Tips for the First Time

If you haven't been to jam sessions before, here are a few things that you should know.

LOGISTICS

1. You don't need to RSVP, but we do appreciate it!

2.  Bring or wear clothes you can move and work in comfortably

3.  We ask for a $5 donation to help cover the space rental cost.*

*Why?  Space is expensive in NYC and nice, clean, safe space is sometimes tough to secure! This is a suggested donation but it helps to ensure that we can keep offering and organizing the jam sessions.  We hope, in the future, to be able to find a more permanent home and to be able to offer the sessions for free.

SO WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO?
Jam Sessions are all about experimentation.  They are designed as a laboratory for actors, directors, really anyone who attends.  We often start the day with a plan and end in a completely different place thanks to discoveries made along the way.  Usually, jam sessions are led by me (Melissa, the artistic director).  Sometimes jam attendees will lead a warm-up exercise or a section of the jam session.  The jam sessions are here for everyone's benefit.


WHAT ARE THE TOOLS YOU USE?
- open movement-based improvisation
- guided movement-based improvisation
- principles of Viewpoints, some Laban and Biomechanics
- choreographing tools (Liz Lerman, Doug Varone and others)
- composition work
- experimenting with dialogue and monologue
and lots more!


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