria) Fernando Gualda Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) Etsuko Hoshino Ueno Gakuen University (Japan) Hiroshi Kawakami Nihon University (Japan) Satoshi Kobori Ryukoku University (Japan) Jennifer MacRitchie University of Western Sydney (Australia) Yutaka Sakaguchi University of Electro-Communications (Japan) Takashi Taniguchi Osaka Gakuin University (Japan) Minoru Tsuzaki Kyoto City University of Arts (Japan) David Wasley Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK) Masashi Yamada Kanazawa Institute of Technology (Japan) Nozomiko Yasui National Institute of Technology, Matsue College (Japan) INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERFORMANCE SCIENCE 7 Quick reference timetable Wednesday, 02 September 2015 11:00-13:00 Registration Floor 1, Seiwakan 13:00-13:15 Welcome to ISPS 2015 Floor 3, Seiwakan 13:15-14:15 Keynote address Floor 3, Seiwakan Gary E. McPherson Musical prodigies: Early manifestations, catalysts, and outcomes 14:15-16:00 Tour of Nishi-Hongwanji 16:00-17:15 Break 17:15-19:00 Performances Floor 9, Avanti Kyoto Hall 19:00-20:00 Reception Floor 7, Avanti Kyoto Hall Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:00-08:15 Registration Floor 1, Seiwakan 08:15-09:45 Thematic sessions The impact of background information on audiences and performers Room 202, Hokko Practicing for performance I Room 203, Hokko Insights from dance I Room 204, Hokko 09:45-10:00 Break 10:00-11:00 Keynote address Floor 3, Seiwakan Janet Karin Speaking to the neuromotor system: Learning and refining voluntary movement 11:00-11:30 Break (with refreshments) Floor 1, Seiwakan 11:30-13:00 Thematic sessions The impact of background information (cont.) Room 202, Hokko Practicing for performance II Room 203, Hokko Insights from dance II Room 204, Hokko 13:00-14:15 Lunch Floor 1, Seiwakan 14:15-15:15 Poster session I Floor 2, Seiwakan 15:15-16:45 Thematic sessions Making music for mental health Room 202, Hokko Practicing for performance III Room 203, Hokko Movement and gesture I Room 204, Hokko 16:45-17:00 Break 17:00-17:45 Graduate award paper Floor 3, Seiwakan Anna Zabuska Burnout and engagement among music performance students: A quantitative study 17:45-18:45 Thematic sessions Workshop: Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge in its various manifestations Floor 3, Seiwakan Workshop: Relating practices in body expression work with singers Room 203, Hokko Movement and gesture II Room 204, Hokko 18:45-19:45 Thematic sessions Workshop: Music performance teaches concepts and skills in STEM education Floor 3, Seiwakan Workshop: Body sense: Breathing exercises Room 203, Hokko Workshop: Enhancing musical performance with the Feldenkrais method Room 204, Hokko 8 WWW.PERFORMANCESCIENCE.ORG Friday, 04 September 2015 08:00-08:15 Registration Floor 1, Seiwakan 08:15-09:45 Thematic sessions Musical development Room 202, Hokko Evaluating performance I Room 203, Hokko Methods in performance education Room 204, Hokko 09:45-10:00 Break 10:00-11:00 Keynote address Floor 3, Seiwakan Hiroshi Kinoshita Force control and movement organization in skilled musical performance 11:00-11:30 Break (with refreshments) Floor 1, Seiwakan 11:30-13:00 Thematic sessions Performance education I Room 202, Hokko Evaluating performance II Room 203, Hokko Analyzing pianists’ movement Room 204, Hokko 13:00-14:15 Lunch Floor 1, Seiwakan 14:15-15:15 Poster session II Floor 2, Seiwakan 15:15-16:45 Thematic sessions Performance education II Room 202, Hokko Performers at work Room 203, Hokko Performance communication Room 204, Hokko 16:45-17:00 Break 17:00-18:30 Thematic sessions Performance education III Room 202, Hokko Performance health and wellbeing Room 203, Hokko Synchrony and timing Room 204, Hokko 18:30-19:00 Break 19:00- Conference dinner Fortune Garden Saturday, 05 September 2015 08:00-08:15 Registration Floor 1, Seiwakan 08:15-09:45 Thematic sessions Performance stress and anxiety Room 202, Hokko Performance expressivity Room 203, Hokko Approaches to improvisation Room 204, Hokko 09:45-10:15 Break (with refreshments) Floor 1, Seiwakan 10:15-11:45 Thematic sessions Getting past the notes Room 202, Hokko Models of performance Room 203, Hokko The performer’s body Room 204, Hokko 11:45-12:00 Break 12:00-13:00 Keynote address Floor 3, Seiwakan Markus Raab The power of simplicity: A fast-and-frugal heuristics approach to performance science 13:00-13:15 Closing remarks and announcement of ISPS 2017 Floor 3, Seiwakan INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERFORMANCE SCIENCE 9 Wednesday, 02 September 2015 11:00-13:00 REGISTRATION Floor 1, Seiwakan 13:00-13:15 WELCOME TO ISPS 2015 Floor 3, Seiwakan 13:15-14:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Gary E. McPherson Musical prodigies: Early manifestations, catalysts, and outcomes (p.22) Chair: Masashi Yamada Floor 3, Seiwakan 14:15-16:00 TOUR Nishi-Hongwanji Nishi-Hongwanji (Western Temple of the Original Vow) is a temple complex of Jōdo Shinshū estab- lished in 1602.