Resonant Breath: breathwork in improvisation

JULY 12 // Samantha Kochis // Resonant Breath: breathwork in improvisation
This workshop will include practical breathwork exercises, journal prompts, and chances for group/duo improvisation. Instruments are not required, but encouraged.
Samantha Kochis (she/they) is a flutist, educator, and composer dedicated to the expansion of experimental performance. Her “fearless” (NYCJR) works are grounded in a foundation of hope, with her sound described as “tender and flourishing” (NYCJR). Based in Brooklyn, NY, Samantha draws from the tradition of free improvisation and avant-garde jazz to engage in sonic conversations with listeners and collaborators alike. In 2025, they were selected as a Music Fellow for the Art Omi Artist Residency program. A musician dedicated to multidisciplinary performance, she has recorded and performed works at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), The Watermill Center, and The Mattress Factory Contemporary Art Museum. Samantha holds a BM in K-12 Music Education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and a MM in Flute Performance and Composition from The New School.