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The sound you hear is my heart breaking. Followed by anger.

A few reminders on how to make improvising more fun and, therefore, easier

A few more reminders on how to make improvising more fun and, therefore, easier

Improv lover Joe Kovach shares his thoughts on improv teachers.

Josh Nicols from Spectacles Improv Engine posed an interesting question on Facebook: When students say things like "you can be mean to me" or "I want you to be harsh in your notes." Have any thoughts or tactics on it?

Joe Kovach with some great advice: Slow your roll, young improvisor

He's back! Our Unstuffed Shirt Steven Beauchem with some words of wisdom.

"But what happens when one’s tool for overcoming prejudice and disempowerment becomes the same tool with which that prejudice is inflicted? "

Here are 6 tips to help with side coaching.

A Non-Awkward Discussion About Improv and Mental Health

There has been a lot of discussion in improv about classes where students (women and people of color in particular) don’t feel safe. And many people who teach improv are now thinking about what the best way is to handle these kinds of situations in class.

Joe Kovach shares his experiences as an improvisor with Asperger Syndrome.

Count to Twenty (aka that post about Team Equity)

Wheel-provisor Tamara Rozofsky, an amazing improvisor and teacher who happens to have CP, answers a question some are afraid to ask.

Improv and sketch shows are like the block-stacking, stack-crashing game of JENGA. See how high you can build it.

Jimmy Carrane, who teaches the Art of Slow Comedy improv classes in Chicago, and I decided we wanted to share with you a few of our favorite tips that we have found over the years that have made us better improv teachers.

Three 2016 workplace resolutions to replace the ones you’ve already forgotten.

The brilliant improvisor and teacher Amanda Murphy with some powerful words for the men of improv.

Stephen Colbert, Jane Lynch, Maya Rudolph and Dick Costolo give some pretty amazing commencement speeches championing the philosophy of "Yes! And!"

Short form improv gets a bad rap.  

Here are some reasons why it shouldn't.

Improv Nerd Jimmy Carrane and I explain why we became improv teachers. If you’re considering becoming an improv teacher, we hope our answers inspire you to take the leap!

Like a boss: from improv thinking to business solutions

Here are some wonderful words of advice about auditioning from Mick Napier and Caleb George.

Brian Stack, writer/performer with all the "Conan" late night shows, former Second City ETC cast member and current writer for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" shares great insight on how to deal with setbacks in your career.

Unleashing the Power of “Yes! And” at Work

Annie Taylor posts a follow up to My Worst Moment in Improv

"I was too scared to talk about my worst moment in improv."

You have a responsibility.

Guest blogger and improv master Jimmy Carrane gives advice to his younger self.

An invitation to the game

A letter to all present and future improvisors

Guest blogger and working actor/old school improvisor Doreen Calderon offers some wise words.

Jay's wife weighs in on the marriage of business and improv.

The Illusion of Busy

a.k.a "The Moth Syndrome."

“I'm starting to realize that I’m the person people don’t want to be onstage with.”

"How do I get out of my head?” This is the question that, in my experience, improvisors ask the most. I’ve asked it. Most everyone has.

Well happened again. A seemingly innocent exchange about dishes somehow turned into a "you just don't get what I'm about" kind of thing. Even when I'm sure that I'm right, which is all EGO, it never feels good to start the day that way. As a friend once said to me, “Yep. You’re absolutely right….now what?”

I'm another blog

Part 3: And here we are.

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Part 2: From student to professional.

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Part 1: The beginning of an unexpected journey

Guest blogger Christian Perfas finds the common ground.