Visualization

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ldNxQq_6mvyfDO99xRhuTC5E4i93btTR/view?usp=sharing

While creating the visualization, I was focused on making a presentation that would be played in the beginning of an improvisation unit. I wanted this to be a way to show how the layout of the unit would work, as well as reviewing how the class is a safe place to experiment with improvisation and new musical ideas. Building a safe environment is absolutely crucial to being successful in teaching improvisation because if the students do not feel free to make mistakes and learn without fear of judgement, they will not get to have as successful of an experience improvising.

I realized through creating this visualization that the importance of understanding how to begin improvising is something we don’t always think about how to approach. This project forced me to come up with a way to create different levels of improvisation to allow students to ease their way into it without being completely overwhelmed. I like the idea of “Leveling Up” after each level of improvisation because it reassures the students that while they may not be perfect in improvisation because it is a new experience, they are in fact improving!