An 8-week deep dive into collaborative vocal improvisation, ft. weekly group singing sessions, at-home improv challenges, group meals & hangs, & an improvised performance.
Facilitated with love by Matt Goldstein.
April 3 - June 7, 2024 // Saturday Singing Sessions, 11am–2:15pm
(skipping Saturday, April 12 & Saturday, May 24)
| Opening Group Dinner **** | Connect & Share | Thursday, April 3 | 7pm - 11pm (or potentially the evening of *Saturday, April 5, ***TBD) | | --- | --- | --- | | Session I | Ground & Play | Saturday, April 5 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Session II | Movement & Body | Saturday, April 19 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Session III | Structure & Form | Saturday, April 26 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Session IV | Lyric & Language | Saturday, May 3 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Session V | Solo & Story | Saturday, May 10 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Session VI | Lead & Listen | Saturday, May 17 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Session VII | Flow & Freedom | Saturday, May 31 | 11am - 2:15pm | | Performance | Share & Release | Thursday, June 5 | 5pm - 10pm | | Session VIII | Reflect & Embark | Saturday, June 7 ****| 11am - 2:15pm | | Group Potluck Picnic Party | Feast & Celebrate | Saturday, June 7 | 2:15pm - whenever we end |
Above are pairs of loose curricular touchstones for each session we will share together. Each session will incorporate elements from all of these touchstones as we accumulate tools in our musical toolbox, and the entire syllabus is subject to change as the specific needs & interests of the cohort become clear.
Our path shall be emergent. We will follow the flow.
At-Home Improv Challenges
Over the course of our time together, we’ll also be engaging with a series of At-Home Improv Challenges. These will consist of a series of week-long improv challenges of 5 minutes of flow per day, on whichever weeks you commit to joining the challenge ~ you decide which weeks to commit to!
Examples of some of our challenges include: