Last summer I co-organized the Wild Meadows Improvisation Intensive with founder Cyrus Khambatta. The two of us, plus Nicole Bindler and Sharon Mansur, led a week long study of diverse approaches to improvisational exploration and performance. The participants were other colleagues and professionals from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Ohio and the mid-atlantic region. Two of our main themes were exploring authenticity and awareness, which we did through a number of structures and points of view. We touched upon Laban work, The Feldenkrais Method, 6 View Points, Contact Improvisation, meditation as well as performance scores and lots of late night jamming in the barn. Here are some hightlights:
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