Weekly Comedy Improv Jam (Age 10-14)
Learn how to successfully and hilariously create an improvised scene, improve your improv skills, and play fun games with other performers! This ongoing course will focus on/teach/practice different improv skills each week.
John Barthelmes
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(344)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
This is an ongoing class that will meet weekly to learn and sharpen improv skills. Improv (improvisation) is the theatrical art of making up scenes and dialogue on the spot. In this ongoing class the student will learn the "rules" and techniques of improv to make a scene successful. Each week will focus on a different skill that can be applied directly to improv performances. We will start out with warmups to get everyone comfortable and relaxed. We will then dive into the skill being focused on this particular week. In each session the students will be able to test out the newly learned skills in scenes they create with each other! Even if a student has had the class covering a specific skill, repeating classes gives them a chance to really sharpen those skills. The best way to improve at improv is by improving! Improv teaches cooperation, listening and public speaking skills. It also gives students a chance to stretch their creative minds in creating new characters and situations. Week 1 - week of January 4 - Improv basics - thinking quickly, thinking simply, working on open scenes Week 2 - week of January 11 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones! Week 3 - Week of January 18 - "Yes and" - what it is, how to apply it to move the scene forward Week 4 - Week of January 25 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones! Week 5 - Week of February 1 - Using your environment Week 6 - Week of February 8 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones! Week 7 - Week of February 15 - Working with "props" - how to manipulate imaginary props Week 8 - Week of February 22 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones! Week 9 - Week of March 1 - Telling a story and listening to your scene partners Week 10 - Week of March 8 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones! Week 11 - Week of March 15 - Taking a look at long-form improv Week 12 - Week of March 22 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones! Week 13 - Week of March 29 - Applying improv to everyday life Week 14 - Week of April 5 - Short form improv games - practice old games, learn new ones!
Learning Goals
Each session will focus on a specific skill. Students can learn it fresh or stregthen their existing skill.
Throughout all the sessions students will learn:
The "rules" and techniques of comedy improv.
Teamwork - how to support and make your scene partner look good.
Making quick choices to apply to a scene.
Learn how to accept and build on a scene.
Learn how to make people laugh!
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2018
4.9
344reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I own and am the Artistic Director of a youth based educational Performing Arts Center. We produce over 20 plays and musicals each year which I direct, produce and music direct (and build sets, create props, run tech). I also direct plays and musicals in area elementary, middle and high schools as well as teach several acting and theatre performance courses at the college level. I have specifically been teaching and performing in varioud Improv troupes for over 20 years.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-6 learners per class
