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Improv Classes

The ABC's of Improv acting - no experience necessary

These playful classes are a lot of fun and help you to:

Relax & Trust your creative instincts
Feel confident: at auditions - at presentations - when clueless
Learn how to act, talk & perhaps even think on your feet

Excellent for: CEO's, Writers, Moms, Astrophysicists, Actors, Lawyers, Bikers

Class Descriptions

Improv Basics Level A -This is our ground level class for everyone. We start with fun, empowering, group improv exercises; games that help tap into all kinds of characters and movement. The supreme concept of improv "yes/and" is a major part of this class. Folks will begin to experience what it is like to be part of an ensemble, where there is trust and support to take the necessary leaps to learn the art of improv. (18+ - 6 weeks - $165)

Improv Basics Level B - This level is about the improv scene and all the many elements that contribute to it. All the while experiencing games and exercises that help you to release the creative genius in you. We focus on performance commitment, making strong choices, listening, and playing truthfully, all in the "yes/and" mode. (18+ - 6 weeks - $165)

Improv Basics Level C - This class focuses on CHARACTER WORK, how to develop and spontaneously create vibrant and captivating characters, along with tools to enhance your STAGE PRESENCE (in addition, every Level C class will develop a genre of interactive improv characters and showcase them at a public venue). If you have completed Basics Level A and B, you are a perfect candidate for this class. If you are performing already, and want more skills in your character work, this is the perfect class for you. If you are headed towards the Harold Inro & Performance classes, it is now a required class. (18+ - 6 weeks - $165)

Shortform Improv Comedy Intro - Students will begin to apply all they have learned thus far by playing improv games geared toward performance. Games enhance our ability to think quickly and get out of trouble. Goals remain the same: Focus on partner(s), establish relationships, and make "today the day" all within the challenging context of games. (18+, Basics A, B & C required - 8 weeks - $265)

Shortform Improv Comedy Performance - This is a continuation of Shortform Intro, with a focus on preparing the improver to perform Shortform Improv Comedy. At the completion of the six weeks, students will participate in a showcase performance at a public venue. (18+, Basics A, B & C, Shortform Intro required - 8 weeks - $265)

Longform Improv Comedy Intro - Introduction to Longform Improv — This class builds on the basics learned in A, B, and C, Shortform Intro and Performance, and fosters the use of those skills comprehensively to create quality improv. The student will learn to take a single suggestion in many different directions, recognize and build on themes, use standard improv tools to help further and heighten scenes, play scenes in episodes, and transition between scenes. The skills learned in this class are relevant to all types of longform improv, including the Harold, and are helpful for short form games as well. (18+, Basics A, B & C, Shortform Intro & Performance required - 8 weeks - $265)

Longform Improv Comedy Performance – The Longform Performance class extends the skills covered in the Longform Intro class and prepares the performer to put those skills into the context of a show. The student will learn to make connections between scenes, control the pace of scenes, and work with structures that help create a unified show. Games that work seamlessly within a longform structure will be introduced. Students will participate in practice performances in preparation for their longform debut in front of an audience at the end of the course. (18+, Basics A, B, C, Shortform Intro & Performance, Longform Intro required - 8 weeks - $265)

Improv to Sketch Comedy - Folks will learn how to write sketches based on the improv techniques they have learned thus far. Students will create and play while learning the essentials of sketch comedy writing, and how to "get to the funny". (18+, Improv Basics A,B,C; Shortform Intro & Performance or Equivalent, Required - 8 weeks - $265)

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