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All students begin with Level 1 - Intro to Improv. Check the schedule below and get registered today.

Intro to Improv (Level 1)

In this class students will learn the fundamental tools necessary for improv. They will learn the benefits of working as an ensemble by building skills in collaboration, support, listening and saying yes to the possibilities of anything.

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Class Dates

Level 1 - Intro to Improv - Saturdays
Saturday, February 27, 2021 - Saturday, April 3, 2021

Level 1 - Intro to Improv - Wednesdays
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Building an Ensemble (Level 2)

Displacers 3rd Friday at 830 photo Cristobal Photography

This class continues where the intro class left off. Students work as a group to recognize patterns and learn games and openings and continued collaboration to build a showpiece.

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Class Dates

Level 2 - Building an Ensemble - Wednesdays
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Level 2 - Building an Ensemble - Saturdays
Saturday, April 17, 2021 - Saturday, May 22, 2021

Advanced Scenework (Level 3)

Students learn what is necessary for maintaining a strong scene. They will develop skills that will help find inspiration in initiating scenes, second beats, edits, and three-person scenes.

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Class Dates

Level 3 - Advanced Scenework - Saturdays
Saturday, February 27, 2021 - Saturday, April 3, 2021

Level 3 - Advanced Scenework - Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Improv for the Performer (Level 4)

Displacers with accompanist Chad Lawson photo Mindy Keeling

This is an advanced class designed specifically for those that are currently on teams or are looking to form a team. In this class students will be evaluated on their performance tendencies. These evaluations will foster skills to build and cast to the specific needs of an ensemble.

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Class Dates

Level 4 - Improv for the Performer - Tuesdays
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Recent Blog Posts

Pandemic Precautions

By Sam Haldiman | May 28, 2020

I’m eager to get improv going again, but with abundant precautions to keep our improv family safe.

There’s no place like (our new) home

By Sam Haldiman | September 10, 2019

It’s so easy to get comfortable on the couch and settle in for a night of Netflix, but we’d like to invite you to our place. Second Beat Improv Theater has a new home! Check out our new location starting October 1, 2019. Come on in and take a class, enjoy a show, or jump…

Jellies and Improv Jams

By Sam Haldiman | September 16, 2018

We’ve recently started two new improv jams at Second Beat. Every 2nd Saturday at 8:30pm we have the Log Roll Jam, a fast-paced jam of randomly drawn teams of two doing a scene, taking on another duo. The audience votes and the winners keep playing. The other team’s names go back in the bucket to…

Keep swimming!

By Sam Haldiman | August 6, 2018

As I have seen people in my life continue to put themselves out there and try new things and reinvent themselves, I have been inspired. As artists, we should continue to keep learning and trying new things. I am working on providing new opportunities for people at the theater that go beyond improv. There have…

Get Out

By Sam Haldiman | April 5, 2017

I recently saw the movie Get Out. This post has nothing to do with the movie but everything to do with the title. The point is say yes to things and get out of your house and out of your comfort zone. I recently went on a hot air balloon ride for my anniversary, and…

If I had a baby…

By Sam Haldiman | February 26, 2017

I imagine this is how I would feel if I had a baby. This theater keeps me up at night. I never get any sleep and I’m always exhausted. It drains my money. There is always a mess to clean up. I should hate it but everything about it continues to make me smile and…

What Type of Improviser are You?

By Sam Haldiman | September 10, 2016

Each person’s playing style is determined very early in their improv training. Improvisers driven by intellect use their mind to come up with smart and clever retorts in a scene. Emotion-based performers will often respond with “when you say that it makes me feel…” to show how their scene partner’s response affects them. Someone who…

Why I Still Love to Improvise After 16 Years

By Sam Haldiman | September 10, 2016

I think I began improvising to have a creative outlet and show everyone how funny I could be. When I first started to improvise it was a lot about myself. I didn’t realize the power of really being a part of an ensemble. Over time I realized it was so much more than what I…

Class Registration Open

By Sam Haldiman | August 27, 2016

Registration is now open for Level 1 classes beginning in January 2017. Levels 2 through 4 will open up as students complete Level 1. Visit our class schedule and registration page.

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