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Dr Stephen Dance
dances@lsbu.ac.uk
Civil and Building Services Engineering
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7285-9058 (unauthenticated)
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I am a leading authority on environmental and architectural acoustics. I have written more than 100 scientific papers on architectural acoustics, environmental noise, speech intelligibility, electro-acoustics, sound absorbing materials, metamaterials, urban wind turbines, mathematical modelling, computer simulation, classroom acoustics, and noise exposure. I have taught at the Institute of Sound and Vibration, and at the Royal Academy of Music. I sit on boards and committees for professional bodies, government ministries, and international bodies. I am currently the acoustic advisor to the Royal Opera House.
Environmental Noise: Leading a project with Wandsworth Council on the Noise Emissions from London Heliport. Assessed the noise and vibration from Strata Tower Urban Wind Turbines. Created the Quiet Project on the effect of COVID Lockdown on environmental noise. Partnered with Foster + Partners on Listening to London project.
Architectural Acoustics: Developed mathematical models to predict the sound field in enclosed spaces. Redesigned the PA/VA system of London Underground with Marconi/Telent. Redesigned the orchestra pit for the Royal Opera House. Refurbished Henry Wood Hall to rebalance the acoustic. Developed the sound absorbing mirror for the Royal Academy of Music. Optimised the design of classrooms for the teacher.
Sound Exposure: Assessed the music exposure of the students of the Royal Academy of Music, the choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, and the musicians of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Produced guidance for the BBC on music exposure. Co-Founded the Hearing Conservation Association.
Chair the Institute of Acoustics Research Coordination Committee. Chair the Institute of Acoustics Musical Acoustics Committee. Chair the Building Regulation review for noise for the Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government. Member of the Institute of Acoustics Membership Committee. International Member for the Newman Trust
Courses taught
Environmental and Architectural Acoustics - MSc
Acoustics Technician Apprenticeship
IOA Acoustics and Noise Control - Diploma
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
| Mr Ekim Bakirci | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mr Alexander Toshkov Korchev | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mr Douglas John Shearer | Case Studies in the Absorption of Low Frequency Sound in Music Rooms | PhD |
| Mr Rodrigo Sanchez-Pizani | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mr Rubén Vázquez Amos | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
Awarded in the last 5 years
| Mr Eric Ballestero | OVERHAULING SOUND DIFFUSION IN AUDITORIA USINGDEEP-SUBWAVELENGTH ACOUSTIC METAMATERIALS | PhD |
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Cathedral | 2022 | St Paul's Music Exposure Study | Principal Investigator |
| Innovate UK | 2022 | Paediatric Music-based Audiometry | Principal Investigator |
| The Royal Opera House | 2022 | ROH Sitzprobe project | Principal Investigator |
| KPMG | 2021 | KPMG- Leadership | Principal Investigator |
| Royal Academy of Music | 2020 | Audio Testing RAM 2 | Principal Investigator |
| Royal Academy of Music | 2021 | 2021- H667_Consultancy_RAM_Audiometric Services | Principal Investigator |
| Royal Academy of Music | 2020 | Audiometric Services | Principal Investigator |
| Siemens | 2020 | Siemens PA Design | Principal Investigator |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | 2020 | EPSRC UK Acoustics Network Plus | Principal Investigator |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | 2018 | UK Acoustics Network | Principal Investigator |
| Royal Academy of Music | 2019 | Audiometric Services | Principal Investigator |
| ENTR General Business Development Opportunities CH | 2017 | SCi082_BEA_short course_IOA_certificate on competence Oct 2017 | Co-Investigator |
| Wandsworth Borough Council | 2017 | SCI066_BEA_Wandsworth Council_Heliport Noise Monitoring | Principal Investigator |
| ENTR General Business Development Opportunities HT | 2016 | SCi046_BEA_other_IOA certificate of competence | Principal Investigator |
| The Royal Opera House | 2017 | PGR_002_BEA_STU_RoyalOperaHouse | Principal Investigator |
