Flashpoint - the spark that ignites creativity, imagination and innovation
Everyone improvises – any verbal conversation is a form of improvisation. The convergence of intuition and rational thought, improvisation is a catalyst for creativity, with diverse applications not only in music and the arts but in many facets of daily life. Improvisation skills can help us experiment, adapt, problem-solve, overcome fear of failure, and embrace new challenges that encourage creative experimentation & confidence. Yet in today’s cultural environment improvisation is rarely nurtured.
Watch Flashpoint’s founders Jack Mouse and Janice Borla on Naperville’s NCTV17 Spotlight!
Events
Flashpoint presents engaging musical events that incorporate an array of jazz, world music and contemporary elements, using improvisation as the catalyst for artistic expression.
Workshops
Flashpoint facilitates vocal improvisation workshops for a wide array of groups, from civic organizations to at-risk youth with financial and resource limitations.
Special Needs
Flashpoint maintains an “Improvisation as Therapy” initiative for students on the autism spectrum at Little Friends’ Krejci Academy twice monthly.
Our Mission
Flashpoint’s mission is to foster a greater understanding of and participation in the art of improvisation as an essential life skill, offering engaging events that draw participants more deeply into the improvisatory process. Flashpoint takes improvisation beyond the realm of jazz performance to serve a diverse audience, from general audiences, arts practitioners, emerging artists and professional educators to members of the business community, at-risk youth and persons with special needs. Flashpoint’s ultimate goal is to help create an international community committed to the advancement of contemporary improvisation