Indelible Adventures

This past week I hit the stage for my first Improv performance…    As you know I’ve been attending Improv classes since May and currently completing level C, in fact next week is my final class at this level.   I’ll miss it, no I think I'll miss my classmates most of all as we've really bonded. Improv rocks! There is always a little angst amongst the group as to whose moving on to the next level and who is going to take a break.   I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve been with four of my classmates since we began way back in May, which isn’t bad for a class of 13.   With the final week looming there are a number of my classmates that are still undecided as to whether they’re going to come back for level D. For me it hasn’t been a hard decision to continue as I’ve been hooked on Improv since my first class, well that isn’t entirely true…perhaps I should have been more specific.   Even though my first two instructors were good the classes during t...

As many of my regular readers know I’ve been taking Improv classes each week for the past six months, and recently started level C which is the mid point in the workshop series as it goes up to level E.   Once you progress past level E you have to audition to get into the conservatory program, which is another full years worth of study.   Over the ensuing months I’ve been asked by lots of people, not just Zach and Sami why I’m taking Improv. Initially the kids were more than a little concerned as they both thought that I was going to quit my day job and become a comedian, nothing could be further from the truth, actually I'm taking Improv for fun!  As an aside, they are thoroughly embarrassed that their friends might find out that I’m taking Improv.   Who knew that there’d be such a “stigma” attached to me doing Improv within my own household, never the less I’m soldiering on!  J Level C has presented a number of big challenges since the ...