Making things up on the spot. Being center stage. Playing with invisible props. Sound crazy?
It can be. Most of the time.
This fall, I’m in a “Reporting for the Web” class where we learn multimedia tricks of the trade and how to best utilize the web to share our work with others.
For part of this class, we have to keep up a specialized blog, and I chose to write about improv.
Throughout the semester, I’m going to write about Gainesville improv events, share what I learn during shows and practices, and include brief interviews with fellow improvisers.
You can visit my new blog here.
AM Radio, UF’s musical improv troupe, performs at UF’s Got Talent in fall ’09. Photo courtesy of Mike Jenkins.
Hello There
I currently live in Fayetteville, N.C., less than a half-hour from Fort Bragg. Humvees, Black Hawks and the pounding of artillery is just commonplace here, as is seeing soldiers, from privates to generals, doing what they do best.
These things are all part of my job. I am a military reporter at The Fayetteville Observer and the staff writer for Elite Magazine, the first military lifestyle magazine serving Fort Bragg and the Sandhills region.
I am a University of Florida graduate (Go Gators), and I have worked for the Society of Professional Journalists national headquarters, The Independent Florida Alligator, The North Florida Herald in High Springs, Fla., WCJB TV20 and ABC News On Campus.
I also love to collaborate on creative projects, whether it be with music, poetry, fiction or improv. If you need help editing a chapter of your short story or are looking for someone to jam with, I’m your gal.
If you would like to get in touch with me, feel free to e-mail me at aprildudash@gmail.com.
