Remember this Simpsons bit with Krusty about hemorrhoids and riding bikes? That "I can ride a bike again!" idea jumps into my head a lot (more often than a person should really think about hemorrhoids...probably). I think about it in conjunction with that "It's just like riding a bike" expression used to refer to an […]
Watch an improv teacher adroitly introduce an objective to students, explain an exercise they'll do in service of that objective, provide side-coaching, and wrap it all up in the end. The clip comes from a Teacher & Coach Training Session at The Coalition Theater. Want to learn what they learned? Want to lead a similar […]
I love improv and believe (when my heart and head are in it) that I'm good at it, too. Here are some other things I love and believe myself to be good at. They share some skills with improvisation. Am I good at improv because I am good at these things, or am I good […]
Pasted and attached below are Best Practices for Improv Teachers. From "making the curriculum your own" to "take your class out for drinks the first night," this document has tips for managing your classes better. Got any to add? Hit up that Comments space.
Looking for an exercise/warm-up that will engage your group in tapping emotions between characters and leveraging those emotions in heightened subsequent beats?
Looking for an exercise/warm-up that will engage your group in tapping personal emotions and leveraging those emotions in heightened subsequent beats?