Caroline Waddington Editor

Elaine King is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Hull. She co-edited Music and Gesture (Ashgate 2006), New Perspectives on Music and Gesture (Ashgate 2011) and Music and Familiarity (Ashgate 2013), and has published book chapters and articles on aspects of ensemble rehearsal and performance. She is a member of the Royal Musical Association (Council, 2009–12) and Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (Conference Secretary, 2006–12) as well as Associate Editor of Psychology of Music. She is an active cellist, pianist and conductor.

Caroline Waddington received her Master of Music in Solo Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music and her PhD in Music from the University of Hull, for which she carried out research on peak performance and empathy in ensemble playing. She enjoys a busy portfolio career in music performance, research and education. Caroline also has a strong commitment to arts and health work and delivers various projects in hospitals, hospices and special schools around the UK.