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Intro to Improv for Young Actors

In this one-time course, students will learn the power of "yes, and..." and develop skills as improvisers through a series of theater games.
Chrissy Healey
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Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this one-time course, students will learn the power of “Yes, and…” and develop skills as improvisers. Through a series of improv games, students will practice thinking on their feet, working as a team, and creating a story together. In this 45-minute lesson, we will play:

1. “I am, I feel”. In this introductory exercise, students will introduce themselves to the class and share how they are feeling. The entire class will repeat this feeling.

2. “Yes, and…” story circle. In this exercise, students will build a story together by adopting the improv phrase, “yes, and…”. One student will start the story. The next student will add on to that story, beginning their addition with, “yes, and…”. The story will move from student to student until we reach a conclusion.

3. “Rant and Rave”. In this exercise, students will be assigned a topic to rant about. These topics are trivial in nature, and include things such as, “People breathing too loudly,”, “open-mouthed chewing,”, or “bugs”. In rotation, students will be asked to rant about their assigned topic, presenting new arguments throughout each rotation.

4. “Foreign Film Festival”. In this exercise, one student becomes an actor in a foreign film. Another student becomes the class translator. As our student actor portrays the film through actions and gibberish, our student translator shares the details of the film with the class.

All students will be given a chance to participate in all activities throughout the class. Together we will practice our improvisation skills and have fun!

Learning Goals

Students will learn how to think on their feet, work as a team, be supportive improvisation partners, and practice their creative thinking.
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Language of Instruction
English
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and have 14 years of experience as an actor and theatre educator.

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Meets once
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-9 learners per class

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