Intro to Improv (Level 1)
Spring is Springing!
Time to take an improv class!
Take this class. There won’t be any cicadas in the theatre!
Need to turn your “nos” into “yeses?” Your doubts into confidence? Does your significant other ever ask “ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?” Then you MUST take our Intro to Improv (“The 8 Week Class”). It teaches you all the improv essentials:
agree, add and build
conquer fears
work collaboratively in an accepting environment
develop active listening
form connections with your partners
Give us eight weeks, and you’ll not only be able to do all of these things, you’ll be able to flaunt it all ON STAGE in a SHOW. In front of PEOPLE.
How? By using the same kind of two-person improvised scene work we use in our own shows. We’ll show you all the tricks. Trust us, we’re doctors! (Well, we HAVE played them on stage at times…) You can do this. You WANT to do this. Whether you’re brand spanking new to improv, coming back to it after finding your way back home, or you’re a grizzled old improv veteran looking to rekindle his passion, this class is for you.
Meet your teacher : Jeff Ash
Jeff is the owner and Artistic Director of Westside Improv Studio. Jeff is an alumnus of The Second City, Hollywood, and has performed and taught improvisation all over the U.S..
The host of TEDx Naperville in 2016 & 2017, Jeff also performed at the 2017 event with his team Rad Uncle. On top of teaching the Intro to Improv class at Westside, Jeff also coaches several teams and teaches sketch writing.
Monday Class - Starting April 29, 2024
AVAILABLE NOW
Schedule
Monday Nights from 7-9:30pm
Week 1 - April 29
Week 2 - May 6
Week 3 - May 13
Week 4 - May 20
No Class / Memorial Day
Week 5 - June 3
Week 6 - June 10
Week 7 - June 17
Week 8 - June 24
Show Night! Saturday June 29 @ 8:00pm
Monday Class - Starting March 4, 2024 - SOLD OUT
Schedule
Monday Nights from 7-9:30pm
Week 1 - March 4
Week 2 - March 11
Week 3 - March 18
Week 4 - March 25
Week 5 - April 1
Week 6 - April 8
Week 7 - April 15
Week 8 - April 22
Show Night! Saturday April 27 @ 8:00pm
If you can’t make this round, and you’d like to be a part of our next session, or if you need additional information about the class, please send us an email.
Check back or send us an email and we will let you know when the next round is starting.
(PLEASE NOTE: This class is for improvisers ages 18 and up. To perform in the graduation show, you must attend 6 out of the 8 classes. Westside Improv reserves the right to cancel class if enrollment fails to reach the minimum number of students necessary.)