Improvisation, often shortened to improv, is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found. The origin of the word itself is in the Latin "improvisus", which literally means un-foreseen – but it is also related to both the old French word "emprouer" and the English "improve", to improve. Improvisation in the performing arts is a very spontaneous performance without specific or scripted preparation. The skills of improvisation can apply to many different faculties across all artistic, scientific, physical, cognitive, academic, and non-academic disciplines; see Applied improvisation.
ComedySportz Austin performing a shortform game based on direction from the audience with the help of Red Dirt Improv; in this case spoofing a hard rock band performing a song made up on the stage
The Ligue d'improvisation montréalaise [fr] (LIM) is a league of improvisational theatre based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
An improvised surveyors level made from a camera tripod, a torpedo level and a sniper scope.
Improvised bass drum in Trafalgar Square, London.
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which involve the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Performing arts include a range of disciplines which are performed in front of a live audience, including theatre, music, and dance.
Two female dancer in Sofia, Bulgaria.
McKenna Theatre Stage
Scene from the ballet Les Sylphides
Sophocles