SMT Improvisation
4th Annual Meeting @ Milwaukee
Saturday 8 November
AGENDA
I. call to order
A. welcome
B. in attendance: Ryan Striker, Yan Kit Li, Gilad Rabinovitch, Derek Remes, Johnandrew Slominski, Andreas Metz, Chris Stover, Ji Hyun Woo, John Edwartowski, Peter Frank, Nathan Martin, Daniel Cole, Taylor Carmona, Cecilia Stevens, Rich Pellegrin, Mark Janello, Nancy Rogers, Daniel O’Meara, Janna Saslaw, Peter Schubert, Max Guido, Garrett Michaelsen, Paul Steinbeck, Ben Givan, Melissa Murphy, Jenny Beavers (26 total)
II. reports on recent activities
A. Max Guido on an experiment at McGill: teaching counterpoint through improvisation
B. Rich Pellegrin on the Mizzou Improvisation Festival: promoting contemporary improv
C. additional reports from SMT Improvisation members
III. roundtable discussion
A. topic: “Improvisational Perspectives in the Theory Classroom”
B. panelists: Peter Schubert (McGill), Max Guido (McGill), Garrett Michaelsen (UMass Lowell), and Gilad Rabinovitch (Eastman)
C. moderator: Chris Stover (The New School)
IV. officers
A. incoming chair: Chris Stover (2014-16)
B. vice-chair: Max Guido (2014-16, may become chair for 2016-18)
C. webmaster: Cecilia Stevens (continuing)
V. adjournment