impro studio blog

listening with hearing loss - learning how to be one-eared (SSD)

How do we hear and listen with one ear and single sided deafness? There's a difference between hearing and listening.

communicating hearing loss and single sided deafness (SSD)

I share my journey of single sided deafness, including a set of graphics which help me communicate my hearing loss. Free download.

what's an improv toolbox good for?

This post explores the instrumentalist view of improvisation which asks: "What is the improviser's toolbox good for?"

if improvisation were a toolbox

This is the first explorative blog post of the improvisation is not a toolbox series. In this post, I will stick with the toolbox metaphor..

why improvisation is not a toolbox

This blog series explores the improv trainer's toolbox metaphor and its possible side effects. A new way of talking about improv is needed.

how do we speak to each other about war?

One of my close friends is stuck in a warzone. With every message we aim to connect that what is threatened to be torn apart.

a description of water

At impro studio, we practice improvising as well as speaking from our improvisational experiences, as opposed to 'about' them.

how is Warm Data changing my everyday life?

I'm going on a journey titled In-Your-Elbows led by Nora Bateson. A deeper inquiry into the People Need People process.