Simon Rose

Dr. Simon Rose is a musician, writer and academic from London/England, living in Berlin/Germany.

He plays baritone and alto saxophone as a soloist and in various ensembles.

Simon Rose also works with dancers, visual artists and performers, using text, mixed media, built instruments, site-specific performances and more.

His research interests lie in creative processes and his publications include improvisation in music, education, dance, organization, law and emotion.

Early in his career he worked in theatre education and later taught in schools, colleges and universities in London, UK.

Much of this work involved working with students with learning difficulties, which sparked his interest in research.

Selected publications:

• Rose S.D. When law listens. Critical Studies in Improvisation. (2018)
• Rose S.D. The Lived-Experience of Improvisation: In Music Learning and Life. Intellect/Chicago University Press, (2017).
• Rose S.D. Mutual composing. Practice led research: Improvisation in Dance and Music. In S. Quinten & S. Schroedter (Eds.) Dance practice in research – dance as research practice. Bielfeld, DE: Transcript (2016).
• Rose S. D. & MacDonald R.A.R. Free improvisation and learning. In L. Papageorgi & G. Welch (Eds.), Advanced Musical Performance: Investigations in Higher Education Learning. London, UK: Ashgate (2014)
• Rose S.D. & MacDonald R.A.R. Improvisation, learning and organization. N. Beech and C. Gilmore (Eds.), In Organizing and Music: Dialogues of organization and performance. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (2014)
• Rose S.D. Improvisation, music and learning: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. PhD thesis. Glasgow Caledonian University (2013) UK: Ashgate (2012)