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ANDTheatre Company @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
Keep up on your improv studies. One Tuesday per month we offer classes designed for everyone who’d like to build or maintain their improv skills. Each class focuses on a different theme, designates time for scene work, and provides tools to make you a successful improviser.
ANDTheatre Company @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
All levels are welcome and our goal is to create a fun and supportive environment. Anyone who makes it in time for the warm-up is welcome to participate. Those who arrive after the warm-up will not be able to participate but are very welcome to audit. Whether you’re an experienced performer looking for more practice or a first timer who’s always wanted to give improv a try, come and play!
James III's Comedy Classes and Coaching @ 18 W 18th Street, New York, NY
Full Course Title: Comfort Zone: Learning, Loving, and Leaving It! Identify, explore, and break out of your comfort zone. In this improv workshop, you'll figure out how to excel improvising in your own skin. Make big, bold, and exciting choices from your home base so that you can use that foundation for making strong moves and choices outside of your comfort zone. This class works for early or experienced improvisers looking to get more in...
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Explore Improv & Storytelling Private Group EventsIRTE @ 411 W 41st St, New York, NY
In an environment of support and nurturing; we will work together as a group to begin the journey of learning how to be a musical improviser. We will focus on listening to the music that the pianist plays and learning how to create memorable melodies by accepting the musical offers and our own musical offers. We will do this by learning how to; Communicate with your improv musician and develop an awareness of how to accept musical offers....
ComedySportz New York
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Ripley Grier Studios
520 8th Ave, New York, NY
In this class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of improvisation! Through warm-ups, exercises and games, we help improve skills such as listening, teamwork, trust, public speaking, instinct, and agreement, all while laughing and learning. Classes are two hours long and take place once a week for 6 weeks. Classes are lead by an expert facilitator, and ensemble member who has years of experience teaching and performing improvisation. There...
ComedySportz New York
@
Ripley Grier Studios
520 8th Ave, New York, NY
In our Improv 202 Class, you’ll build on the fundamentals of improvisation 101! This level will focus specifically on scene work and how it is applied to short form comedic scene structures. Classes are two hours long and take place once a week for 6 weeks. Classes are lead by an expert facilitator, and ComedySportz Ensemble member who has years of experience teaching and performing improvisation. There is also a group performance at the...
IRTE @ 18 W 18th St, New York, NY
Get out of your head and into your body, create impact and learn The Wylie, an improv form featuring a series of instant snapshots, scenic improvisation, a little bit of Twister, and kinetic memory. It’s a great form to add to your repertory and make your teams jump to another level. This three-hour class will give you powerful tools to engage your body, up your stage presence and ignite your imagination in the practice of improvisation. Like...
IRTE @ 411 W 41st St, New York, NY
Great scene work is the backbone of Improvisational Theatre. Some say that great scenes are like porn. You may not be able to describe it... but you know it when you see it. Scotty Watson says POPPYCOCK!! The secret to great scene work is simple, but not easy. Slow Down & Tell Small Stories and remember... Words are Envelopes that Deliver Emotion Leave the explosions to Jerry Bruckheimer. Improvisors will never have...
Improv For Life @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY
Harness the power of improv for your professional, creative, or social life! Improv is for public speaking, improv is getting over social anxiety, improv is for becoming a more self-actualized artist, Improv is for LIFE!
The Radical Agreement Project @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY
Embark on a laughter-filled journey in NYC with seasoned improv veteran Jon Branch. Laugh while you learn improv comedy fundamentals through a series of lighthearted theater games, honing your listening, collaboration, creativity, and communication skills in a supportive environment.
Brooklyn Improv Training @ 126 10th St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the thrill of Improv and the power of ensemble in this beginner-friendly class. Learn to embrace spontaneity, stay present, and listen deeply while creating scenes that transport audiences to new worlds. No previous experience is required.
IN Studios @ 260 West 36th Street, New York, NY
Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
A solo show about how neurodivergence can save the world - one hum at a time. Each performance of "Hum" is live-improvised by a different musical guest, hearing the story for the very first time on stage. Musician TBA! At 10 years old, Julie became consumed with the question ‘what will happen next?’. When she couldn’t find an answer in her uncertain world, her body gave her one: a hum. But when her hum was diagnosed as mild Tourette’s...
James III's Comedy Classes and Coaching @ 18 W 18th Street, New York, NY
Identify, explore, and break out of your comfort zone. In this workshop, you’ll figure out how to excel improvising in your own skin. Make big, bold, and exciting choices from your home base so that you can use that foundation for making strong moves and choices outside of your comfort zone. This class works for absolute beginners as well as experienced improvisers looking to get more in touch with themselves as performers. Actors, if you got...
Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
You know you’re funny. You’re an improviser but you’ve always wondered what it would be like to be onstage by yourself, even though it sounds super scary. Let’s make it happen! Improv to Stand-Up is the perfect class for improvisers who want to try stand-up for the first time and for stand-ups who need a little more guidance. In this class, you’ll learn how to harness funny ideas from improv scenes (and life) and translate...
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Build on the skills in Level 1 by learning how to write a fully-fledged sketch revue as an ensemble. This class is for anyone interested in learning how to collaboratively produce their own sketch show from scratch. We’ll create game and character-based comedy through improv, writing, and re-writing as we work toward a fully-realized show to debut on the Mainstage at Eris. Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Sketch OR students who...
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 144 Boerum St, Brooklyn, NY
Unleash your creativity and hone your comedic skills in this introductory course that will help you bring your ideas to life through the art of sketch writing in this course at Brooklyn Comedy Collective.
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the essential structures and techniques to craft hilarious musical scenes on the spot. Elevate your comedy and musical skills at Brooklyn Comedy Collective.
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 109 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY
The most powerful thing you have to say onstage comes from your own life experiences. What can you say, from your point of view, that no one else could express like you do? This class will mine your true-life stories to create a narrative solo show that represents your voice onstage. Over the course of six weeks, students will learn to use all the tools and talents at their disposal to bring to life a thematically-driven, one-person show....
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 106 Cayler St, Brooklyn, NY
This is an in-person class. All students must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon enrollment in order to participate. Masks must be worn entering and exiting the building, but will be optional once inside the classroom. First time taking an improv class? You’re in the right place. This class will introduce new improvisers to the value of saying “Yes, And” to every idea - especially their own - to become joyful, fearless, and bold...
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