A friend of mine sent me an interesting article on improvisation. I know what improvisation means, but I admit I never thought too much about it. Probably like you, when I do think of improvisation, I think of nightclubs and television. Those are the usual venues where actors of some sort entertain people by “winging it.” That is probably the street definition of improvisation: the ability to wing it. That is a decent beginning understanding of improvisation, as I begin to think about it more. The article that I read gives this street definition a little more clarity and development. Kip Kelly, the author of the article, begins his definition in this fashion. “In essence, improv, short for improvisation, is performing without a script; it is spontaneous invention…that is often needed to create something entirely new and unique. Improvisation is often thought of as ‘off the cuff’ activity, with little or no preparation or ...