In Erica Zhang's talk, she shares her idea of "creativity out of spontaneity" by involving the audience in a musical improvisation exercise. Through the exercise, she demonstrates how embracing spontaneity can not ignite creativity and overcome creative blocks, but it is a mindset that everyone should learn to adopt in their everyday lives. When one faces imperfections and pushes the boundaries of comfort zones, one's full potential begins to shine through. Erica is a Sophomore at Valencia High School, enrolled in dual International Baccalaureate and Val tech programs. She has been playing piano since age 6 and started composing at age 12. Erica is Interested in going into neuroscience / medical research. She also is passionate about volunteering for causes in education, currently volunteering at the Discovery Cube of OC. She was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (gold) for dedicating 100+ hours of service. Erica is also a part of the Valencia High School Orchestra, Astronomy Club, & Tennis team. She enjoys playing piano, writing songs, making YouTube videos for her channels, and playing tennis in her free time. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx