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Improvisation is the "Art of being in the Moment". The commitment to the spontaneity of the present is what makes the expression a presentation and/or performance. Presenting one’s expression is a way to empower and expand one’s sense of self. Being observed and witnessed is a mirrorring back of our personal power.

Character Development is a natural evolution of improvisation. As we begin to explore our creative s’elves there is a personal story that unfolds. Each moment brings a new story... the one of the present.

Our emotions. feelings, attitudes, intentions, etc. have movements and sounds. As we uncover these movements and sounds characters emerge. These are the characters, voices, dances that express and tell about our here and now. This is different for everyone. Finding our unique s’elves is the quest.

Improv becomes a personal journey of exploration, expression and release. The foundation of the work is to be real and able to uncover one's true sensations. Breath awareness, stillness and centering are all the keys to having clear translation of what one is feeling in each and every moment. Then the next level is having the confidence and courage to emote and put out in space the emerging form of the sensations and feelings. This is the context of the work, the fuel of inspiration.

Improvisation is a "metaphor" and perhaps a teaching tool for life. The techniques are a practice of being "present", reminding self to breathe fully, developing awareness of body and sensations and communicating creatively and genuinely.

The dynamics of solo and group interaction readily reveal relationshipping patterns, communication pathways and creative interaction. The combined movement and voice expression allows for innovative means of expressing more realms and dimensions of s'elf. Where language tends to limit and set boundries for our expressive s'elves improvisation opens the doors to practically creating our own language as we go along. These skills invite vocalization and movement as an alternative expression and release to experiences and sensations that have no words or would be restricted by the attempt to give them words. Thus a new vocabulary unfolds. Phrasing, punctuation, sentence structuring all becomes open to reconsideration and inspired evolution. There are no boundries to the allowance of our new s'elves emerging.

This limitlessness is what offers "freedom". The freedom becomes vast territory in experiencing all levels of expansiveness, spasciousness, growth, imagination, reflection and understanding of the cycles of death and rebearth. Improv creates a fertile turf for personal transformation. The experience of freedom in-courages and inspires a certain altered-ness that opens us to newness and what I refer to as our "genius" moments. It is the "genius" moments that remind us of how rich and potent we truly are. And it is these moments that the daily burdens and density of the mundane can be lifted just enough to see the hopefullness and vibrancy of the world that surrounds us. These moments inspire, vitalize, rejuvenate and unfold new prospects for the future, new prospects for the very here and now.