Dr Dale Perkins

Dale is an electroacoustic composer and his music is performed both nationally and internationally on a regular basis. His work Voice Without Words was awarded a selection at the Bourges International Electroacoustic Music Competition in 2009 (Electronic Arts Category). His research interests are electroacoustic music composition and compositional analysis. Dale is also the Director of the electronic music ensemble n.one which has been host to a number of high profile composers over the last decade; guest composers have included Trevor Wishart, Pete Stollery and Alejandro Viñao. He is also the founder of the Forum for Innovation in Music Production and Composition (FIMPaC) where guest speakers have included David Toop, Leigh Landy, Bill Drummond and Jazzie B.

Dale Jonathan Perkins studied at the University of Derby, gaining a First Class BA (Hons) in Music with Film and Television Studies.  He subsequently studied for a PGCE from Nottingham Trent University and holds a PhD in Music Composition from the University of Leeds. Dale is an active member of the Composers' Desktop Project along with leading electroacoustic composers such as Trevor Wishart and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

d.perkins@lcm.ac.uk
www.daleperkins.co.uk