One was the wide open-ness of the forest of the Pacific Northwest on my own without even a game to play with someone else. The other was improvisation. Brown mentions that she improvises before and as she choreographs. Brown also mentions that she uses movements in the finished dance that were improvised or discovered by her dancers. Provides the dancer with the opportunity to bring together elements quickly, and requires focus and concentration.
Improvisation is instant and simultaneous choreography and performance.
Theater Improvisation - The spontaneous use of movement and speech to create a character or object in a particular situation. After students have read all the definitions above, ask them what the definitions have in common. Ask them why they think artists choose to improvise, and why some artists value improvised creation so highly. Activity 2 Invite students to try improvising themselves. Here are some Internet resources for improvisation.