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intro to musical improv
3 Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00pm September 2nd, October 7th, and November 4th, 2023 Happier Valley Comedy Theater 1 Mill Valley Rd in Hadley $150 Prerequisite: Completion of Improv 3 or equivalent from another theater |
Are you an improviser who wants to expand your skills into the exciting world of musical improv?
Are you a confident singer who wants to learn how to make up songs on the spot?
Are you terrified by the idea of improvised singing on stage?
If any of the above are you, join us for Intro to Musical Improv with instructor Jeff Kimball! We'll explore musical improv from the ground up in a fun and positive environment where every student feels safe taking risks and trying something new.
No matter what your previous musical experience is, you can do musical improv!
Topics include:
Song Structure & Rhyming - How to make your improvised music sound like a real song!
Connecting to Character via Music - How & why does music make us feel all the feels, and how can we use that to do better improv with or without music?
Scene-to-Song - Learning to navigate that moment when your character feels so strongly, they just have to SING!
Over three 3-hour sessions, we'll start with the basic building blocks and build to full organic musical scene work.
Classes will include skills & activities that you can use to practice and perform, with or without a pianist.
Prerequisite: Completion of Improv 3 or
equivalent experience from another theater
NOTE: STUDENTS MUST ATTEND AT LEAST TWO OF THE THREE CLASSES
TO TAKE MUSICAL IMPROV 2.
About Your Teacher:
Jeff Kimball is the Music Director of The Understudies here at HVC, a Music Director at ImprovBoston, and has been improvising across the Northeast, both on stage & behind the keyboard, since sometime in the previous millennium. He has MD'd for a wide variety of resident casts, indie teams, and other shows, in addition to music theatre. If you play your cards right, you might see him playing banjo and accordion unironically in public.
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 2/3 of the 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.
End of Fine Print!
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.