| make relations GmbH | 2017 | CDEI_018_FilmHire_Make Relations_AcousticChambers | Principal Investigator |
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air-Source Heat Pump Noise and Permitted Development Rights In Wales | Air-Source Heat Pump Noise and Permitted Development Rights In Wales | Co-Investigator | Welsh Government | OPEN Approved for submission | Dec 2022 |
| Paediatric Music-based Audiometry | Paediatric Music-based Audiometry | Principal Investigator | UKRI Medical Research Council | OPEN In preparation | Oct 2024 |
| Transfer Claire Churchill Fellowship from Salford | Transfer Claire Churchill Fellowship from Salford | Principal Investigator | European Commission Horizon Europe (MSCA Posdoctoral Fellowships) | OPEN In preparation | Aug 2024 |
| Technology for Independence in Dementia fostering Empowerment and Agency | Technology for Independence in Dementia fostering Empowerment and Agency | Co-Investigator | Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | OPEN Approved for submission | Sep 2024 |
| Springboard Mobility Grant with France | Springboard Mobility Grant with France | Principal Investigator | British Council | OPEN Submitted | Sep 2024 |
| UK and Ageing and Hearing Health (UKahh) | UK and Ageing and Hearing Health (UKahh) | Principal Investigator | Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | OPEN Submitted | Sep 2024 |
| 2021- H667_Consultancy_RAM_Audiometric Services | 2021- H667_Consultancy_RAM_Audiometric Services | Principal Investigator | Royal Academy of Music | OPEN Approved for submission | Nov 2021 |
| Siemens PA Design | Siemens PA Design | Principal Investigator | Siemens | OPEN Approved for submission | May 2020 |
Prizes, awards, and accolades
Schultz Prize (Jun 2008)
Newman Fund
Schultz Prize for Education in Architectural Acoustics
Mentoring Prize (Jun 2012)
Acoustical Society of America
Student decided prize
Tyndall Medal (May 2014)
Institute of Acoustics
Best young researchers for applying acoustics to music
Evidence to public body
Sep 2018
Chair of Building Regulations (Noise) Review
Reach and Impact
Quietest Place in London (Apr 2019)
Acoustics of a Choral Rehearsal Room
Dance, S. Acoustics of a Choral Rehearsal Room. IOA Acoustics. Cardiff, UK 23 - 24 Apr 2018
The Quiet Project: A national environmental noise survey undertaken during lockdown
Dance, S., Vazquez Amos R. and McInytre L. (2024). The Quiet Project: A national environmental noise survey undertaken during lockdown. Institute of Acoustics 50th Anniversary. Manchester Metropolitan University, Business School 12 - 13 Sep 2024 Institute of Acoustics.
Face the Music: A 20 year plan
Dance, S. and Zepidou, G. (2024). Face the Music: A 20 year plan. Institute of Acoustics 50th Anniversary. Manchester Metropolitan University, Business School 12 - 13 Sep 2024
AI in Acoustics - A London branch event
Dance, S. (2024). AI in Acoustics - A London branch event. Institute of Acoustics Bulletin. 50 (4).
Face the (unamplified) music: Key findings for musicians
Dance, S. and Zepidou, G. (2024). Face the (unamplified) music: Key findings for musicians. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 155 (5). https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0026024
The Art of Being an Acoustician Conference
Dance, S. (2024). The Art of Being an Acoustician Conference. Acoustics Bulletin. 50 (3).
Introducing the new IOA Research Member grade
Dance, S. (2024). Introducing the new IOA Research Member grade. Acoustics Bulletin. 50 (2).
Acoustics of a Sitzprobe rehearsal
Dance, S. (2023). Acoustics of a Sitzprobe rehearsal. INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings. 268 (8), pp. 68-73. https://doi.org/10.3397/in_2023_0031
The Effect of Sound Source Direction on Speech Intelligibility in Rooms
Dance, S., Toone, S., Sheng Tham, J. and Mapp, P. (2023). The Effect of Sound Source Direction on Speech Intelligibility in Rooms. Institute of Acoustics, Acoustics 2023. Winchester, UK 15 - 17 Oct 2023
The Art of Being an Acoustician
Dance, S. (2023). The Art of Being an Acoustician. Institute of Acoustics Bulletin. 49 (4), pp. 30-31.
Hearing assessment of students of a music conservatoire using otoacoustic emissions
Dance, S. and Zepidou, G. (2023). Hearing assessment of students of a music conservatoire using otoacoustic emissions . 14th International Conference on the Biological Effect of Noise. Belgrade, Serbia 18 - 22 Jun 2023 ICBEN.
