Methods in Movement
Co-creating a Dance for Health Scotland Research Network through mapping, online consultation, literature review, and co-created choreographic scores
About
Funded by a Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Research Collaborations Grant, Methods in Movement (MiM): Dance for Health (DfH) Scotland Research Network, aims to:
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Explore dance-centred methods
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Develop a national network
The project is being led by Dr Bethany Whiteside at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland together with Professor Sara Houston (Roehampton University), Dr Morven Shearer (University of St Andrews), Tiffany Stott (Scottish Ballet) and Emma Smith (Dance Base). Dr Emily Davis is the Research Assistant.
Over 18 months (to January 2026) and following a Scotland-wide mapping exercise, wider online consultation, and literature review, we invited dancers with living with Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis to collaborate with us to co-create choreographic scores as a research method. We are particularly keen to better understand a) lived experience of a particular condition and b) artistry and kinaesthetic empathy.
Please contact Bethany Whiteside for further information.
Team
/ Dr Bethany Whiteside
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
/ Professor Sara Houston
Roehampton University
/ Dr Morven Shearer
University of St Andrews
/ Tiffany Stott
Scottish Ballet
/ Emma Smith
Dance Base
/ Dr Emily Davis
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / Durham University