10 reasons why you should take an Improv class
What is improv?
Improv (also known as Impro, Improvised Comedy or Improvisation) is the art of spontaneously acting and reacting to the other actor in the moment to create comedy or theatre from scratch [source: Hoopla Impro].
Here are 10 reasons why you should try improv
- Getting into your discomfort zone 🔭
- Thinking faster 🤔
- Active listening 👂
- Collaboration with others 🤝
- Laughter, the best medicine 😹
- Brevity and conciseness of speech 🩳
- Dealing with the unexpected 🍃
- Incorporating mistakes 🎯
- Committing to an idea 🪨
- Collaboratively create -- it's a game and an art 🎨
Getting started with improv (+ bonus funny video 😂)
A pretty good place to start (where I took my first online improv
classes during the pandemic) is
Hoopla Impro. They have beginner courses from which you can progress through
different levels. It’s an excellent, and highly acclaimed school. I
would highly recommend it.
In improv, there is a game called 'Status Battles' in which participants try to outdo each other in either how low their status is or how high their status is. It’s quite hilarious!!! If you click on the link below, I will send you a link to a rib-cracking video in which you can see this played out.
Happy laughs! 🌟
In improv, there is a game called 'Status Battles' in which participants try to outdo each other in either how low their status is or how high their status is. It’s quite hilarious!!! If you click on the link below, I will send you a link to a rib-cracking video in which you can see this played out.
Happy laughs! 🌟