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Discover a wide range of performing arts classes in Los Angeles, from acting and improv to dance and singing. Unleash your creativity, develop new skills, and gain confidence on stage with expert instructors in a vibrant and inclusive community.

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Waltz 1

You Can Dance Studio

Learn the most popular Ballroom Dance from the best teachers! No partner is necessary. Class is suitable for beginners. Dance floor is outside on the parking lot behind the studio. Please no heels! Tennis shoes or flats. Masks required! Stay healthy! All outdoor group classes will be socially distanced. Since we are using our parking lot for dancing, street parking is the only option available. Thank you for understanding.

(3) Beginner 18 and older
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Waltz 2

You Can Dance Studio

Learn the most popular Ballroom dance from the best teachers. This is intermediate level of Waltz. Some knowledge and experience of Waltz is required. Dance floor is outside on the parking lot behind the studio. Please no heels! Tennis shoes or flats. Masks required! Stay healthy! All outdoor group classes will be socially distanced. Since we are using our parking lot for dancing, street parking is the only option available. Thank you for understanding....

(3) Beginner 18 and older
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Salsa - All Levels Adult

You Can Dance Studio

Learn basic fundamentals of salsa while working on rhythm, basic partner patterns and technique. Lead and Follow technique will be introduced.   This class is designed for all skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced.   Masks are required.  

(3) All levels 18 and older
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Latin For Everyone - Outdoors

You Can Dance Studio @ 1089 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa Beach, CA

Latin!!!! Steps and combinations. Correct foot work, Body action and hip action will be explained. You also will practice different Styling technique and how to create rhythmical and fluid Latin movement.  If you just want to learn the steps or improve your skills this is a must class for you. Note:  Please allow yourself time to find street parking. Our dance floor is placed on the parking lot behind the studio for now. Masks...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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Mastering Standup Workshop

The Comedy Institute @ 950 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

If you are serious about stand-up, this is the only class that covers it all. It literally answers every question you have about stand-up and all the ones you haven’t thought of yet. The Only workshop recommended by comedy legend George Wallace. There is nothing like the live experience. It’s true in watching stand-up and it’s true in teaching stand-up. The live class gives you the unique opportunity to interact directly with the instructor,...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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$150

2 sessions

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Improv(e) Yourself:Improv For Professionals & Educators

The Engaging Educator @ 333 S Grand Ave , California City, CA

Improvisation isn’t just for actors and comedians – it’s for everyone. Even MBA Students are being asked to take improv classes as part of their required courses. Why? Improv education focuses on key skills in communication – public speaking, listening, presence, connection and focus. We communicate every day – and there is a difference between doing it habitually and doing it well and with intention. Heard of the ‘Yes, And’ idea elevation...

(401) All levels 18 and older
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Cha-Cha-Cha 2

You Can Dance Studio

Learn the most popular international latin dance from Latin-American Champion himself! Intermediate level. Some knowledge and experience of Cha-Cha-Cha is required. Dance floor is outside on the parking lot behind the studio. Please no heels! Flats or tennis shoes. Masks required! All outdoor group classes will be socially distanced. Since we are using our parking lot for dancing street parking is the only option available. Thank you for...

(3) Intermediate 18 and older
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TV Comedy Pitching

Writing Pad

You’ve worked hard to hone that super-fly pilot premise with hysterical characters, a compelling world, and an amazing pilot episode. So what’s next?  A pitch meeting with a network exec, perhaps? Enter Natalie Gergely, Director of Development for Abominable Pictures and Former Manager of Development at Comedy Central and Nathan Varni, current Director Development, ABC. In this three week Los Angeles comedy pitching class, Natalie will...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Stand-up Comedy Workshop

El Camino College @ 334 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Get ready to giggle! Tap into your own creative genius and rock the audience with humor. Learn joke writing, improvising skills, how to create characters while developing your stage persona and connecting with any type of audience. Your classroom for this hilariously funny and insightful workshop-style course takes place at The Clown House, a real-life performance studio. You'll get to try out your act on a real stage with a real microphone in hand...

(174) All levels 18 and older
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$59

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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...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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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...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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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...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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Pole Virgin - Intro to Pole

Evolve Pole & Exotic Arts Studio @ 5872 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Discover the art of pole dancing and unleash your inner strength and flexibility with our introductory class at a leading studio. Learn spins and tricks while building endurance and increasing your fitness levels. Be prepared to wear shorts and a tank top to fully immerse yourself in the experience.

(7) Beginner 18 and older
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Beginner Spin Pole and Transitions

Evolve Pole & Exotic Arts Studio @ 5872 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Take your pole dancing to the next level with our Beginner Spin Pole and Transitions class. Learn essential tricks and transitions that will elevate your skills without the need for inversions. Join us at Evolve Pole & Exotic Arts Studio to climb and invert from the floor like a pro.

(7) Beginner 18 and older
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Casting Director/Coach

Awesome Acting Club

This two hour intensive class includes: Lecture with practical industry knowledge. Acting guidance for all participants to improve their future performances. Hosted Q and A for attendees at the end of the session. What you'll practice: Finding levels in your performance. Making strong choices when given new material Connecting with the material in an organic manner. Enjoying the process. For the PERFORMANCE/COACHING portion of this educational...

All levels 18 and older
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Make Your Own Music Video

Los Angeles City College

Learn the most essential elements of what goes into making a music video. This 4-week hands-on course will take you through every step of the process from storyboard and concept design to final edit and post production. A successful student will gain invaluable, real-world knowledge and experience as well as a project to use for their reel to help them get that next paying gig. Note: Optional Material Fee to rent camera equipment package. Otherwise,...

(782) All levels 18 and older
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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...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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Hosting

The Comedy Institute

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...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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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...

(58) All levels 18 and older
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$119

5 sessions

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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...

(10) All levels 18 and older
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