Basic Improv: Fall 2024

During this class, students will learn to:

• Revisit and embrace the powers of playfulness and joy in a supportive environment
• Work collaboratively with scene partners to establish, contribute to, and sustain a shared reality through the power of “yes, and…”
• Frame “failures” or “mistakes” as opportunities rather than avoiding them
• Proactively and compassionately support their partners through listening, humility, and compassion
• Understand basic story structure and use it as a framework for building improv scenes
• Think outside the box, stretch creative thinking “muscles,” and practice thinking quickly on your feet
• Collaboratively justify any idea within the reality of an established scene
• Commit to ideas with your scene partner(s), even if it seems silly
• Convey emotions during a scene and explore spontaneous emotional reactions
• Construct basic scenes with others, including adding specific details to scenes
• Prepare for our next class level: Intermediate Improv
• Prepare for our class showcase
• Have fun and be gentle with yourself and others!

When:

Class is every Tuesday night from 7-9 PM, September 17th – October 22nd with a student performance on October 26th.

Where:

Empire LaunchPad at Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St, Room 13 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA 95818

Important Details:

Tuition is nonrefundable. You must be at least 18 to register.

Parking & Accessibility:

Sierra 2 has two free parking lots and various on-street parking options. Check out the map >

Our venue is upstairs on floor 2. The building is wheelchair accessible (including the bathrooms and access to the second floor). Please let us know if you require any special accommodations ahead of time and we’ll be happy to help.

COVID Safety Requirements:

All students must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination (either vaccination card or digital record) on the first day of class at the door or via email.