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Crowd-Work & Riffing
The Comedy Institute @ 950 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Ya know how a veteran comic sounds like he’s just talking and it’s hilarious? That is called “speaking in the language of stand-up”. And it comes from the ability to riff on-stage, using punchline dynamics naturally and creating material entirely in voice. There’s nothing more exciting than when a comedian goes off-book. It’s exciting, electric and dangerous. But when done right, there is nothing that can get an audience on it’s...
$100
Storytelling
The Comedy Institute @ 950 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Don’t waste valuable time on stage with stories that don’t belong there. There is an incredible difference between telling a story to a group of friends and storytelling for standup. This workshop teaches you how to tell the difference (or in some cases, create the difference) and how to structure the story to function as stand-up material. Once you understand how storytelling for stand-up is built and operates you can then apply this to every...
$100
Handling Hecklers
The Comedy Institute @ 950 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
This 1-night intensive focuses specifically on handling the most difficult moments of any comic’s career. This is the first class ever designed to immerse you in the experience of heckling and walk you through the step-by-step process of analyzing the situation and choosing the appropriate course of action. Whatever the situation, you will know what to do and be able to do it. You will learn: How to read the Heckler How to break down the Heckler...
$100
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Stand-Up to Sitcom: TV Character Creation for Comics
DBA Flappers University @ 118 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA
You know you're funny on stage... but how did comics like Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano take their stand-up persona and create a TV personality that a sitcom can be built around? How do you take your unique voice and apply it to someone else's words in an audition or a cold read and make sure that you book the gig? In this course students will work on prepping and performing scripted material for either an audition or a performance. The course will...
Stand Up Level 1/2: CLAREMONT Beginning/Intermediate
DBA Flappers University @ 532 W 1st St, La Verne, CA
This stand up course is intended for non-performers, newbies and working comedians alike looking to gain a deeper understanding of our structure-based approach to stand-up comedy. Intermediate-level topics covered in this course will include: Becoming confident on stage Identity exercises How to mine your personal life for comedy material Basic comedy structure, and how it is used to create surprise The importance of brevity and its effect...
Comedy Cast Intensive
Actors Comedy Studio @ 7461 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
The Comedy Cast Intensive is your gateway to understanding the art of performing and auditioning comedy. Two of the Industry’s top professionals guide you toward success in this dynamic, one-day event. You will learn specific techniques for Sitcom Acting and Auditioning, invaluable inside information about the industry and most importantly, you’ll understand more about who you are in today’s competitive marketplace. It’s also a great starting...
$195
Comedy Improv
Mt. San Antonio College @ 4200 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
It's not just for actors anymore! Explore your love of Improv and discover what it can do to enhance your social and business interactions. Using comedy improve games and a few effective guidelines, you will develop the ability to quickly come up with great responses and the confidence to use them.
Modeling: How to Break into the Industry
Learn tips and secrets to having a successful career path in the industry. This intensive workshop will reveal an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the modeling/fashion industry and share real-world advice, featuring guest-speakers from the modeling industry.
Writing TV Sketch Comedy
DBA Flappers University @ 102 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA
Have you always wanted to write hilarious sketches for TV and live performance? This crash course you will learn the various templates of sketches (TV and movie parodies, character driven, fake commercials, etc) but you'll also acquire invaluable sketch writing dos and don'ts that will help your work stand out. In order to master sketch writing, you'll learn how to identify whether your premise is strong enough, as well as comprehend the best structural...
Vocal Yoga--Free Your Throat Chakra
Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
NEW! Many people feel a block in their throat chakra. In this class we will explore deep breathing techniques, yoga asanas for the voice, Fitzmaurice Voicework® and sound healing techniques that return the body to its most natural way of breathing, and sounding. Through Vocal Yoga® work, blocks that have been hindering your breath and vocal expression are removed and you experience a newfound freedom of your voice. Please read: ...
Voice Over Workshop
This voice over workshop is taught by Marc Graue and the professionals at our studio. Learn everything from interpreting the copy to self direction to developing the right voice to start booking. We will practice looping and voicing to picture and show you how video games are recorded with voxover. We will also critique the quality of your home auditions as well as your demo to make sure you are making the best first impression. There will be lots...