Results from The Quiet Project - UK Acoustic Community's response to Covid-19
Kowalik, H., Dance, S. and McInyre, L. (2023). Results from The Quiet Project - UK Acoustic Community's response to Covid-19. Inter-Noise 2022. Glasgow 21 - 24 Aug 2022 Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). https://doi.org/10.3397/in_2022_0392
Effect of Face Masks on Speech Intelligibility
Vazquez Amos, R., Green, J., Dance, S., Thomas, J., Gohil, H., Telford, J. and Mapp, P. (2022). Effect of Face Masks on Speech Intelligibility. Inter-Noise 2022. Glasgow 21 - 24 Aug 2022 Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). https://doi.org/10.3397/in_2022_0396
Acoustics Of Classrooms
Dance, S. and Ballestero, E. (2022). Acoustics Of Classrooms. Frontiers for Young Minds. 10, p. 804634. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.804634
Teaching acoustic during a pandemic: Lab in a Box for experiments at home
Dance, S. (2022). Teaching acoustic during a pandemic: Lab in a Box for experiments at home. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 151 (4). https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0010042
Hybrid flexible (HyFlex) seminar delivery – A technical overview of the implementation
Sanchez-Pizani, R., Detyna, M., Dance, S. and Gomez-Agustina, L. (2022). Hybrid flexible (HyFlex) seminar delivery – A technical overview of the implementation. Building and Environment. 216, p. 109001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109001
Scattering Evaluation of Equivalent Surface Impedances of Acoustic Metamaterials in Large FDTD Volumes Using RLC Circuit Modelling
Ballestero, E., Hamilton, B., Jiménez, N., Romero-García, V., Groby, J., Aygun, H. and Dance, S. (2021). Scattering Evaluation of Equivalent Surface Impedances of Acoustic Metamaterials in Large FDTD Volumes Using RLC Circuit Modelling. Applied Sciences. 11 (17), p. e8084. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11178084
Attack Of The Drones’ Exploration Of The Sound Power Levels Emitted And The Impact Drone’s Could Have Upon Rural Areas
Dance, S. and Nixon, N. (2021). Attack Of The Drones’ Exploration Of The Sound Power Levels Emitted And The Impact Drone’s Could Have Upon Rural Areas. Inter-Noise 2021. On-line 01 - 05 Aug 2021
Teaching Acoustics under COVID: Lab in a Box for Experiments at Home
Dance, S. (2021). Teaching Acoustics under COVID: Lab in a Box for Experiments at Home. Inter-Noise 2021. On-line 01 - 05 Aug 2021
Research project to reduce the sound level in the pit
Dance, S. (2021). Research project to reduce the sound level in the pit. London South Bank University.
The Quiet Project – UK Acoustic Community’s response to COVID19 during the easing of lockdown
Dance, S. and McIntyre, L. (2021). The Quiet Project – UK Acoustic Community’s response to COVID19 during the easing of lockdown. Noise Mapping. 8 (1), pp. 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1515/noise-2021-0003
Flexible control of acoustic conditions in a music rehearsal space using airbeds
Shearer, D, Dance, S, Gomez-Agustina, L and Randell, J (2021). Flexible control of acoustic conditions in a music rehearsal space using airbeds. Applied Acoustics. 173, pp. 107708-107708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2020.107708
The Sound of the Drone Uprising – Aeroacoustics of Drone Blades
Nixon, J. and Dance, S. (2020). The Sound of the Drone Uprising – Aeroacoustics of Drone Blades. Quiet Drones. Paris 17 - 21 Oct 2020
Sound exposure of staff at a conservatorie
Dance, S., Shearer, D. and Zepidou, G. (2020). Sound exposure of staff at a conservatorie. "Acoustics 2020" Institute of Acoustics Virtual Annual Conference. On-line 05 - 09 Oct 2020 Institute of Acoustics.
Measurement of Absorption Coefficients to ISO354 using Tall Sources and Microphones
Dance, S. (2020). Measurement of Absorption Coefficients to ISO354 using Tall Sources and Microphones. Inter-Noise 2020. e congress 23 - 26 Aug 2020 The Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering.
London heliport: Noise emissions and the effect on local residents.
