We're often so busy being good teammates that we forget about the moves that we make in scenes. This workshop will be focused on following through on our own contributions. We'll work on justifying and staying true to our own ideas while still saying "yes, and" to whatever transpires.

Prerequisite: This is an advanced long form improv workshop. Our Level 2 class or equivalent long form improv experience is required. Please reach out to us with any questions about this.

About the instructor: Dan Reitz is the founder and creative director of Buffalo Improv House, a Buffalo native, and a 24-year veteran of improv comedy. In New York City he was the musical director or featured performer with several popular improv comedy shows, including the award-winning Your Love, Our Musical, Baby Wants Candy, and Blank! The Musical. He has been featured on multiple episodes of the Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast starring Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna, and wrote a couple songs with Robert Smigel for Leo, the recently released kids movie by Happy Madison productions and Netflix Animation. Dan is the co-founder of Zamboni Revolution, Syracuse University's improv comedy troupe and founded or co-founded a number of New York City-based musical improv comedy shows including Stonehenge: The Improvised Rock Opera. Before the pandemic he taught improv and ensemble comedy at Sarah Lawrence College, was on the faculty at the Magnet Theater and Peoples Improv Theater, and performed regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, the People’s Improv Theater, Caveat, the Brooklyn Comedy Collective and the Magnet. His other improv comedy credits include the Edinburgh Fringe, the Annoyance Theater, ComedySportz NYC, the Williamstown Theater Festival, the SteelStacks Improv Festival, Comic Con NYC, and the New York Comedy Festival. He's also a trombone player who can be seen around town!

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♿ Accessibility: We are on the second floor of the complex. Elevator access to the second floor is available via the building's freight elevator. To make sure we can get you upstairs as efficiently as possible, we kindly suggest that you let us know ahead of time that you'll need to use the elevator. You can email us at [email protected] and we will be sure someone is ready.  If you arrive at the venue and require assistance, you can call up using the panel by the door.