J. (Jenifer) Yanez Villahermosa, MA

My work focuses on the integration of improvisational theater techniques into Higher Education to foster collaboration and communication skills, creativity, adaptability, and a growth mindset. In my PhD project, I am exploring how improvisational theatre can be used as a means to develop expressive skills in music students.

2016-current: Lecturer at Prince Claus Conservatorium (Hanze UAS), modules: "Improv-e your playing", "Performance & Communication skills", "From motion to emotion".
2021-current: Lecturer at the University of Groningen (Honours College), skills module: "Improvise your way forward"
2022-current: PhD candidate: From motion to emotion: Using improvisational theatre as a tool for enhancing musicians' expressive skills