The name "Bay Area Improv Scene" is frequently contentious because while many of the performances on the scene embrace improvisational techniques, no one is opposed to composition, and many of the people associated with the scene favor it.
Many attempts have been made to invent a more general term, such as "New Music[REF] " or "Creative Music"[REF] but these have the converse problem of being too non-specific, and no alternative name has achieved common use [REF].