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the spiral staircase
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Has it been a while since your Joy & Ease of Improv classes?
Pam misses working and playing with you!
Learning to improvise is like climbing a spiral staircase with specific concepts dotted around the outermost circle: Joy … Ease … Quieting the Inner Critic … Acceptance … Agreement … Being of Service … Connection … Playing More ... The first time around the circle, we're introduced to the basics. As we continue improvising, we keep circumnavigating the spiral, revisiting these same concepts again and again and again. Though the concepts stay the same, we are different, changed through experience, growth, and practice.
This class offers advanced students the opportunity to revisit key lessons pulled directly from Improv 1-4. Even more impactfully, you'll re-experience the basics through a new lens with other experienced improvisers. Plus, you'll get to apply these core skills to longer scenework and montages, providing opportunities to integrate the lessons into real practice. After each class, Pam will share the relevant chapter(s) from “The Joy & Ease of Improv Companion Book” to deepen the learning.
The idea for this class was born from advanced students retaking Improv 1-4 and talking about how amazed they felt by the benefits. They gained appreciation for the fact that understanding deepens with every experience of these foundational lessons. Eventually, the (not-so) basics become muscle memory after hours and hours and hours of practice. And even then we might forget, take another revolution around the improv spiral staircase, and those old lessons becomes new again. Repetition is magic in improv! Join Pam in revising the basics with joy and ease!
Pam misses working and playing with you!
Learning to improvise is like climbing a spiral staircase with specific concepts dotted around the outermost circle: Joy … Ease … Quieting the Inner Critic … Acceptance … Agreement … Being of Service … Connection … Playing More ... The first time around the circle, we're introduced to the basics. As we continue improvising, we keep circumnavigating the spiral, revisiting these same concepts again and again and again. Though the concepts stay the same, we are different, changed through experience, growth, and practice.
This class offers advanced students the opportunity to revisit key lessons pulled directly from Improv 1-4. Even more impactfully, you'll re-experience the basics through a new lens with other experienced improvisers. Plus, you'll get to apply these core skills to longer scenework and montages, providing opportunities to integrate the lessons into real practice. After each class, Pam will share the relevant chapter(s) from “The Joy & Ease of Improv Companion Book” to deepen the learning.
The idea for this class was born from advanced students retaking Improv 1-4 and talking about how amazed they felt by the benefits. They gained appreciation for the fact that understanding deepens with every experience of these foundational lessons. Eventually, the (not-so) basics become muscle memory after hours and hours and hours of practice. And even then we might forget, take another revolution around the improv spiral staircase, and those old lessons becomes new again. Repetition is magic in improv! Join Pam in revising the basics with joy and ease!
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Weekly Themes*
Week 1: Find and Facilitate Joy & Ease, Quiet the Inner Critic Week 2: Be of Service, Reframe Winning and Losing in Improv Week 3: Acceptance & Agreement Week 4: Emotional Point of View Week 5: The Power of Silence, Do Less/Be More Week 6: Emotional Point of View as Your Promise to the Audience Week 7: Pulling It All Together with Two-Person Scenework Week 8: Pulling It All Together with More Two-Person Scenework! *Content may vary depending on what’s of service to the individuals and the whole class |
This class meets 5-7pm on the following Tuesdays:
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Possible Makeup if needed: April 21
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Possible Makeup if needed: April 21
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.
