In his talk “Connection through Emergent Musical Play,” Tracy LJ Robertson gives us a window into the fascinating world of collaborative vocal improvisation, and offers a unique way to find connection and joy. Tracy LJ Robertson is a performing and recording vocalist and vocal percussionist, vocal arranger, music director, and facilitator in the world of empowerment through music. A full ride graduate of Berklee College of Music, Tracy has worked with organizations like the Urban Voices Project, Gaia Music Collective, and in more and more spaces where emergent/improvisational music making is explicitly inviting and supporting healing and empowerment in community. Through his new project, Vocal Bloom, Tracy builds community with events and workshops for musicians from all walks of life, engaging their voices and bodies through playful self-surprise and connection through musical creativity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx