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improvisation

[im-prov-uh-zey-shuhn, im-pruh-vuh-] / ɪmˌprɒv əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌɪm prə və- /


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Improvisation remains an element, but players must work within the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

"Improvisation and spontaneous creation has been a part of what she's done ever since she was a little kid," he said.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

Choreographed by Jasmine Hearn and featuring members of the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation professional cohort, “We’ll Remember Your Spine, Matr” is a site-specific performance that considers the land coordinates of downtown’s Freeway Park.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

He adds that Mr. Johnstone’s “1979 book, ‘Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre,’ is among the most widely used texts in the world of improvisational theater.”

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023

Improvisation requires an understanding of the chord progression.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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