Creating and Teaching Collaboratively And Across Disciplines

1. Introduction, screening and discussion of Naima's background as a collaborative and cross disciplinary artist

1. Screen a section of "Aren't They All Just Love Songs Anyway," an sound/video/performance collaboration dealing with the powerful possibilities of African-American musical traditions.
2. Give basic details of collaboration and how it connects to teaching practice
3. Outline three essential elements to making it a quality collaboration: Curiosity about each-other's practice, creating a framework for the project that is clear but flexible, and being a teacher/learner throughout the process.

2. Discussion Prompts: Perils and Possibilities of Working Across Disciplines.

1. Group Discussion (or small group break outs, depending on workshop size): Discuss the successes and challenges of a collaborative creative project and/or classroom assignment based on the criteria set out above. Offer feedback to fellow workshop participants on the various projects.