Classes with Carolina Improv
Carolina Improv Company classes are designed for adults and recommended for persons 18 or older. Our courses are designed for a variety of students – those who want to perform comedy as well as people who want to study improv for personal/professional development or fun. To be successful in anything you do you need to be able to communicate and collaborate in the moment. Key improvisation techniques will help you to think on your feet, create new ideas effortlessly, actively listen to others, and work productively inside team environments. Our workshops will help you learn to read any audience and will heighten your professional flexibility, making it easier for you to accommodate anyone in your life from clients to family and friends.
By teaching the fundamental and advanced skills of improv comedy, we make it easier for you to engage in the scene and relationships on stage. We do not encourage you to be a “funny” person. As the art of improvisation becomes easier, and your own sense of humor becomes more developed, you will create more honest and truthful work, your confidence and comfort level on stage will increase, and comedy will be the inevitable (and hilarious) by-product.
Experience levels are never an issue as we tailor feedback to each individual student so mixed experience levels are never an issue. We provide an environment perfect for all – experienced improvisers, aspiring actors, CPAs, attorneys, customer service representatives, and every other average John or Susan venturing into the world of improv comedy as a break from the weekly routine. Escape the real world and take a well deserved break – it’s like a play date for adults. Be a child for a few hours every week!
CIC uses improv training techniques that accelerate the student’s growth in ways other places don’t. While the quick gags of other improv clubs may evoke laughter from an audience, we believe dedication to both the fundamental skills upon which quality improvisation is based, and the presentational nature of the artform, can create an incredibly personal experience that will inspire awe as well as laughter.
Our improv curriculum focuses on scenic and short form improvisation, geared towards format, character, story structure and more. Emphasis is placed on empowering the individual improviser, “finding the game” in scenes, and developing an honest sense of play.
Learn to have fun, accept ideas, be positive, support others, pay attention, “almost succeed,” make eye contact, find your creativity, accept your own ideas and be more flexible. You’ll be amazed at how the lessons apply to your life both on and off stage. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Be prepared to have fun, to learn, and to laugh!
Improv Level 1
IMPROV Level 1 explores the basics of comedy improvisation: team-building, trust, speed, status, active listening, and agreement. Students learn to be fearless and have fun on stage using the CIC approach to improv comedy. This class meets once a week for eight weeks. While enrolled in class, students are encouraged to attend CIC shows for free.
Date & Time Details:
Tuesdays – Starting Thursday, May 9, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Instructor: Petra Sander
Location: Uptown @ Myrtle Beach Mall, 10177 N. Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach
Price: $195 – Enroll Online Now - click on the start date you’re enrolling into.
ENROLL by May 6, 2013.
All Sales Final. No Refunds. All Enrollments are Final and not transferable to a different date.
Improv Level 2
IMPROV Level 2 expands on fundamentals learned in Improv Level 1, including short form improv games, culminating in a student showcase. This class offers new curriculum and exercises that were not presented in Improv Level 1. Class meets once a week for six weeks. While enrolled in class, students are encouraged to see CIC shows for free. Pre-requisite: IMPROV Level 1.
Date & Time Details:
Returning in September
7-9pm
Instructor: Kevin Perry
Location: Uptown @ Myrtle Beach Mall, 10177 N. Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach
Price: $195 – Enroll Online Now
All Sales Final. No Refunds.
Improv Level 3
IMPROV Level 3 - Learn to instantly create solid characters (voice, attitude, and physicality) and develop meaningful relationships in every scene you perform. This eight-week class replaces the former Improv 301 and offers new curriculum and exercises never offered before. Pre-requisite: IMPROV Level 2 and invitation from instructor.
Date & Time Details:
Saturdays, starting June 8
June 8, 15 & 22, July 6, 13, 20 & 27
11:00am – 1:30pm
ENROLL by May 31
Instructor: Marilou Cook
Location: Uptown @ Myrtle Beach Mall, 10177 N. Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach
Price: $195 – Enroll Online Now
All Sales Final. No Refunds.
Improv Level 4
IMPROV Level 4 (previously known as IMPROV 201) focuses on the two-person scene, building on the fundamentals of Levels 1 through 3. Students learn to identify the game of the scene, developing and heightening patterns of interaction. The class meets once a week for eight weeks. While enrolled in class, students are encouraged to see CIC shows for free. Pre-requisite: IMPROV Level 3 and invitation from instructor.
While enrolled in class, students are encouraged to see CIC shows for free.
Date & Time Details:
Starting in September
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Instructors: Gina Trimarco and Kevin Cox
Location: Uptown @ Myrtle Beach Mall, 10177 N. Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach
Price: $195 – Enroll Online Now
All Sales Final. No Refunds.
Improv Level 5
Introduction to long form improv with an emphasis on long form shows created by Carolina Improv Company
Date & Time Details:
Starting in June 2013
Instructor:
Location: Uptown @ Myrtle Beach Mall, 10177 N. Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach
Price: $195 – Enroll Online Now
All Sales Final. No Refunds.
Happy Hour Improv Club
It’s time to put fun back into learning and meetings! This educational networking event gives business professionals a unique opportunity to learn through laughing, while meeting and sharing ideas with other professionals. Learn how to apply improvisational (improv) techniques to everyday interactions to improve sales revenue, customer service and communication skills … AND, have fun while doing it!
The bar is open with special happy hour prices at Uptown, along with light snacks. Continue happy hour at Islamorada inside Bass Pro Shop after the workshop and then check out our 18+ show (Whose Night Out Is It Anyway?) to see how improv techniques are applied in entertainment.
Registration in the workshop includes a free ticket to the show that night!
Date/Time: TBD
Location: Chicago
Cost: $25; Advance registration required. Register
Why Improv-Based Training …
If you’re thinking improv is about comedy, you’re right. Contrary to popular belief, laughter is a byproduct of improv-based training and not the objective. Improv techniques retrain the brain to:
- Actively listen
- Respond in the moment
- Be more creative
- Be accepting of ideas
- Be flexible to change
- Solve problems
- Take appropriate risks
- Learn from failure
- Work as a team
Laughter usually results from our experiential training because the situations are based in reality and reality is usually pretty funny. Studies show that laughter improves productivity and lowers stress. Additionally, adult learning retention is higher as a result of the laughter and of our “learn by doing” approach.