Improv Coaching and Training
We write about improv
Written 1 year, 8 months ago
Here are some improv quotes that might also help with life.
Written 4 years ago
A few reminders on how to make improvising more fun and, therefore, easier
Written 4 years ago
A few more reminders on how to make improvising more fun and, therefore, easier
Written 4 years, 2 months ago
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?
Written 3 years, 10 months ago
The sound you hear is my heart breaking. Followed by anger.
Written 4 years, 1 month ago
Improv lover Joe Kovach shares his thoughts on improv teachers.
Written 4 years, 4 months ago
Joe Kovach with some great advice: Slow your roll, young improvisor
Written 4 years, 9 months ago
He's back! Our Unstuffed Shirt Steven Beauchem with some words of wisdom.
Written 5 years ago
"But what happens when one’s tool for overcoming prejudice and disempowerment becomes the same tool with which that prejudice is inflicted? "
Written 4 years, 11 months ago
Here are 6 tips to help with side coaching.
Written 4 years, 12 months ago
A Non-Awkward Discussion About Improv and Mental Health
Written 5 years ago
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.
Written 5 years ago
Joe Kovach shares his experiences as an improvisor with Asperger Syndrome.
Written 5 years, 1 month ago
Count to Twenty (aka that post about Team Equity)
Written 5 years ago
Wheel-provisor Tamara Rozofsky, an amazing improvisor and teacher who happens to have CP, answers a question some are afraid to ask.
Written 5 years ago
Improv and sketch shows are like the block-stacking, stack-crashing game of JENGA. See how high you can build it.
Written 5 years, 1 month ago
Stephen Colbert, Jane Lynch, Maya Rudolph and Dick Costolo give some pretty amazing commencement speeches championing the philosophy of "Yes! And!"
Written 5 years, 1 month ago
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.
Written 5 years, 1 month ago
Three 2016 workplace resolutions to replace the ones you’ve already forgotten.
Written 5 years, 1 month ago
The brilliant improvisor and teacher Amanda Murphy with some powerful words for the men of improv.
Written 5 years, 1 month ago
Short form improv gets a bad rap.
Here are some reasons why it shouldn't.
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
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!
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
Like a boss: from improv thinking to business solutions
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
Here are some wonderful words of advice about auditioning from Mick Napier and Caleb George and me.
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
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.
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
Unleashing the Power of “Yes! And” at Work
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
Annie Taylor posts a follow up to My Worst Moment in Improv
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
"I was too scared to talk about my worst moment in improv."
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
You have a responsibility.
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
Guest blogger and improv master Jimmy Carrane gives advice to his younger self.
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
An invitation to the game
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
A letter to all present and future improvisors
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
Guest blogger and working actor/old school improvisor Doreen Calderon offers some wise words.
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
Jay's wife weighs in on the marriage of business and improv.
Written 5 years, 3 months ago
The Illusion of Busy
a.k.a "The Moth Syndrome."
Written 5 years, 4 months ago
“I'm starting to realize that I’m the person people don’t want to be onstage with.”
Written 5 years, 4 months ago
"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.
Written 5 years, 4 months ago
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?”
Written 5 years, 2 months ago
Part 3: And here we are.
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Written 5 years, 2 months ago
Part 2: From student to professional.
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Written 5 years, 5 months ago
Part 1: The beginning of an unexpected journey
Written 4 years, 8 months ago
Guest blogger Christian Perfas finds the common ground.
You will find hints and suggestions to improve your performance as a troupe or an improvisor. We also cover stories from the field of performing on the stage as well as teaching improv. Sometimes we include case studies of our corporate work to show how improv can boost office productivity and morale.
Should you have any questions about our classes, our work, or our essays, feel free to contact us and start a conversation.