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Hello improv friends!
I'm glad you're here. Did you know that? Hi. Lots of really exciting classes and jams going on.
One of the things I think that's particularly fun about online improv is it makes you think outside of the box for how to accomplish things.
There are many things that you THINK you can't do with online. Today let's take physicality for a walk. I like to remind people who say "you can't really move around doing online improv" (and I've heard this a bunch) about how many times I have bruised myself doing this stuff. I'M NOT PROUD! It's many times. I'm kinda clumsy (and yeah, I used to do dance fitness teaching for yeeeears). But you can get lost in a scene and throw yourself around and suddenly you're crashing into your green screen or kicking a box against a wall.
(Did you get injured dancing, jen? Yeah... I got carried away. I also split my pants a few times.)
(Also like... don't be me. Be more careful than me. You don't need to bruise yourself.)
(Wow I'm not selling this. At all.)
Okay. If you can, stand up. If you can't, imagine that stuff. Use your upper body if that's available to you. The main thing here is to use what you can. See what you can. It's possible to let go and get into it, even if you're not on a stage. It's possible to let go and see yourself on the stage. I used to be on a stage for years, it was my full time job. I can still kinda see myself on one in my basement, sorta (though mostly wherever our scene is set, as I would in theory... on a stage).
Character class
I have a character class coming up on Sunday Sep 24th with WGIS. It will have new character exercises designed to really help you let go and commit in a scene. Stuff we can't do in a jam. Want to give it a try? You do?! Great. We'll do lots of characters with strong POVs and specific details you can play with in scenework. It's currently sold out, but get on the waitlist because spots often open up!
FUN!!!!
Submit your Online Improv Class, Jam, Show, Team, Livestream
You can now submit your improv stuff to the FlatImprov.com website. It will appear as a page, and you can add things to the calendar. I added new categories for comedy writing and online teams, and you can opt to add classes (etc) to the calendar.
Calendar Returns
As mentioned above, you can opt to add your class, jam, show, livestream to the calendar. The calendars are now live here (again).
When you add a class on the submit form, you can have it add directly to the Google Calendar now. If it's a recurring class (series), I'll make that happen quickly.
Twitch Shows
WGIS Online Teams are about to resume for Season 2 on Weegis Twitch, which is great. That's all. Does your school or team have a Twitch or YouTube for your shows? You can add your school's streaming location or online team to the website so people can find you. Do that here. |
