EEEP

Embodied Expression: Enhancing Performance and Everyday Life through Movement

University of Luxembourg · IPEM Ghent · 2026–2028

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship · 2026–2028

What happens when musicians, dancers and actors shape sound and movement together — and when everyone else joins in?

EEEP investigates how integrating expressive, extra-musical body movement into musical practice enhances both artistic performance and personal wellbeing. The project brings musicians into the studio with dancers and theatre artists to build a shared movement vocabulary, then turns these practices into accessible, participatory experiences for non-specialists.

Are you a musician, dancer or actor curious about exploring sound and movement together? We are looking for artists to join the first sessions in Belval.

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24 monthsSep 2026 – Aug 2028

2 studiesArtists & non-specialists

Luxembourg · GhentUniversity of Luxembourg & IPEM

Motion captureMovement, sound & wellbeing

The research

Two studies, one aim

01

Artists in motion

Musicians work alongside dancers and theatre performers to co-develop a shared movement vocabulary. Motion capture lets us trace how gesture and sound shape each other in interdisciplinary creation.

02

Adults non-specialists

Adults with no specialist training take part in participatory sound–gesture exercises. Using Seligman’s PERMA model as a wellbeing framework, the study evaluates how these exercises support creativity, engagement, relationships and accomplishment.

The aim: a theoretical model of embodied sound–movement interaction, and practical tools that empower musicians and non-specialists alike to explore sound through expressive gesture.

Photo by Ben Spatz, featuring Colin Frank, Cristina Fuentes Antoniazzi, Ilona Krawczyk, and Solomiya Moroz.

Why it matters

For performers

Movement, technology and theatrical expression are increasingly expected of musicians, yet performer training offers few evidence-based methods to support them. EEEP helps close this research–practice divide in interdisciplinary performance.

For everyone

The project extends the benefits of embodied creativity beyond the stage, offering scalable, movement-based strategies that support creative collaboration and mental wellbeing among adults.

For research

By combining kinematic analysis with wellbeing measures, EEEP offers a new perspective on how embodied expression supports both artistic innovation and mental wellbeing.

Timeline

How the project unfolds

1. Sep 2026Project begins in Luxembourg
2. Nov 2026 – Feb 2027Experimental period 1
3. Jun – Sep 2027Experimental period 2
4. Dec 2027 – Mar 2028Experimental period 3
5. Aug 2028Project concludes

● Filled markers: motion-capture sessions. The experiments are replicated with Belgian artists and public during a secondment at IPEM, Ghent.

Take part

Join the study

Sessions take place at the University of Luxembourg, Belval campus. All data is pseudonymised.

Musicians, dancers & theatre artists

Explore movement and sound together with artists from other disciplines.

Ages 23–55, with 5+ years of training or relevant experience

Curious adults, ages 23-55 — no experience needed

Try sound–gesture exercises designed for everyone, whatever your background.

Chance to win a €40 voucher

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Team

Who’s involved

Solomiya Moroz

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Luxembourg

Luc Nijs

Host supervisor, University of Luxembourg

Pieter-Jan Maes

Secondment supervisor, IPEM, Ghent University

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101285469.

Project page at uni.lu →