Dance, S. and Gomez-Agustina, L. (2020). London heliport: Noise emissions and the effect on local residents. Noise & health. 23 (108), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.4103/nah.NAH_25_20
Quality evaluation of microphones used for lecture captures in universities
Sanchez-Pizani, R., Dance, S., Gomez-Agustina, L. and Mapp, P. (2019). Quality evaluation of microphones used for lecture captures in universities. Institute of Acoustics: Reproduced Sound. Bristol, UK 19 - 21 Nov 2019
Face the Music: A 12 year study of the sound of performance and hearing of classical music
Dance, S., Shearer, D. and Zepidou, G. (2019). Face the Music: A 12 year study of the sound of performance and hearing of classical music. International Congress on Acoustics. Aachen, Germany 09 - 13 Sep 2019
Experimental validation of deep-subwavelength by diffusion by acoustic metadiffusers
Dance, S., Ballestero, E., Aygun, H., Jimenez, N., Groby, J-P. and Romero-Garcia, V. (2019). Experimental validation of deep-subwavelength by diffusion by acoustic metadiffusers. Applied Physics Letters. 115 (8). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5114877
Sound absorption characteristics of air laid non-woven feather mats
Dance, S, Dieckmann, E, Sheldrick, L and Cheeseman, C (2019). Sound absorption characteristics of air laid non-woven feather mats. Inter-Noise. Madrid 16 - 19 Jun 2019
Henry Wood Hall: The creation of a flexible acoustic using airbeds.
Shearer, DJ, Gomez-Agustina, L, Ballestero, E and Dance, S (2019). Henry Wood Hall: The creation of a flexible acoustic using airbeds. Inter.Noise 2019 - the 48th International Congress and Exhibition on Noise Control Engineering. Madrid, Spain 17 - 21 Jun 2019
Henry Wood Hall: The Creation of a Flexible Acoustic Using Airbeds
Shearer, D J, Gomez-Agustina, L, Ballestero, E and Dance, S (2019). Henry Wood Hall: The Creation of a Flexible Acoustic Using Airbeds. Internoise 2019. Madrid, Spain 16 - 19 Jun 2019
A new kind of low frequency absorber design suitable for music recital halls
Dance, S, Shearer, D and Menin, P (2019). A new kind of low frequency absorber design suitable for music recital halls. Acoustics 2019. Milton Keynes 13 - 14 May 2019
Post occupancy perception of acoustics, ventilation and overheating within residential dwellings
Dance, S and Coleman, K (2019). Post occupancy perception of acoustics, ventilation and overheating within residential dwellings. Acoustics 2019. Milton Keynes 13 - 14 May 2019
Sound exposure of choristers
Dance, S. and Zepidou, G. (2020). Sound exposure of choristers. Noise and Health. 21 (98). https://doi.org/10.4103/nah.NAH_40_19
Acoustic conditions in orchestra pits: are metadiffusers a potential solution?
Dance, S, Ballestero, E, Shearer, D and Aygün, H (2018). Acoustic conditions in orchestra pits: are metadiffusers a potential solution? Auditorium Acoustics 2018. Hamburg, Germany 04 - 06 Oct 2018
Novel sound absorption materials from air laid non woven feather fibres
Dance, S, Dieckmann, E, Sheldrick, L and Cheeseman, C (2018). Novel sound absorption materials from air laid non woven feather fibres. Heliyon. 9 (4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00818
Noise and Vibration from Urban Wind Turbines
Dance, S and Dymock, B (2018). Noise and Vibration from Urban Wind Turbines. 47th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Chicago, USA 26 - 30 Aug 2018 London South Bank University.
Community response from noise emissions from London heliport operation
Gomez-Agustina, L and Dance, S (2018). Community response from noise emissions from London heliport operation. International Conference on Sound and Vibration. Hiroshima, Japan 08 - 12 Jul 2018
Towards a Novel Acoustic Absorber Using a Magnetically Induced Geometric Nonlinearity in an Elastic Membrane
Shearer, DJ, Dance, S, Gomez-Agustina, L and Randell, J (2018). Towards a Novel Acoustic Absorber Using a Magnetically Induced Geometric Nonlinearity in an Elastic Membrane. Euronoise 2018, the 11th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Crete, Greece 27 - 31 May 2018 EAA-HELINA.