Beginner
18 and older
TV Storyboarding A Survival Guide
Creative Talent Network @ Virtual Learning
Dive into the nitty gritty with storyboarding for TV. This two hour lecture will provide you with specific entry level job advice and insight into what the industry is really looking for, portfolio tips for extra polish and more. What Will Be Covered You'll receive a copy of TV Boards Survival Manual. Mike will go over ideas from the booklet that include the taking of tests to what is expected for entry level jobs. Mike will share...
$10
Cub College: Acting (Ages 7-10)
Los Angeles City College @ Online/Off Campus
Ever picture yourself on the stage or screen? Here's your chance to learn how to perform through fun activities. Student will need computer/laptop with internet access and audio/video capabilities. Note: *Class is held online* Please check your email for class confirmation and meeting links.
Free Workshop
The Comedy Institute @ 733 Seward St, Los Angeles, CA
This is a 100% FREE WORKSHOP. No strings attached, just come, learn and ask questions. Topics to be covered include: The Best way to meet bookers What “finding your voice” really means 3 Golden Rules of Stand-up 5 Major Tools of Modern Stand-up Secret to Pro-grade material Making the tape that gets you booked Biggest mistake comics make when handling a heckler The difference between a joke, a bit and a routine Power of Silence Secret...
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Hosting
The #1 Best way to start getting paid for performing is to be a Good Host. But there is a Big Difference between being a good host and a bad host, and it’s the opposite of what most comics think. Learn: The secrets of opening a show and warming up a crowd How to prepare a captivating introduction To find “targets” in the audience Handling hecklers, ringing phones and difficult situations Joke writing exercises for every situation (Audience...
Stand Up Comedy & Graduation Performance
West Los Angeles College @ Fine Arts Bldg, Los Angeles, CA
“He knows how to make you funny!” Student evaluations are also full of words like supportive, encouraging, and positive. If you’re interested in performing, writing or producing comedy, award-winning stand-up comic Barry Weisenberg can do for you what he’s done for so many. Learn the fundamentals of stand-up comedy technique, nuances, joke construction, comedic theory, marketing, and producing your own comedy show. Also learn ways to...
Branding and Promoting Yourself
DBA Flappers University @ 102 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA
Are you wondering how to take your stand up comedy career to the next level? Have an act but not sure how to present yourself to clubs and bookers? Do you need promotional materials, but don't have a big budget and aren't sure where to begin? In this intense workshop taught by Barbara Holliday (the co-founder of Flappers Comedy Clubs and comedy manager for H2F Comedy Productions), you'll learn how to go from asking for bookings to selling yourself...
$25
How To Write Funny
Los Angeles Harbor College Extension
In a hands-on workshop featuring lectures, in-class writing exercises, and supportive feedback, discover how to write a comedic piece that is part story, part essay, part dialogue, and entirely, uniquely “you.” Learn all about the tools, techniques, and tricks that comedy writers use to get laughs in sitcoms, screenplays, blogs, story nights, and even business presentations. You’ll also make an exciting discovery: There are no...
Stand Up Level 3: Persona and Character Work
DBA Flappers University @ 118 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA
Our Stand Up Level 3: Advanced Studies courses are intended for students with a strong grasp of basic comedy technique and ample performing experience who are looking to focus their attention on particular areas of study and advanced comedy techniques, as well as improving or expanding their existing comedy material and career. These classes are ongoing monthly; students invited to join our Stand Up Level 3 classes are expected to come to...
Comedy: The Psychology of Ha
DBA Flappers University @ 102 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA
Screenwriter David Misch ("Mork & Mindy", “The Muppets Take Manhattan”, “Police Squad!”, “Duckman”, “Saturday Night Live”), author of the award-eligible Funny the Book: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Comedy, presents a class which comes with an ironclad guarantee that it will impart no usable skills. Okay, that could be an exaggeration, but “Comedy: The Psychology of Ha!” is a mini-version of “Practical Foundations...
$49
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