CLASS: Musical Short Form! at Baltimore Improv Group
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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 6 week 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!
Registration required at https://www.bigimprov.org/service-page/musical-short-form-1
Prerequisites: none. Recommended: either improv 101 OR some music performance experience.
Schedule: 6 Sundays 12-2PM from September 20 - October 25
Showcase Performance
You and your classmates will put on a showcase performance for friends and family to come cheer you on, Sunday November 1st.
About your instructor:
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!
About your piano accompanist:
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 Baltimore Improv Group:
The Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) mission is to create BIG connections within broad communities, teaching people of all ages and backgrounds to improvise their way out of challenging circumstances and embrace the unknown with courage and comedy. By offering classes, workshops, and shows every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, we're here to help Baltimore love what we love: Improv!