SMT Improvisation
Meeting with SEM Improvisation @ New Orleans 2012
Saturday 3 November, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
MINUTES
I. call to order
A. welcome
B. in attendance
1. SEM: Ritwik Banjeri, David Borgo, Scott Currie, Andrew Raffo Dewar, Miriam Gerberg, Jeff Kaiser, Daniel Kruger, Mark Laver, Carlos Odria, Judy Olson, Jason Robinson, Alex Rodriguez, Ellen Waterman
2. SMT: Vincent Benitez, Mike Callahan, Vasil Cvetkov, Mark Janello, Massimiliano Guido, Garrett Michaelsen, Melissa Murphy, Peter Schubert, August Sheehy, Paul Steinbeck, Corey Stevens, Chris Stover
3. other: David Chapman, Ofer Gazit, Matthias Haemisch, Eduardo Lopez, Rob Wallace
II. surveys of recent research
A. Chris Stover on the philosophy of improvisation
B. Mark Laver on improvisation and social practice
III. reports on last year’s activities
A. SEM Improvisation
1. sponsored paper session + workshop + concert performance at SEM 2011 in Philadelphia
2. sponsored panel at SEM chapter meeting in Niagara
3. collaborated on special session at AMS/SEM/SMT 2012 in New Orleans
4. sponsored two sessions + workshop at AMS/SEM/SMT 2012 in New Orleans
5. expanded discussion group and revamped website
B. SMT Improvisation
1. debuted at SMT 2011 in Minneapolis
2. collaborated on special session for AMS/SEM/SMT 2012
3. built discussion group + website
IV. proposals for next year’s activities
A. special sessions for SMT 2013 in Charlotte
1. improvisation and music-theory pedagogy, organized by Vincent Benitez
2. analyzing free improvisation, organized by T.B.D.
a. in partnership with SEM Improvisation
b. in partnership with SMT Jazz
B. other conferences
1. “Mente/Mani,” October 2013 in Venice, organized by Massimiliano Guido
2. International Society for Improvised Music 2013, date/location T.B.D.
3. Society for American Music 2014 in Lancaster PA
C. publication opportunities
1. Music Theory Online
2. Critical Studies in Improvisation
V. (re-)election of officers
A. chair: Paul Steinbeck, Washington University in St. Louis
B. vice-chair: Vincent Benitez, Penn State University
C. communications officer: Chris Stover, New School University
D. webmaster: Corey Stevens, McGill University
VI. adjournment