At the New Directions in General Music Conference in October, Bennett Reimer spoke about how according to a recent report, improvisation is one of the least addressed national standards throughout music education. Luckily for our field The International Society for Improvised Music is an organization that can help music educators develop a wide variety of approaches towards improvisation.
The 2nd Annual ISIM conference will be taking place at Northwestern University from Dec. 14th -16th. Below is the official press release: You can find more information on registration, the schedule and housing at http://isimprov.org. It is sure to be a fantastic conference. Please pass the information around to your colleagues. Hope to see you there!
International Society for Improvised Music Second Annual Conference
Building Bridges: Improvisation as a Unifying Agent in Education, Arts, and Society Ed Sarath, President
Northwestern University School of Music, Evanston, Illinois USA
December 14-16, 2007
Building Bridges: Improvisation as a Unifying Agent in Education, Arts, and Society, is a three day interdisciplinary conference that will bring together performers, educators, researchers, students and community members from across the world, furthering their understanding of improvisation in its many facets. This second annual conference of the International Society of Improvised Music is the perfect opportunity to learn about and experience current thinking in musical improvisation.
Featured Artists and Presenters include: Jane Ira Bloom and Mark Dresser, Mazen Kerbaj and Michael Zerang, Oliver Lake with the University of Michigan Creative Arts Orchestra, Bennett Reimer, and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
Creating connections is one of the most prominent themes in today’s world. Whether forging treaties between hostile nations, creating ties between diverse cultures in today’s global society, melding ideas and artistic influences, or negotiating the intricacies of human relationship; the capacity to integrate disparate perspectives and constituencies into a coherent whole—to build bridges—is central to meaning and progress in most every area of life.
Recognizing improvisation as a powerful tool for achieving this integration, the International Society for Improvised Music will feature performances, workshops, and papers based on this theme for its second international conference.
The International Society for Improvised Music promotes performance, education, and research in improvised music, and illuminates connections between musical improvisation and creativity across fields. For more information and to register for the conference visit: www.isimprov.org
Contact: Sarah Weaver, ISIM Conference Director
sarah@isimprov.org 734-277-2690