IMDL




Improvised Music & Dance Laboratory


By Collectief Imprography

For monthly intercity artistic experimentation in local theaters.

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 About us



Experiencing the post-pandemic era, economic instability, and global political unrest, we’ve noticed a decline in improvisational encounters in the arts scene and in our everyday social lives. We realize that vulnerability, openness, and trust, which are the foundations of spontaneous conversation and learning through sound and movement on stage, are not guaranteed. These are not given conditions but fragile qualities that require active protection, strengthening, and reflection.

IMDL is one of our efforts to cultivate the delicate ecosystem of improvisational performing arts and research. We hope that someday someone searching for a space to explore the unknown and the not-yet-articulable will find a stage where they can interact with others also seeking knowledge through improvisation. 
   

Producers

Miri Lee

Artistic Director, Collectief Imprography

Miri is a performer and imprographer who has left a distinct mark on Amsterdam’s artistic landscape. Known for her fearless cross-disciplinary collaborations with leading figures in visual art, music, science, poetry, theater, and film, she is sought after for her intuitive presence and improvisational depth. She is the founder of Collectief Imprography and IMDL series, a platform for real-time performance, where her work explores the composition of the unknown through intuitive choices, ephemeral imagery, and the interplay of body, sound, light, and objects. Most recently, she co-directed the film Ineffable Shape with filmmaker Emilia Tapprest, and was officially selected for the New Dutch section of Cinedans film Festival 2025. More information on Miri’s website.


Youn Choi

Producer, Collectief Imprography

Youn is a researcher and maker exploring how artistic practice combined with scientific methods shapes the development of an inner epistemic compass. She works with mixed methodologies—self-experimentation, practice-based and participatory research—and creates materials for iterative inquiry through improvisation. Her published research examines creative interventions such as storytelling, analogy, and game design for knowledge integration in multidisciplinary teams, with a particular focus on conversational modulation. Her game-based interventions have been used and tested by students at Dutch universities, and one of her works was recently invited to the student category of 2025 International Educational Game Competition in Norway.