2 DAY CLASS! Musical Short Form: Weekend Intensive Musical Improv with Highwire
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Find out what happens when you combine improvised songs with short form games!
Musical improv involves making up spectacular songs on the spot. Short form improv involves fast-paced games with goofy quirks. What happens when you combine the two? Find out in this weekend intensive class as you get acquainted with making up song lyrics and approaching games in ways that make them pop. Though it can feel intimidating, we promise that with all the skills you’ll learn, you’ll end up feeling like an improv rockstar!
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Prerequisites: none. Recommended: either improv 101 OR some music performance experience.
In just two days, you’ll learn how to play a variety of musical short form improv games and everything you need to know to make your game playing look and feel both fun and entertaining!
Showcase Performance
You and your classmates will put on a showcase performance for friends and family to come cheer you on, Sunday evening after class, 7-8pm.
Schedule
Saturday December 5, 10am-5pm (with break)
10am-12pm morning class (2h)
12pm-1pm lunch break (1h)
1pm-3pm midday class (2h)
3pm-5pm afternoon class (2h)
Sunday December 6, 10am-8pm (with breaks)
10am-12pm morning class (2h)
12pm-1pm lunch break (1h)
1pm-3pm midday class (2h)
3pm-5pm afternoon class (2h)
5pm-6pm dinner break (1h)
6pm-7pm warmup for showcase (1h)
7pm-8pm showcase performance (1h)
About your instructors:
Alex Roberts (he/him): My improv journey started in college where I was the president of the improv club and was part of the college's performing troupe. After a bit of a break, I got back into it in 2022 and eventually completed the improv curriculum at the Baltimore Improv Group. Since then, I have performed in a variety of troupes doing a variety of improv forms, all of which I've found to be so much fun. I am also an organizer and facilitator for Baltimore Musical Improv!
Stuart Kenny (he/him): Though my vocation is college English instructor, my avocation is musicals. In high school, I wrote my first musical, an adaptation of A Christmas Carol. I've written over half a dozen musicals since then, two of which have gone on national tour and one of which is published and has been performed internationally (in Canada). Improv is my new way of exploring musicals and music games.
About Highwire Improv:
Highwire Improv is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.
Scholarships:
Scholarships are designed to help people of different backgrounds and financial statuses to participate in improv. They are available based on different factors, which vary based on the host theater.
From the Highwire FAQ: “There is no application process for scholarships. Per our Scholarship Policy we make accessing scholarships as easy as possible - scholarships may be accessed for any reason.”
To Apply: Choose “scholarship” when checking out on Eventbrite. If you can’t select that option in the checkout screen, then the scholarship seats are full for this class.