If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, The Joy & Ease of Improv One-Week Intensive is an ever so lovely way to spend some evenings! Happier Valley Comedy's Founder and Head of Happiness Pam Victor offers this four-day intensive for adults who want to try something fun, rewarding, and, quite possibly, mind-expanding. You'll learn a gentle, easeful approach to improv comedy in a positive, patient, and accepting atmosphere that will get you up on your feet and out of your head. Through improv exercises, games, and scenework, you'll practice the vital improvisation skills of paying attention acutely, accepting other people's ideas, redefining and disempowering failure, staying in the moment, quieting your critical voice to amplify your authentic voice, inviting more joy and ease into your work, and much more. 

In this four-day intensive, you'll get all of the core exercises from the regular weekly Improv 1 class plus time to practice key skills through games while fostering class cohesion over the course of four meetings from 6-9pm. After completing this four-day intensive, beginning improvisers will be eligible to take Improv 2. (Though some choose to take the 8-week Improv 1 for the full experience.) Experienced improvisers who have graduated from all core levels of another improv comedy school or have performed improv for more than one year may be eligible to move on to Improv 3 with permission from HVC leadership.

Prerequisite: None. No experience necessary. Being funny is not required! Shy people and introverts are welcome. At Happier Valley Comedy, we believe everyone can improvise. (No joke.) 

Note: There is also a One-Day Intensive on July 18 at 10am-4pm. This shorter intensive provides most (but not all) of the core exercises from Improv 1 in one concentrated dose. If you have any questions about the the one-day or four-evening intensives or the eight-week class, please reach out to Pam.

“Pam's done an excellent job creating an environment that feels welcoming and low-pressure while still pushing people to grow. I'm genuinely glad I signed up for this session because it's helping me develop in ways that go beyond improv. Pam has a real gift for making people feel comfortable while encouraging them to stretch beyond what they think they're capable of.” - Kim Craig, Improv 1 student

Any questions? Email Scott.

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The Happier Valley Comedy School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.