Getting you stage ready in one session
Next Session: June 21 (Bronson Centre, Ottawa) (Ticket Tailor)
As a consummate performer and facilitator, Velvet Wells (they/them) has earned a reputation for patiently guiding performers past anxiety and social conditioning, so you can find your fun with vocal musical improvisation
During the three hour workshop, we’ll create made up verses and choruses while playing with rhyme, rhythm, and choreography
The Musical Improv Primer will reinforce three skills that you can use off and on stage:
- Active Listening to the music, your stage partners, and the audience
- Brainstorming phrases and perspectives
- Collaborating with others and your own ideas
Whether you’re preparing to play musical improv games or join in a made up musical, the Musical Improv Primer will get you stage ready in one session
Suitable for: All ages and improvisational experience | Duration: 3 hours (with a break)
SOLD OUT at the following festivals: Black and Funny Improv Festival (2024), GNATA Festival (2024, Oakville edition), and Ottawa Improv Jamboree (2023)
Related
Blog: How Velvet approaches musical improv workshops
Ottawa student performances: Ottawa Improv Jamboree (YouTube), All Request Radio (YouTube)
“If you are terrified of musical Improv, and ever have the opportunity to take this workshop I highly recommend it”
“Velvet is a fantastic talented and patient instructor who makes you feel safe to step outside of your comfort zone”
“A masterful welcoming safe creative space, well structured and insightful from the start to the end”
While the workshop has had different titles (Shower Swagger, Studio I, Variations on a Theme) over the years, Velvet’s approach remains consistent — helping you gain vocal confidence as a performer
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