-Students will learn to focus their energy. 
-They will experience the importance of respect and teamwork. 
-They will build confidence and gain tools to deal with nervousness or shyness. 
-gain a basic understanding of improv and acting
-get a sense of my other ongoing acting and improv classes

Improv isn't fun because you are on stage being silly; improv is fun because when you come up with a new and spontaneous idea in the moment, and it works, you feel the instant thrill of success. You get a laugh from the group and develop new and deeper connection with your scene partner. My goal for every student is to have a chance to experience that moment.

I have been a professional actor in film and television for many years. I've travelled to exotic shoot locations, won awards, was a lead on five different television series. But none of that is what makes me a good drama teacher.  So what do I think makes me a good drama teacher? Marvel. I never cease to marvel how much the techniques I learned in theatre school as a kid still help me to this day. I never cease to marvel when a child "gets it" and comes up with a new idea and is overcome with joy and pride simultaneously. This is the "magic" you hear us talk about all the time in film and theatre. And I am ever humbled by it.  And as our children spend more time in front of the computer, I strive to give them a chance to experience that magic by transform that screen into a social, fun and interactive stage.. 

To see my professional credits look me up on the IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941315/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Students will sometimes be asked to bring an everyday item to use as a prop.
Students will be given relaxation techniques and vocal exercises they can practice outside class.

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.