Welcome to the Fray...

I just wanted to welcome Wendy Luck to our Collaborative Projects in the Performing Arts class. She brings a really unique world view as a performer and composer to the group that I hope will challenge me to think outside of my comfort zone. More of Wendy's work can be found on her website at www.wendyluck.com.

Welcome, Wendy!

Calling All Collaborators

Dear musician friends-

It's nearing that "time of year", and as the weather grows autumnal, my thoughts turn to the holidays. Last fall, I booked some studio time at a great little place in Williamsburg BK, and laid down a couple of holiday classics. I want to make this a tradition, and this year would love to work with some other people. Think of it as a collaborative compilation, a holiday card, or a cheap way to give gifts to the multitudes. I would like to book a date in late October ( to allow for processing and duplication), so please hit me up if you might be interested in adding your musical abilities to the mix!

If you're interested, e-mail me at Lmnopease@gmail.com

Let's Get Merry!

-Kevin

Collaboration Crash Test

Over the weekend I had a really interesting experience. I was attending a workshop in Manhattan
for Teaching Artists, and as we were all Theatre types, inevitably we were asked to participate in an
improvisation exercise.

I'd like to say that it was successful, but it simply didn't work. The relationships were weak, and so, ultimately, was the work.

This got me to thinking - how can total strangers hope to create art which is relevant or lasting if
they've only just met? Are there methods for taking an experiential approach that can actually result
in work which can exist outside of that particular moment in time?

In my Collaborative Projects class at NYU, we've done a couple of full-class improvisations, and the work we generated
was decidedly better - or maybe that's simply my perspective. In being able to see the work that we had created after-the-fact,
I'm sure that I found things in it that i hadn't in the moment.

Have any of you out there had similar experiences? Anyone have ideas as to how I can make my impromptu art-making
sessions feel more valuable?

HELP!