A Conceptual Model of Improvisation

:: A Conceptual Model of Improvisation

Improvisation is:

A process of making choices in "real time" or the present moment, with some presence of uncertainty as to the outcome.
A continuous stream of invented responses that are made even as consequences of previous responses unfold (and largely in response to these consequences).
Shaped by the goals and needs of individual participants and what they listen to, focus on, and how they make meaning.
Rarely completely novel or spontaneous; instead, represents a dialogue and relationship between structure and flexibility (as well as planning and opportunity).
Strengthened through action, through learning by doing, and through establishing a broad "repertoire" of options that are adaptable to many situations.
Strengthened by being one's real self, by being honest.

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