A weekend music workshop for everyone that uses improvisation as a means of self-expression,
healing, and community building
(Buffalo, NY) Friday May 29th from 7:00pm-8:30pm, Saturday May 30th from 10:00am-5:00pm, and Sunday May 31st from 10:00am-1:00pm. Adventures in Improvisation, a weekend workshop put on by the arts non-profit Music for People and hosted by Buffalo Creative Music Group and led by Mary Knysh and Leanne Darling will take place at Benten Music Center, 292 Summer St in Buffalo NY. Fees for the workshop are $135 (until May 1st) $185 (after May 1st) for the entire weekend, with discounts for educators, single day tuition, and a free introductory session on Friday night. For more information andto register visit https://musicforpeople.org/events-music-improvisation-workshops/adventures-in- improvisation-buffalo-ny/. People of all musical abilities are welcome; some instruments are provided, personal instruments encouraged.
Whether you are a singer-songwriter, a table drummer, a shower singer, a trained musician, or someone who just loves music, come discover the fun and joy of improvised music! Join Music for People and the Buffalo Creative Music Group for a powerful workshop where we will explore the joyful healing practice of musical improvisation. Through simple exercises, non-judgmental activities and a supportive community, you’ll discover how spontaneous music-making can enhance your personal creativity and foster emotional well-being.
Music for People is an organization that teaches music improvisation as a means of self-expression. Music for People workshops are based in the Northeast but are growing and occur throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. They are open to everyone, from complete novice to expert musician. The goal of these workshops is to create a space where every person expresses themselves and connects with others fully through music.
Program director and facilitator Mary Knysh has led workshops around the world as an international teacher/trainer with Music for People, an Orff Schulwerk clinician and teaching artist for the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, Young Audiences of NJ, and New York BOCES. Facilitator Leanne Darling is director of the Buffalo Creative Music Group, a classically trained violist and adjunct professor at the University of Buffalo. Both have dedicated themselves to encouraging others to create a new way of listening and playing that is free of judgement and full of inspiration.
For further information visit https://musicforpeople.org/events-music-improvisation-
workshops/adventures-in-improvisation-buffalo-ny/