Thank you for 2015, our best year yet! (Related Projects)

As we continue to grow in the El Paso, TX - Ciudad Juarez, Mexico border, we have started to get involved with other projects, which although not always associated directly with our organization, have been greatly influenced by the work and growth of in2improv.

The Borders Project - This project looks at the histories and effects of borders, how they are constructed, who profits, who suffers and why. It encompasses elements of performance, community outreach, teaching, and dialogues with diverse communities affected by the delineation of physical or subjective borders. This project is directed by DNAWORKS and has traveled throughout the world. When co-directors Daniel Banks and Adam McKinney traveled to the El Paso/Ciudad Juarez border, in2improv was the on-the-ground organizer for community and artistic projects. You can learn more from this project by listening to this radio interview and by watching this video - a compilation of excerpts from dances done at several sites throughout the border.

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EPISD Fine Arts Initiative - The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) recruited our director, Sandra Paola, to be part of the arts specialists team to design and implement training for current school teachers to integrate the arts into their curriculum. Sandra Paola is the performing arts specialist for the initiative and has, thus far, led activities in three professional development days and directed a PLC at one of the pilot schools. The initiative is currently piloting this program in three elementary schools in the district: Hillside, Coldwell and Burnet.

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Creative Dance for Kids - Our director started a new creative dance program for children sponsored by Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Texas at El Paso. The program is centered on providing children with a fun and educational experience in the process of creating dances. It  introduces children to basic concepts of dance, improvisation and dance-making and aids their continuous development of motor skills, coordination, strength, and flexibility while offering them the opportunity to engage and create with others.

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KOAN - Our founders have embarked upon a creative project involving two other internationally-recognized jazz musicians: Erik Unsworth and Mack Goldsbury. Combining piano/accordion, upright bass, saxophone/flute and dance, the quartet composes spontaneous interdisciplinary pieces for a wide range of venues. To see a sample of our work click here.