improvisation

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There are song-like arcs but also an undisturbed flow of improvisation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

When movement finally began, it resembled not so much order as managed improvisation.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In fact, improvisation is an advanced and highly sophisticated skill in which the musician must draw upon all of their previously practiced knowledge and techniques in order to compose “in the moment.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin