Through the artistic vision of its founding directors Improv Arts Inc.
initiates the creation, performance, research, and evaluation of
improvisational dance, music, and multi-disciplinary performance.
Improv Arts Inc. accomplishes its goals through operating its
performance companies, creating opportunities for networking and
collaboration among artists, and producing educational programming.
Commissioning Club:
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DC Improvisers Collective: An ensemble exploring the intersection of jazz, contemporary
composition and experimental music.
Low End String Quartet: A "new and improved" version of a string quartet comprised of bass, electric guitar, cello, and violin; amplified to rumble your ribcage.
Collaboration and Networking:
Daniel Burkholder. Photo by Christine Stone
SPAN: The Spontaneous Performing Artists Network, a national program
that will bridge the dance and music improvisation community through
performance, workshops, and artistic exchange.
DC International Improvisation Festival: We serve in a leadership role organizing the festival in collaboration with a variety of other local
organizations, curators, and individual artists.
Education and Outreach:
Daniel Burkholder, Jennifer Clark
Stone and Audrey Chen Photo by Christine Stone
Workshops led by our own faculty, as well as leading practitioners from around the world.
Improvisational performance is spontaneous, and occurs completely in
the moment, however the craft of improvisation is developed over time,
with experience and rigorous practice. Improv Arts
Inc. provides a mechanism to support long-term collaborations that will
encourage deeper inquiry into the practice of improvisation, especially
across disciplines, allowing artists working in different forms to
learn from one another. Improv Arts Inc., through its long-term
residency at Joe's Movement Emporium will serve as a focal point for
improvisation in the DC region by leveraging resources, presenting
public events, sponsoring workshops, and providing a tangible hub for
collaborative activities.
