Classes

From Newbie to expert, we all need the fundamentals!

Back to Basics:

Mondays, Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9 7-9 PM, $100

Master the basics for the first time, or re-focus on the importance of improv basics in your work. Celebrate the willingness to fail creatively, make your partner look good, kill that nagging censor, and make your partner look good! Beginners will love the new freedom found here, and experienced students will agree that this class is ike a creativity gym, where we work out our spontaneity muscles. And: it's a lot of fun!

REGISTER FOR BACK TO BASICS HERE!

Build on Your Success! Take it farther, onstage and off!

Level Two Improv:

Weds., Nov. 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18 7-9 PM, $125

For the improviser with some class or performance experience. Learn to bring "beginner's mind" to improv. Escape your "yes, but" zones as a player, and let go of old habits that cause you to block offers---your own or your partner's. Learn new performance structures and exercise your improv muscles!

REGISTER FOR LEVEL TWO HERE!

Be Prepared: Improvisation For An Interactive Life.

Mopco Improv Every Day:

Personal Development and Personal Discovery with Improv

Thurs., Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5 7-9 PM, $100

Do you ever wish you were sharper and more effective when interacting with other people? When you learn improvisational skills, you open up your options with creative possibilities, approaching new interactions with confidence, grace and wit. By overcoming your inner fears, you can express the truly brilliant ideas you have inside of you, making everyone look good, building positive structures in the moment and transcending failure to find success. With a little play and practice, you can start to take your communication skills to the next level, and have fun with a group of interesting & supportive people while doing it. Life is full of interactions, and better improvisation can help you make the most of them!

Week One: Intro to every day improv Nov. 7, 2013 Spontaneity, Creative Risk taking, fundamentals of Improv Warmups/spontaneity games. Dare to be obvious! Receive, receive, receive!Week Two: Status! Nov. 14, 2013 What’s your status, and how can you shift it to help you in this scene? Authentic communication. Use the power of acknowledgement in daily interactions. Week Three: Yes, let’s go there! Nov. 21, 2013 Listening and making your partner look good—even in difficult conversations Week Four: Tell your story! Dec. 5, 2013 The real Power of presentation (it’s not up on the screen!)