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 have ridden in a helicopter that has flown over Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, walked through corn fields out in the rural outskirts of town and sat in on a High Springs police active-shooter training. I have conversed with many people, from circus performers and authors to hackers and the local homeless. And, believe it or not, I actually take joy in covering City Commission meetings.
I recently graduated from the University of Florida, and I have worked for The Independent Florida Alligator and The North Florida Herald in High Springs, Fla. I have also worked at the local news station, WCJB TV20, as an associate producer, and ABC News On Campus as a reporter.
I am currently at the Society of Professional Journalists National Headquarters and busy hunting for full-time job opportunities.
I also love to collaborate on creative projects, whether it be with music, poetry or fiction. If you need help editing a chapter of your short story or need a violinist for that piece you’re planning to play, I’m your gal.
If you would like to get in touch with me, feel free to e-mail me at aprildudash@gmail.com.
