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foundations
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Has it been a while since your Joy & Ease of Improv classes?
Pam misses working and playing with you!
Now that you've had more improv experience, let’s revisit, build off of, and expand the foundational concepts from The Joy & Ease of Improv: Quieting and reframing the inner critic. Listening to your foot. Finding, following, and facilitating joy and ease for yourself and your scene partners. Sharpening the skills of agreement and acceptance as we assume every other is right and it's our job to make it "righter." Holding to what’s been established (real reality), letting go of the ideas in our heads (virtual reality.) Discovering, playing, and sticking to the emotional point of view. Making good on your promise to the audience. Performing with kindness and choosing connection over conflict. Practicing patient scenework, allowing space to let the moment land, and playing with silence. Tuning into the musicality of editing. Practicing how to be of service to your scene partners, the scene, and the show.
All the fantabulous foundational skills of improv!
If you're performing improv, practicing regularly with a group, want to level up your basic scenework, or would like to get back in touch with the mindset that made you fall in love with improv in the first place, Foundations is for you.
Let's fuck it up, friends!
Pam misses working and playing with you!
Now that you've had more improv experience, let’s revisit, build off of, and expand the foundational concepts from The Joy & Ease of Improv: Quieting and reframing the inner critic. Listening to your foot. Finding, following, and facilitating joy and ease for yourself and your scene partners. Sharpening the skills of agreement and acceptance as we assume every other is right and it's our job to make it "righter." Holding to what’s been established (real reality), letting go of the ideas in our heads (virtual reality.) Discovering, playing, and sticking to the emotional point of view. Making good on your promise to the audience. Performing with kindness and choosing connection over conflict. Practicing patient scenework, allowing space to let the moment land, and playing with silence. Tuning into the musicality of editing. Practicing how to be of service to your scene partners, the scene, and the show.
All the fantabulous foundational skills of improv!
If you're performing improv, practicing regularly with a group, want to level up your basic scenework, or would like to get back in touch with the mindset that made you fall in love with improv in the first place, Foundations is for you.
Let's fuck it up, friends!
This class meets 7:15 - 9:15pm on the following Mondays:
Sept 8
Sept 15
[No Class Sept 22]
Sept 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 3
Possible Makeup if needed: Nov 10
Sept 8
Sept 15
[No Class Sept 22]
Sept 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 3
Possible Makeup if needed: Nov 10
Students must attend 6 out of 8 classes to move to the next level.
If you need to miss a class due to the observance of a holiday that takes place during this session, it will not count as an absence against earning credit for this class.
If you need to miss a class due to the observance of a holiday that takes place during this session, it will not count as an absence against earning credit for this class.
About Your Teacher:
Pam Victor is an improv comedian, author, teacher, corporate facilitator, and kind person. She is the founder and Head of Happiness of Happier Valley Comedy, where Pam teaches improv to the best students in the world - that's you! - as well as performing with "Second Saturday's Presents..." and whenever else they let her get onstage. Plus she brings the power of improvisation to the workplace in HVC's professional development programs. TJ Jagodowski, David Pasquesi, and Pam are the co-authors of "Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book." Pam likes you already.
Pam Victor is an improv comedian, author, teacher, corporate facilitator, and kind person. She is the founder and Head of Happiness of Happier Valley Comedy, where Pam teaches improv to the best students in the world - that's you! - as well as performing with "Second Saturday's Presents..." and whenever else they let her get onstage. Plus she brings the power of improvisation to the workplace in HVC's professional development programs. TJ Jagodowski, David Pasquesi, and Pam are the co-authors of "Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book." Pam likes you already.
*Happier Valley Comedy rents land that was stolen from Indigenous people, including the Pocumtuc and Nipmuc tribes. A land acknowledgement is not appropriate or adequate to address this injustice that continues to harm people today. Therefore, we have instituted an ongoing process of contributing to the preservation of the lands and cultures of Northeastern Indigenous Peoples. All class fees contain an additional $3 to benefit The Nolumbeka Project, a local nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to these goals.
Learn more about The Nolumbeka Project, including their upcoming events.
Learn more about our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Learn more about The Nolumbeka Project, including their upcoming events.
Learn more about our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Small but Important Fine Print:
*Please note that once you make your purchase, your place in the class is NON-REFUNDABLE unless we have 48 hours notice before first class AND we can get someone to fill your spot.
*Students must attend at least 6 of the 8 classes to graduate to the next level.
*Students must be 18+ years. (In actual years, not maturity. ;)
*Our classes may involve physical activity and we could be on our feet for at least an hour; however, we're able to accommodate for all physical abilities. Please let email us to let us know how we can best fit your needs or if you have any questions about accommodations.
*Masks are not required at HVC, but they are always welcome. Click here for our COVID policy!
*Please note that once you make your purchase, your place in the class is NON-REFUNDABLE unless we have 48 hours notice before first class AND we can get someone to fill your spot.
*Students must attend at least 6 of the 8 classes to graduate to the next level.
*Students must be 18+ years. (In actual years, not maturity. ;)
*Our classes may involve physical activity and we could be on our feet for at least an hour; however, we're able to accommodate for all physical abilities. Please let email us to let us know how we can best fit your needs or if you have any questions about accommodations.
*Masks are not required at HVC, but they are always welcome. Click here for our COVID policy!
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The Happier Valley Comedy School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
The Happier Valley Comedy School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
