Workshops

Want to feel more like you?

The award-winning ComedySportz is offering a workshop series on Improvisation called:
Improv 101: An introduction to Improvisation.

ComedySportz Improv 101 Workshops Scheduled To Begin Feburary 21, 2010!

We focus on the basics of improvisation: team-building, trust, speed, status, active listening, and agreement. You will learn to be fearless and have fun on stage!

This workshop emphasizes basic verbal and physical communication skills by exploring spontaneity, active listening, risk-taking, story-telling, character development, and other fun stuff in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Laughter and positive vibes guaranteed. No prerequisite except willingness for silliness. You learn the fundamentals for creating effective improv scene work. If students are interested, class may culminate in a performance for an invited audience. Giggles, chuckles, and guffaws included in course fee. It will be one of the funniest and most fun, life strengthening things you will ever do for yourself. For more info about the Learning Points, Skills, and Games in the 101 agenda visit. Comedy tickets to National Comedy Theatre free with registration.

About The Instructor:

Jason brings years of improv experience to his workshops. Like everyone else, he took pleasure in the hilarity of Whose Line Is It Anyway. It wasn't long before he began to think, "Hey, I could do that!" Starting out with friends on a Friday or Saturday night, he'd try his own hand at the improv thing and really enjoyed it. Soon he headed for Delaware and honed his improv skills with the talented Danny Peak. From his training sessions with Danny, Jason formed the improv group the Comikazies. Jason used his skills developed with the Comikazies to secure a place with the San Antonio improv troupe, National Comedy Theatre, now ComedySportz. After four years with ComedySportz and training with many of ComedySportz veteran players such as Les McGehee, Wade Minter, Andrew Berkowitz, and Ross White to name a few, Jason has been able to utilize his improv skills to book numerous commercial and film roles.

Through Jason's workshops, students will learn the "Yes and. . ." techniques. During the workshop, Jason will encourage each person to step out of their comfort zone and make choices in their performance that they may be afraid to make. Jason is a firm believer in enjoying playtime as we all did when we were kids. Improv is an opportunity for adults to be kids again, and play.

Students will be challenged to step outside their "comfort zone" through a variety of different improv exercises.  Each exercise will focus on helping the student make new and different choices in their scenes.  There will be exercises that focus on working as a team in a scene, as well as individual exercises to help the student make unique character choices.  They will not only learn from the exercises, but from each other.
 

Benefits:

• Improv the CSz Way !
• Speed, Narrative, Movement, Endowment, Conflict, Status and Fun
• Improve your public speaking skills
• Enhance your listening skills
• Exercise your unique sense of humor
• Improve your auditioning skills
• Conquer your fears
• Open up your creative imagination
• Workshops are how we find new CSz talent
• Meet people and make friends
• Have a great time and yes, even smell better!

Experience is not necessary (although certainly welcome); our workshops feature a level and nurturing playing field.

You’ll learn the basics of improvisation from our skilled professionals. You’ll develop a number of practical skills you can apply in almost any real-life situation, including creative problem-solving, quick-thinking skills, spontaneity, non-verbal communication, and having fun with strangers.

For more information, workshops@cszsa.com

Here’s the information we’ll need to complete your registration:

• Your Name
• Your Address
• Your Phone number, including area code
• Your e-mail address
• Name of the Workshop
• Method of Payment (CSz accepts Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, Check, or Cash)
• Name as it appears on credit card or check (Unless otherwise noted, your credit card will be charged for the full amount of the class cost)