Joe Craven Singing Soulfully...Improving Intuitively!

In this fun, fast paced romp, Joe Craven will help awaken your voice to new possibilities so you can find greater confidence in your music making with folks you’ve never met and add greater expression to your singing of a song or scatting melodies like any musical instrument. Show up “empty handed and open minded" as Joe will help liberate your creativity from the tyrannies of common sense. We will deepen our connection to spontaneity, movement and seeing the value of not being attached to the outcome when letting your creative juices flow.

Joe teaches musical improvisation more from a theater model rather than the requisite model of jazz. Therefore, this is not an ability-based class. Joe connects improvisation to what you already do and moves you forward from there. We’ll focus on ways to think differently about sound, fearlessness, and address the connection between spoken-word language and the language of music.

As always with our Monday workshops, this is free and open to the public. However, if you are in a position to, we are asking for a $25 suggested donation to support Hot House West in bringing in more high-caliber guests as we work to empower and grow our wonderful music scene.

The workshop will be followed by a swing jam from 8-9. Come make friends, learn to swing, and enjoy the vibes!