I was a dance teacher for 40 years. One of my favorite classes to teach was Improv. It was the purest way to help dancers discover their art beyond the steps and technique. It was about dancing from the soul rather than the instruction. To me, improv is the essence of creativity. Improv plus inspiration is a beautiful thing.
I like to see writing about improvising... I believe it is so important to know how to do it; it makes it much easier to change direction, change plans when things don't go as planned. I improvise every day, in almost everything I do. I cook and bake without recipes (my kids used to tell me every time I make the same cookie, it turns out differently - but usually good regardless); I knit and crochet, improvising patterns as I go; when we travel, we often turn onto roads we notice at the moment, just to see where they lead, basically improvising the trip... it is a way of life for me.
I was a dance teacher for 40 years. One of my favorite classes to teach was Improv. It was the purest way to help dancers discover their art beyond the steps and technique. It was about dancing from the soul rather than the instruction. To me, improv is the essence of creativity. Improv plus inspiration is a beautiful thing.
I like to see writing about improvising... I believe it is so important to know how to do it; it makes it much easier to change direction, change plans when things don't go as planned. I improvise every day, in almost everything I do. I cook and bake without recipes (my kids used to tell me every time I make the same cookie, it turns out differently - but usually good regardless); I knit and crochet, improvising patterns as I go; when we travel, we often turn onto roads we notice at the moment, just to see where they lead, basically improvising the trip... it is a way of life for me.
I love seeing Mary’s work here! She has played such a pivotal role in teaching me to lead better through embracing the concepts of improv :)
Thanks Lindsey! Grateful for the nomination and to be included :)