Posts in Teaching improv
Tip & Exercise: pronouns

Teaching improv can feel daunting or difficult, especially if you don't see people like you teaching. To encourage you to start, or to improve your teaching, every month I will share with you a tip and an exercise. This month I help you with how to share pronouns. I also have a fun exercise for you to practice it: ‘If it wasn’t for…’

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How to take a mini break

Sometimes you find yourself stressed. Worn out. Operating on a shoestring. A little out of breath, maybe.

I have been there. Plentiful times. Here is what you need: a break.

Here are 4 examples of how to take mini breaks while you are teaching a class.

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Great improv resources from Black creators

Here I collected some great resources for improvisers: videos, podcasts, workshops, music, series. All from Black creators ✊🏿

Do you have some additions to this list? I continuously update it with new stuff I found.

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Feeling the fear

Confidence is a super power. And when we don’t have it (as much), it makes everything harder.

It makes it hard to perform on stage. Or to tell someone the painful truth. Or to even imagine that people will listen to us.

And so we don’t: we let other people go first. Or we keep our mouths shut. Oh man, have I been there!

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Teaching improv with Zoom

The online space has possibilities that the physical space does not have. Exploring those is really worth it: for you and for your students.

To help you see what is possible, I made you this list.

Things you can do with Zoom, that you cannot do in a workshop room

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The 3 mistakes improv teachers make on their website

In this 14 min. video with Rachel Rosenthal you will learn:

3 mistakes you want to try to avoid, what to do when you are waiting for head shots, how to brag without feeling icky, how to collect a ton of testimonials and how I use my time when having coloured pens.

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