The NOW society has recently begun collaborating with volunteers from Capilano Univerisy, Simon Fraser University and the Vancouver Community College, who have created an improvisation series where young musicians will explore improvisation with NOW musicians.

Students from the Vancouver Community College, Capilano University, and Simon Fraser University will be improvising the first Tuesday of each month with stellar NOW performers.

Shows were at the Prophouse Cafe, 1636 Venables Street (at Commercial Drive). The improv events combined students fromt the three schools with emerging musicians and professionals from the Vancouver community.

October 7 , 2014

Open improv session

September 2, 2014

Poib Feher, VCC, Percussion
Niko Whitworth, Cap, Bass
Wylie Fergusen, Cap, Guitar

July 8, 2014

Carol Sawyer, NOW, Voice
Wylie Fergusen, Cap, Guitar

Talia  Butler Grey, VCC, Voice
Max Ley, VCC, Drums
Desmond Lewis, Cap, Visual Artist

June 3, 2014

Lisa Cay Miller, NOW, Piano
DB Boyko, NOW, Voice
James Meger, NOW, Bass
Joahnna Hauser, NOW Workshop, Clarinet

Carlos Vellejo,VCC, Drums
Roisin Adams, VCC, Piano/Trumpet

May 6, 2014

Chad Makela, NOW, Bari Sax
Mike Allen, Cap, Bari Sax
Michael Artzinger, Cap, Trumpet/Voice
Emily Best, VCC, Piano

Wylie Fergusen, Cap, Guitar

Poib Feher, VCC, Percussion

April 1, 2014

Giogio Magnansi, NOW, Electronics
Robin Jacob, UBC, piano
Jen Dunford, SFU, movement
Justin DeVries, VCC, Drums
Wynston Minkler, Cap, Bass

Roisin Adams, VCC, Piano/Trumpet

March 4, 2014

Soressa Gardner, NOW, Electronics
Duncan Maunders, Cap, Alto Sax
Wylie Fergusen, Cap, Guitar
Lyle Hopkins, Cap, Bass
Max Lee, VCC, Drums

February 4, 2014

JP Carter, NOW, Trumpet
Robin Jacob, UBC, piano
Carlos Vellejo,VCC, Drums
Maren Lisak, SFU, Double bass/Trumpet
Roisin Adams, VCC, Piano/Trumpet

January 7, 2014

Lisa Cay Miller, NOW, Piano
Mike Allen, Cap, Bari Sax
Remy Siu, SFU, Cello/Electronics
Lyle Hopkins, Cap, Bass
Wylie Fergusen, Cap, guitar

Laura Reznek, VCC, violin

Poib Feher, VCC, Percussion

December 3, 2013

Skye Brooks, NOW, Drums
Sina Ettehad, VCC, Kamancheh
Elisa Thorn, UBC, Harp
Remy Siu, SFU, Cello/Electronics
Roisin Adams, VCC, Piano/Trumpet

November 5, 2013

Mike Allen, Cap U, bass clarinet/bari sax
Ridley Bishop, Cap U, alto/tenor sax
Nikko Whitworth, Cap U, bass
Wylie Ferguson, Cap U, guitar
Ryan Lidstone, VCC, guitar

and... surprise NOW guests later in the evening!

The Here and NOW collaboration and mentorship of emerging musicians and post secondary students from Vancover Community College, Capilano University and Simon Fraser University) is one of NOWs new and excitig projects.