IMPROV CLASSES
OUR CURRICULUM IS a 7-week COMPREHENSIVE, PROGRESSIVE, LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
THE FIRST THREE LEVELS are SHORT FORM IMPROV and THE NEXT LEVELS are LONG FORM IMPROV.
THE FIRST THREE LEVELS are SHORT FORM IMPROV and THE NEXT LEVELS are LONG FORM IMPROV.
Upcoming short Form classes
IMPROV 101 (Sundays): SHORT FORM ESSENTIALS IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF IMPROV COMEDY USING IMPROV GAMES. THESE IMPROV GAMES ARE CALLED SHORT FORM JUST LIKE "WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?". WE FOCUS ON BUILDING TRUST, CONNECTEDNESS, SPONTANEITY, ACTIVE LISTENING, THE "YES, AND" PRINCIPLE, BASIC SCENE WORK, COMEDIC TIMING, AND ESTABLISHING COMEDIC PREMISES THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF SHORT-FORM IMPROV GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. Class Showcase March 4th.
COST: $200 DATES: Sundays, Jan 12th-Feb 23rd | TIME: 3:30-5:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |
IMPROV 101 (MONDAYS): SHORT FORM ESSENTIALS IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF IMPROV COMEDY USING IMPROV GAMES. THESE IMPROV GAMES ARE CALLED SHORT FORM JUST LIKE "WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?". WE FOCUS ON BUILDING TRUST, CONNECTEDNESS, SPONTANEITY, ACTIVE LISTENING, THE "YES, AND" PRINCIPLE, BASIC SCENE WORK, COMEDIC TIMING, AND ESTABLISHING COMEDIC PREMISES THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF SHORT-FORM IMPROV GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. Class Showcase March 6th.
COST: $200 DATES: Mondays, Jan 13th- Mar 3rd (Off for MLK; Make-up on Mar 3rd) | TIME: 7:30-9:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |
IMPROV 102 (Mondays): FOCUSES ON SHORT-FORM IMPROV GAMES LIKE THE SHOW "WHO'S LINE IS IT ANYWAY?". WE WILL EXPLORE FINDING THE FUNNY, BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUDIENCE, AND THE BASICS OF MAKING ANY IMPROV SCENE OR GAME WORK. We'll develop the skills of confidence, risk taking, adaptability, and comedic timing while making each other laugh. Class Showcase March 4th.
COST: $200 | Prerequisite Short Form 101 DATES: Mondays, Jan 13th- Mar 3rd (Off for MLK; Make-up on Mar 3rd) | TIME: 5:30-7:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |
IMPROV 102 (TUESDAYS): FOCUSES ON SHORT-FORM IMPROV GAMES LIKE THE SHOW "WHO'S LINE IS IT ANYWAY?". WE WILL EXPLORE FINDING THE FUNNY, BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUDIENCE, AND THE BASICS OF MAKING ANY IMPROV SCENE OR GAME WORK. We'll develop the skills of confidence, risk taking, adaptability, and comedic timing while making each other laugh. Class Showcase March 6th.
COST: $200 | Prerequisite Short Form 101 DATES: TUESDAYS, Jan 14th- FEB 25th | TIME: 7:30-9:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |
Upcoming Long Form Classes
IMPROV 201: IS AN INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISING IN A SCENE THAT CAN CONNECT TO A SERIES OF other SCENES AND together they create ONE PERFORMANCE PIECE CALLED LONG FORM. THROUGH GROUP GAMES AND EXERCISES, STUDENTS WILL PRACTICE LISTENING, BEING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT, EXPLORING IMPULSE/SPONTANEITY, TRUSTING THEIR INSTINCTS, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT OF "YES, AND" IN IMPROVISATION. Class Showcase March 6th.
COST: $200 DATES: THURSDAYS, JAN 16th-Feb 27th | TIME: 7:30-9:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |
Improv 202: FOCUSES ON TECHNIQUES to build out the world of these scenes you create. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS TO EDIT SCENES, CREATE GROUPS SCENES, AND MAKE STRONG INITIATIONS THROUGH CHARACTER AND SPACE WORK. students will learn The concept of "if this, then what..." and apply it by creating long form narrative pieces. Class Showcase March 4th.
** PRE-REQUISITE: IMPROV 201 COST: $200 | Prerequisite Long form 201 DATES: Wednesday, Jan 15th-feb 26TH, 2024 | TIME: 7:30-9:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |
IMPROV 203: Improv 203 IS A long form improv class that focus on the tactics of developing a character, maintaining that character and what it means to have a relationship in a scene that is beyond the who, what, and where. We will explore what the form the armando, tags, transformational edits. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN CONCEPTS LIKE BASE REALITY, HEAT & WEIGHT, AND CHARACTER DEAL. Class Showcase March 4th.
Cost: $200 | Prerequisite Long form 201 & 202 DATES: Sundays, Jan 12th-Feb 23rd | TIME: 5:30-7:30p LOCATION: 573 Fairview Rd, Unit 21A, Asheville, NC 28803 |