Courses

In work and life we often run into situations that require an impromptu, improvised response, such as giving an unplanned speech, articulating the solution to a problem, or establishing a new relationship. This course will offer creative new ways to think on your feet and expand your comfort zone. In each class, you will begin by sharpening your improvisational skills through theater games and exercises designed to get the judge off your shoulder, and develop in-the-moment presence, whole body listening, and quick impulse responses.

These skills will then be applied to real-life and work situations to practice in a risk-free environment. You will explore impromptu speaking by drawing on your immediate knowledge and environment while using a framework to quickly organize your thoughts for presentations, panel discussion, and storytelling. You will engage in role-playing to practice new conversational skills for job interviews, building client relationships, and resolving hard conversations that pop up in work and life. In a safe environment, where we cultivate interacting as a team, you will explore structured improvisations to gain confidence in your ability to respond quickly and authentically to changing circumstances through your heightened “improv-ability.”