Improv Classes in Boston, MA

In this class, we will explore the world of improvisation through a few simple steps. The goal is for students to learn a method for improvisation that can be applied to any kind of music, any instrument, and at any skill level. We will work on connecting our mind to our ears and our ears to our instrument through our voices. The music we will use...

The jams are a playground of dance and music, where individual needs and collective awareness give space to the spontaneous expression of one's creativity thru art and play. All styles and abilities are welcome. Clothing: Bare feet, comfortable dance clothes.  Please note that STREET SHOES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ANY STUDIO AT ANY TIME.

What is one of the most valuable tools a professional actor or voice over talent can possess for auditions in the industry today?   Answer: Improvisation!  Savvy working talent know the benefits of having solid voice over, television, and film competition.  Many auditions today are strictly improvised, and you must be able to think...

Live Words is a 7 Week Performance-Based Speaker Training program. Each week students receive a masterclass on Public Speaking, Stand-Up, Improv, Storytelling, Vocal Variety and Body Language Training. The class concludes with a student showcase where students will get to perform a 3-minutes routine of their choice. Week 1 - Public Speaking Learn...

Classes incorporate yoga, cardio, strength training, and elements of ballet, modern, jazz, and improv dance techniques. Classes include a full body warm up to build strength and flexibility, then progress to exploring larger movement sequences travelling through space.  Students spend a portion of each class learning choreography to perform at...

Classes incorporate yoga, cardio, strength training, and elements of ballet, modern, jazz, and improv dance techniques. Classes include a full body warm up to build strength and flexibility, then progress to exploring larger movement sequences travelling through space.  Students spend a portion of each class learning choreography to perform at...

Classes incorporate yoga, cardio, strength training, and elements of ballet, modern, jazz, and improv dance techniques. Classes include a full body warm up to build strength and flexibility, then progress to exploring larger movement sequences travelling through space.  Students spend a portion of each class learning choreography to perform at...

Musical Improv 101 will introduce students to the fundamentals of how to improvise songs that sound as if they had been written.  We will explore rhyming (and effective alternatives to rhyming), common song structures that lend themselves to improvising, creating memorable hooks, and how to convincingly get into songs from...

Spark your creativity and silence your inner judge by practicing spontaneity. In this no fear, improv for everyone workshop, we'll act our way through exercises, challenges, and performances that will increase your mental flexibility, confidence, self trust, and speed. Give voice to new characters within you, learn alternative responses to old habits...

This workshop will help connect your improv to your physical self, to avoid the dreaded “talking head” scenes. Rick will guide you in using your physical self to enrich your character work. You'll also work on creating physical environments and strong object work, to help your scenes have a stronger sense of location.  Prerequisites: At least...

IMPROV 101 students are on their feet from day one exploring laugh-filled exercises and skill-driven “short-form” games. Structured, simple play guides each improviser to experience individual success, discover the joy of ensemble support, and build the foundation for a fulfilling journey through our unique 6-level improv program (and beyond)....

Musical Improv 201 builds on the basics covered in 101 to explore more advanced concepts such as heightening from scene to song, musical styles and long-form musical structures. We continue to develop rhyme skills and musicianship while focusing closely on the relationship between music and character. Students will discover how to set every song up...

IMPROV 701 draws upon every skillset explored over the course of the previous 12 months of improv training. Our veteran faculty of Mainstage cast, directors and alumni guide students in IB's signature AllForm--The Mainstage organic approach to creating improvised comedy on stage. Following our "learn everything and you can do anything" approach, 701...

Building off Harold learned in 501, students explore a handful of core formats that highlight the impressive variety of approaches and structures available to advanced improvisers. 601 uncovers longform universals with near-limitless applications. Discover the many intersections between shortform and longform and everything-in-between form. Dive into...

Students build off the game-driven scene work explored in 401 to discover how If-Then patterns can be used to produce a rewarding longform structure. One of the best known and most engaging formats, the Harold was developed by the legendary Del Close many years ago to explore connections between scenes, creating a rich world before the audiences' eyes....