Uncharted Waters: An Improvisation Workshop using the Feldenkrais Method

October 06, 2011

Uncharted Waters: An Improvisation Workshop using the Feldenkrais Method

Greetings from Denver, CO!

Fellow Feldenkrais Practitioner and pianist Bob Schlesinger and I are presenting a workshop on how enhancing somatic awareness can improve your ability to improvise.

Sunday, October 16th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Broadway Music School

Here's the PDF for more information: Download Impro workshop poster 10-2011.

Hope to see some of you there and all the best,

John

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October 06, 2011