It’s our 2 year anniversary!
We improvise because….
Bill Kautz:
I improvise to be grounded.
Improvisation is the most effective way for me to understand myself in a given moment, and to accept my position in that moment. It is spiritual, meditative and when conducted with others who understand and foster a similar sensitivity during improvisation, deeply embracing.
Improvisation has opened opportunities that nothing else could have. It continues to be a regular driving force in who I am becoming. A constant teacher. My life is unimaginable without its presence.
Michael Musick:
I improvise because, to me, it is the most authentic form of creation. I improvise to connect to the immediacy of the moment with a force larger than myself. I improvise with others for the art of the journey.
Naomi Siegel:
I improvise to
ride the edge of the moment
practice
commit
and create in real time
I improvise to
breath and be mindful
be delightfully playful and creative
have fun and stretch the limit of possibilities
in devotion of the present
I improvise to
“value sound/silence as an infinitely flexible tool”*
serve the music, the piece, the collective creation
deeply listen
and love
I improvise to
be vulnerable, take risks and make way for authentic creation
listen with my whole body and being
connect to the moment, myself, my surroundings, my community
I improvise to
be adaptable and fluid
appreciate and learn
collaborate and smile
give and receive
I improvise to
be open
stretch the possibilities of music-making
and transcend boundaries
as a spiritual practice
* quote by Neil Welch
