Improvisational (or improv for short) games are a great tool for teaching children and helping them develop new skills. Through this form of play, children build friendships, strengthen language and communication skills, and learn about the world around them. That’s not all, they will also lea...
Washing the dishes, taking the kids to school, throwing a baseball, brushing their hair, cleaning their teeth…the world is their oyster. After a short while, someone else steps forward and asks, “What are you doing?” The twist is that whoever’s miming must say a completely different...
To play improv games on Zoom, first choose the exercise. Be sure to explain the mechanics of the game to the group. Next, ask for volunteers, and then ask for suggestions of scenarios from other players. Finally, start the scene and watch the players act out the skit. You can end the...
Dungeons and Dragons– We will work on character, story structure, and timing to create delightful scene work – all through the lens of Role Playing games. If you play D&D this is the perfect place to hone your ability to make your stories more exciting and your gameplay more fun. Whether...
Freelance game designer, professional gamemaster, and host of the Diceology podcast, Jahmal “Mad Jay” Brown has works published by Evil Hat Productions, Fandom/Cortex Prime, and Paizo Inc. He likes games and stories about outsiders and underdogs. Jay games with his kids and loves his momma ...
If anyone has experience teaching comedy improv classes to 6 year olds, I would appreciate advice. I was a student in a few adult improv classes years ago and introduced a few improv games to my daughter, but I never taught a kids' improv class....
As one of the many fun improv games for kids and adults, pain me a picture starts off slow, with just one player taking center stage. Their objective is to pretend they’re in a specific scenario or environment. This can be anything they want it to be, but it has to be something th...
There are other games I use in the classroom, but these are the easiest to start with. While they don’t work for every class or every kid, once the kids get the hang of it, they’re a great way to review. Do you use improv in the classroom? I’d love to add some new games...
creative thinking, public speaking, and spontaneous action they have to use in each activity. (Do you want to know the best part? Our Drama Kids don’t even realize how much they are truly benefitting from our improv games because they are busy having so much fun!) But that isn’t ...
EMAIL for dates, rates and more information regarding group sales, private events etc. Times Square NYC Comedy Classes 4 Kids & Teens Fall – Winter – Spring: Every session includes eight 2-hour classes in improv and stand up comedy. Simply playing these games develops creativity, critical ...