This was my first time teaching improvisation and my first time teaching a group. I would have wanted more hours to be able to go into more detail and spend more time on the basic exercises. We moved swiftly because we did not have many seminars, and I wanted to cover as many aspects of the topic as possible. Of course, it would be good if the students practised improvisation by themselves, too, but I do not know whether they did so on this particular project.

I now run a non-compulsory group with 2–3 students, meeting every fortnight. It is working well. The regularity and consistency mean that there is steady progression. The students practise well on their own and are making tangible progress.

I would be interested in working with a classical instrumental teacher and eventually form an ensemble with both singers and instrumentalists. I would like to teach the singers on their own for a few lessons (as a group), and for the instrumental teacher to do the same with 3–4 instrumentalists. We would then come together for regular rehearsals where all the students improvise together. It would be so enriching for all parties. The improvisation would be even more varied and nuanced in a mixed ensemble.

I am also interested in working with the jazz department to see whether we can identify common areas of interest. I am convinced that we have a lot in common even though we come from different traditions. The classical approach to improvisation is still very important to me and always will be, because it is about our identity as singers and the fundamental relationship with our instrument.

However, within the free improvisation genre I believe that we could experience some exciting meetings.