Cut & Paste

improvisations are learning tools to find movement material.

Save the best material to train & add to your movement vocabulary

always start & end with a shape

ask what if and then cut and paste

IMPROV POSSIBILITIES

• words
• contrasts
• concepts
• attributes

Improvisations

Ask yourself what if I changed...?
the location, direction
or facing
how about do it slower or faster...?
change levels, dynamics
timings..... endless possibilities

from the definition

• grace
• beauty
• intelligent
• athleticism
• flexibility

movement descriptions

• heavy
• slow
• circular
• quick
• funny

SHAPE POSSIBILITIES

• oneness
• harmonious
• attentive
• separated
• delight

CONTRASTS

IN & OUT

FAST & SLOW

BIG & SMALL

SEPARATED &CONNECTED

OR THIS

concept improvs relative to:

• space
• time
• energy
• visual
• language

SPACE AS SHAPES

TIME

energy

ATTRIBUTES FOR IMPROVS

• size
• skill
• attitude/temperament
• quality
• smile

what if's

open doors, meet challenges
to grow creatively

try the impossible to
find the improbable

Listen with your eyes
see with your ears…