An investigation of the noise from London Heliport and the Effect on the Local Residents
Dance, S and Gomez-Agustina, L (2018). An investigation of the noise from London Heliport and the Effect on the Local Residents. The 11th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Crete 27 - 31 May 2018 EAA-HELINA.
A methodology to objectively assess the performance of sound field amplification systems demonstrated using fifty physical simulations of classrooms
Dance, S, Backus, B and Morales, L (2018). A methodology to objectively assess the performance of sound field amplification systems demonstrated using fifty physical simulations of classrooms. Noise and Health. 20 (94), pp. 77-82. https://doi.org/10.4103/nah.NAH_87_16
Singing and loudness: a short study with the royal opera house
Dance, S, Bernays, J and Liu, S (2018). Singing and loudness: a short study with the royal opera house. Institute of Acoustics - Acoustics 2018. Cardiff 23 - 24 Apr 2018
Specialist Interest Group in Rooms and Comms - Challenges in Acoustics
Dance, S (2018). Specialist Interest Group in Rooms and Comms - Challenges in Acoustics. Institute of Acoustics, Acoustics 18. City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff 23 - 23 Apr 2018
Urban Wind Turbines: A feasibility study
Dance, S and Dymock, B (2018). Urban Wind Turbines: A feasibility study. CIBSE Technical Symposium 2018 Stretching the envelope. London 12 - 13 Apr 2018
A revised speech spectrum for STI calculations
Morales, L, Leembruggen, G, Dance, S and Shield, B (2017). A revised speech spectrum for STI calculations. Applied Acoustics. 132, pp. 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2017.11.008
London Battersea Heliport Noise Monitoring
Dance, S. and Gomez-Agustina, L. (2017). London Battersea Heliport Noise Monitoring. Wandsworth Council.
London Battersea Heliport Noise Subjective Survey
Gomez-Agustina, L. and Dance, S. (2017). London Battersea Heliport Noise Subjective Survey. Wandsworth Council.
Impact that Acoustic Design has on Higher Education for Non-English Speaking Students
Dance, S and Sanchez-Pizani, R (2017). Impact that Acoustic Design has on Higher Education for Non-English Speaking Students. International Congress on Sound and Vibration. London 23 - 27 Jul 2017
An Investigation into the Effect of Acoustics on Vocal Strain of Opera Singers
Dance, S and Okten, G (2017). An Investigation into the Effect of Acoustics on Vocal Strain of Opera Singers. Internationl congress on Sound and Vibration. London 23 - 27 Jul 2017 London South Bank University.
Face the Music: A before and after study of the hearing acuity of Classical music students
Dance, S (2017). Face the Music: A before and after study of the hearing acuity of Classical music students. International Congress on Sound and Vibration 24. London 23 - 27 Jul 2017
Head-tracked auralisations for a dynamic audio experience in virtual reality sceneries
Ballestero, E, Robinson, P and Dance, S (2017). Head-tracked auralisations for a dynamic audio experience in virtual reality sceneries. 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. London 23 - 27 Jul 2017
Measuring absorption below 100Hz with a particle velocity-pressure sensor
Shearer, DJ and Dance, S (2016). Measuring absorption below 100Hz with a particle velocity-pressure sensor. INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings,. Hamburg, Germany 21 - 24 Aug 2016 pp. 3678-3688
Facing the music: Helping classical musicians comply with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations
Dance, S (2016). Facing the music: Helping classical musicians comply with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations. Inter-Noise 2016. Hamburg 21 - 24 Aug 2016 pp. 6876-6882
The suitability of additive manufacturing materials in a 1:10 scale reverberation chamber
Brown, S and Dance, S (2016). The suitability of additive manufacturing materials in a 1:10 scale reverberation chamber. INTER-NOISE. Hamburg, Germany 21 - 24 Aug 2016 pp. 4149-4159
A comparison of the hearing acuity of classical musicians
Dance, S (2016). A comparison of the hearing acuity of classical musicians. Acoustics Bulletin. 41 (2), pp. 43-46.
Noise reduction in commercial refrigerators - a practical approach
Marques, A. C., Gomez-Agustina, L., Dance, S., Hammond, E. and Wood I. (2013). Noise reduction in commercial refrigerators - a practical approach . 20th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. Bangkok, Thailand 07 - 11 Jul 2013