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Intro to Improv

Sundays, April 7th - May 26th (8 Classes)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Intro to Improv

This course introduces students to long form improv and is perfect for those without any improv experience, those looking to improve their public speaking skills, or for folks with improv experience who would like to get a foundation in North American long form.

Over 8 classes, we’ll teach you all you need to know to get solid footing in comedic improv. You’ll learn the basic skills every performer needs to get up on stage and make magic happen. We focus on making positive choices, smart scene work, group support and we explore the kernels of what makes something funny.

The perfect course for everyone looking to get out of their shell and anyone interested in performing!


Class Size: 16 students

Student Show: Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

Please read through all the info, requirements & FAQs below before registering!

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Instructor

Trevor Silverstein

Trevor Silverstein
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Event Dates

April 7th
April 14th
April 21st
April 28th
May 5th
May 12th
May 19th
May 26th

Location

Roseggerstr. 17
Berlin, 12059 Germany
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Course Info & Requirements

This course includes:

  • a student show
  • personal feedback
  • free student tickets to improv shows at Comedy Café Berlin
  • Certificate of Completion*!

*upon successful completion of the course


Health & Safety Requirements

  • If you are feeling unwell, please let your instructor know and stay home!
  • We recommend students wear masks unless actively performing in a scene or exercise.

Registration requirements:

General requirements to successfully complete this course:

  • All improv students are required to join and participate in at least one improv jam and see at least one improv show at CCB during the course.
  • Students may not miss more than 2 out of 8 classes (there are no make up classes)
  • Students may not be more than 15 minutes late to 4 out of 8 classes

Have questions? Take a look at our FAQs

FAQS

Questions? Concerns?
Please (pretty please) read the info below or our full FAQs before contacting us! (We're pretty sure all your questions are answered here).

Can I get a refund after registering?

No. We keep our course and workshop costs low to allow as many students as possible to learn the art & fun of improv. To avoid unnecessary headaches involved in estimating student numbers, keep administrative costs down, and generally be fair to all students and would-be students, we do not offer refunds once a course or workshop registration has been purchased. Please keep this in mind before registering!

Can I test a class before joining?

No. We don’t offer test classes or auditing, but we encourage prospective students to join our weekly open improv jam and to come to House team shows on Friday nights to get an idea of what we’re doing and who we are. This is a great way to meet us and current and former students, as well as join in the CCB community.

I'm going to miss some classes or the student show… Can I still register?

Yes but... we require students to attend at least 6 of the 8 course sessions in order to pass the course and continue taking higher level courses with us. In addition, students may not be more than 15 minutes late to 4 out of 8 classes in order to pass.

We do not offer make-up classes for missed classes. Students are added to a Google Group for their course and can message fellow students for notes about missed classes, but please keep in mind that no one is under any obligation to respond.

The student show offered as part of most courses is not required, but we feel that participating in the show is a fun and rewarding conclusion to the course, so we highly encourage everyone to participate.

If you know you'll miss more than 2 classes, we strongly recommend you do not register as you'll simply not get enough out of the course and you'll be required to retake the course in order to continue taking courses with us.

I’m an experienced improviser, can I skip ahead?

Sometimes. We allow course prerequisite exemptions on a case by case basis, but please keep in mind that we rarely grant exemptions. We teach a very specific style of long form that is relatively unique in Europe. We lay the foundation for that in our Intro course and we've found that students who have received training at other schools that focus on short form 'impro', status and narrative are often at a disadvantage when skipping Levels, in addition to slowing down the progress of other students. You can read more here.

How many students are in a class?

Our courses and workshops are capped at 16 students max; some courses and workshops have a lower class size - these will be noted in the event description.

Full FAQs

Still have questions?
Get in touch or email us at [email protected]
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