I serve as a Facilitator of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process (CRP), which was developed by dancer/choreographer, Liz Lerman, to support her dancers at the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange as they choreographed their own dance works. It grew out of a need for artists to feel safe and comfortable in the giving and receiving of artistic feedback. Up until then, feedback was given with very little thought, sometimes with negative undertones, and sometimes completely unrelated to what the artists themselves were questioning about their work. CRP is a ground-breaking method that nurtures the artists as they share their art through a four-step, facilitated dialogue between the artist, peers, and/or audience. In this structure, feedback is given to the artist in an ordered, non-threatening and caring environment. In use for more than 20 years, the Process is embraced by artists, educators, and administrators.

I have facilitated CRP workshops for dancers, choreographers, song-writers, writers and poets, singers, composers, and visual artists.  I have a specific interest in helping classical singers develop the vocabulary for providing better feedback to their peers, so that better information is delivered and received after performances.

The CRP deepens dialogue between artists and audiences, enhances learning between teachers and students, and affirms all participants in their search for artistic meaning. For further reading, the Dance Exchange offers the publication: Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process: A method for getting useful feedback on anything you make, from dance to dessert, by Liz Lerman and John Borstel.