Take your scene work to the next level and let's get ready for the stage! Learn how to create a strong foundation for a show, and a strategy to develop ideas for scenes, find the fun, and heighten it with your scene partner.  In this class you’ll dive deeper into the Kickstand Improv philosophy and start thinking critically about improv, all while learning new techniques to make rich and collaborative comedy.

We’ll dig deeper into “why” things are funny to us, how to develop and heighten comedic ideas as a team, and build trust and connection with your classmates on and off stage

*Kickstand's improv track is a five-level program followed by Advanced Study, where students can learn and apply their skills to different formats. Each week of class builds on the previous one, and each Level builds on the Level before.

*Level 3 includes 6 weeks of instruction with 2.5 hours of instruction each week and a class show!

INSTRUCTOR: Julie Basque

DAY / TIME: Wednesdays 6:30 - 9 PM (2.5 hours)

DATE RANGE: 6 weeks. 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30
CLASS SHOW: Wed 10/7 8:30 PM *subject to change

LOCATION: 1006 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214

PREREQUISITE: Level 2 at Kickstand or teaching experience elsewhere

ABOUT JULIE BASQUE
Julie Basque is a performer and producer based in Portland with over a decade of improv experience. She started taking classes at Uprights Citizen Brigade Theatre NY after being told she has "a very expressive face". Improv has proven to be a good outlet for that and she found a home in 2018 at Kickstand Comedy. She co-directed and co-produced Loose Threads, an improv show that merges handmade garments and improv where clothes build character. You can find her performing around town with her indie improv team Breaking News.
Julie is excited to help students get in touch with their emotions and facial expressions. Outside of improv, you can find her trying to sew all her own clothes or exploring with her yappy lil dog Disco.

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