Crockett, Zachary2012-03-122012-03-122012-02http://purl.umn.edu/121690University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. February 2012. Major: Music. Advisor: Alex Lubet. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 23 pages, appendices A-D.After introducing historical models of interdisciplinary collaboration, I describe my process, laying out an example for future creators of collaborative arts performances. When I began this project, I felt like there was no precedent that gave a clear path for how to work. Even after consulting with various mentors, I was only made aware of one artist I could contact who had done something similar. I attempted to follow his model but knew from the beginning that I was working with a significantly more limited budget and different goals. With some experience I gave up on the initial idea and switched to a project that felt more conventional and pragmatic. Interesting elements of this new direction gradually took shape, and a graphically distributed identity of collaborators generated not only aesthetic content but also logistic solutions. The process of creating VOCA::Omni (Ritual #1) facilitated deep artistic exploration and growth for me and all the collaborators.en-USChoreographerCollaborationComposerImprovisationInterdisciplinaryVideoMusicThesis or Dissertation