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IMPROVISATION
AS RESEARCH
IN PERFORMANCE

THIS CLASS BEGAN AS A STUDIO-BASED EXPLORATION OF COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVISATIONAL STRUCTURES. HALF WAY THROUGH IT SWITCHED TO SOLO EXPLORATIONS IN UNIQUE SETTINGS. STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE SPATIAL LIMITATIONS AND FIND THEIR UNIQUE VOICE IN IMPROVISATION PERFORMANCES WHILE THINKING ABOUT FRAMING AND EDITING TO MAXIMIZE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.


Sarah Bovat



Reilly Fisher



Kiara Haywood



Ricie McCaster




Maddy Wansong




Instructor: Curt Haworth

Music: Tim Motzer

Students: Sarah Bovat, Reilly Fisher, Kiara Haywood, Ricie McCaster, Maddy Wansong