Students

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Arash Sadeghi

Arash Sedeghi is completing a Masters degree in Computer Science under MUN Improvising Futures researchers Dr. Andrew Staniland and Dr. Andrew Vardy. Working thesis title: Real-Time Improvisational with Artificial Intelligence

Mike Hansen

Mike Hansen is a PhD student at the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation at the University of Guelph. He holds an MFA (2008) based in installation and sculpture…

Joe Sorbara

Canadian drummer and percussionist Joe Sorbara has spent decades developing a reputation as a dedicated and imaginative performer, composer, improviser, collaborator, organiser, listener, writer, and educator. A consummate sonic adventurer,…

Daniel Neill

Daniel Neill is working on improvisation in pedal steel guitar as part of his doctoral research. He gave a well-received paper at the annual meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology…

Christian Dauble

Christian Dauble is a PhD Student who assisted with video documentation of Improvising Spaces projects and interview transcriptions.

Carey West

Carey West is a vocalist and educator whose professional experience motivates her research. She is interested in questions surrounding voice, agency and improvisation. Her MA thesis focuses on best practices…

Muhammad Saiful Islam

Muhammad Saiful Islam is doing his MA (Thesis Option) at the School of English and Theatre Studies in the University of Guelph. He holds MA in English Literature and BA…

Christopher Worden

Chris Worden is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Guelph. His MA Sociology thesis research, also conducted at Guelph, was an analysis of social media discourse surrounding…

Jeannette Hicks

Jeannette Hicks is a PhD student in Philosophy at the University of Guelph and a practising visual artist. Driven by the feedback loop between theory and practice, her philosophical research…