BRATTLEBORO — Anna Patton and Valerie Thompson invite the community to create music through group improvisations, game-pieces, free play, and more at 118 Elliot on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
This is a recurring monthly series. Dates include Nov. 14 and Dec. 12, with more dates to be announced.
Sound Play is for all instrumentalists and vocalists willing to experiment with improvisational playing and interactive sound making. No experience is needed - “just a curious ear and a willingness to make things up,” according to a news release.
Patton and Thompson will engage participants in various techniques to free their creativity through spontaneity. Participants will use playful models and game pieces (road trip games, knock-knock jokes, etc.) to stretch their ears, dig into sound, create some compositions, and find freedom in structure.
Thompson, this month's guest host, is a Boston-based cellist, vocalist, songwriter, and educator who is versatile in many genres. She says she is intrigued by non-traditional and non-musical forms as a basis for spontaneous structures and curious improvisations.
Patton, the director of Sound Play, is a clarinetist who performs in a full spectrum of styles. She teaches vocal and instrumental ensemble classes and music theory.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. 118 Elliot is located at 118 Elliot St., across from the Central Fire Station.