Upfront Theatre Improv School

07/09/2019

Improv Games Class!!

This class will cover a multitude of short-form improv games and give students an inside look on how to do them well. Students will learn “Whose Line is it Anyway” type improv games and many more. You will be given the tools to successfully perform not only the games you will learn in class but ...

09/21/2018

https://theupfront.com/classes/

This class is great for beginners and those improvisers looking to get out of their heads. The class will help you to pull new ideas from thin air and teach you the power of being in the moment and listening. A strong focus on accepting ideas and adding on to them will provide you with the tools to....

07/07/2017

Our instructors guide students through improv games and exercises that will work out both their bodies and minds. Our improv summer camp is fun and engaging while instilling great listening skills, team-building, and creative thinking. At the end of the week students will perform in an improv showca...

09/23/2015

Fall Improv classes are available now for sign ups!!
http://theupfront.com/?page_id=142

Fall Session classes begin at the end of September! If you'd like to learn more about our upcoming classes, check out our schedule below. Any

08/26/2015

THE UPFRONT THEATRE BRINGS BACK ITS SOCIAL SKILL BUILDING IMPROV CLASS FOR ADULTS WITH ASPERGER’S, HIGH -SPECTRUM AUTISM, SOCIAL ANXIETY & RELATED CONDITIONS

Improv exercises slowly build confidence by allowing students to take risks in a safe and fun environment that applauds failure as much as success. During this class, students will participate in a series of short improv games in a group setting. Over time, what once seemed impossible will be not only possible but fun and engaging! This class meets for 8 weeks, 90 minutes per class. Our faculty has in depth experience working with students of varying needs and experience. Our faculty will create an environment that is supportive, consistent, and fun. No prior improv experience is necessary to participate.

Class Date & Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Wednesdays September 23rd - November 18th (No Class October 14th)
Ages: 18 +
Class Location: Mount Baker Theater Encore Room
Class Cost: $140 per student
Contact: Kris Erickson at [email protected] for more information

The Upfront School of Improv has been teaching students since 2005. It offers classes for youth, teens and adults; its faculty also works with corporations and small businesses to improve company culture, enhance creativity, and build excellent teams. For additional information please contact [email protected]

05/14/2015

http://improvencyclopedia.org/

Encyclopedia of improv games, improv terms, formats, and references. Whole site can be downloaded as a PFD booklet.

04/15/2015

Hey local performers! If you are affiliated with one of the local theaters in town (or the Circus Guild), you can take our improv classes for a deep discount! Call us at 360-733-8855 and ask about the Cross Pollination discount.

04/14/2015

This is a sweet book about changing your relationship to fear, as it applies to being any kind of creative person. But one thing: buy it locally rather than ordering it online!!

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-Observations-Rewards-Artmaking/dp/0961454733

"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good ar...

04/12/2015

Sometimes as you take more classes, you get more frustrated. Time for an attitude adjustment:

http://zenhabits.net/how-to-live-life-to-the-max-with-beginners-mind/

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” – Zen Master Shunryo Suzuki

04/11/2015

In your head onstage? Maybe you need a little Eckhart Tolle to chill you back down:

http://www.examiner.com/article/10-of-the-best-eckhart-tolle-quotes-to-give-you-the-power-of-now

Eckhart Tolle quotes are powerful motivators.