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Improv Acting Class - Foundations 4 Elective: Intro to Musical Improv
Apr
13
Improv Class

Improv Acting Class - Foundations 4 Elective: Intro to Musical Improv

Dive into Big Fork Theatre's lively and inclusive Improv courses, discover creativity, build confidence, and have fun!

In this 6 week Intro to Musical Improv class we will introduce students to the basic concepts and tools needed to create songs and music in the moment.

There is nothing more joyful than creating a fully improvised song out of thin air. It can explore the emotional connections of your characters and drive the action of the scene forward, all while getting a catchy chorus stuck in your audience’s head for hours.

If you’ve ever wanted to stretch your improv muscles then Intro to Musical Improv is where you should start.

Specific skills and topics covered:

  • How to use lyrics as a storytelling tool

  • How to work with other improvisers and a musician to create improvised songs

  • Basic song structures, rhyming, rhythm and melody techniques

  • Creating songs from your character’s perspective

  • When to bring an improvised song into a long form

  • How to end an improvised song

  • How you can sing great even when your singing isn’t great

  • Beginner vocal warm ups

There is no previous musical experience required to take this class, whether you’ve never sung outside of the shower or you’ve toured all great Opera Houses of the world, this workshop is for you! However, successful completion of Big Fork Theatre's Foundations 3: Characters is required to take this class - you need to have a good grounding in improv. Special consideration may be made at the discretion of the teacher, if you don't fit this criteria but you feel that you have the required training and skill please contact our Training Director at training@bigforktheatre.com to discuss.

This course meets for 6 sessions that are each 3 hours long.

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Improv Acting Class - Foundations 5: Finding The Funny
Aug
16
Improv Class

Improv Acting Class - Foundations 5: Finding The Funny

Dive into Big Fork Theatre's lively and inclusive Improv courses, discover creativity, build confidence, and have fun!

Capped at 12 participants, in this 8 week Finding the Funny class we explore how to take true stories and turn them into hilarious improvised scenes. This gives students experience in the Armando format which is the core of Big Fork Theatre's flagship show, Cool Story Bro.

Specific skills and topics covered:

  • Game of the Scene

  • Comedic premise based improvisation

  • Unpacking true stories to find a comedic premise

  • Advanced long form techniques

  • How to heighten and explore comedic premises

Successful completion of Big Fork Theatre's Improv Foundations 4: Group Mind required to take this class. Special consideration may be made if you don't fit this criteria but you feel that you have the required training and skill please contact the Directors at training@bigforktheatre.com to discuss.

This course meets for 8 sessions that are each 3 hours long. There will be a graduation show at the end of this course.

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Foundations 4 Elective: Intro to Musical Improv - Sundays - April 2025
Apr
27
Improv Class

Foundations 4 Elective: Intro to Musical Improv - Sundays - April 2025

In this 6 week Intro to Musical Improv class we will introduce students to the basic concepts and tools needed to create songs and music in the moment.

There is nothing more joyful than creating a fully improvised song out of thin air. It can explore the emotional connections of your characters and drive the action of the scene forward, all while getting a catchy chorus stuck in your audience’s head for hours.

If you’ve ever wanted to stretch your improv muscles then Intro to Musical Improv is where you should start.

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Discover Improv - free intro to improvisation class
Feb
19
Improv Class

Discover Improv - free intro to improvisation class

Anyone can improvise! Ever wanted to try improv but you weren't sure if it was for you? This free 2 hour intro to improvisation course is designed for those who have never had any experience with improv.

Improv can help you become a better listener, improve your confidence in public speaking, kickstart your creativity and teach you how to work as part of a group. Most of all, a Discover Improv class with Big Fork Theatre is guaranteed to send you home laughing.

Our free Intro to Improv session will be taught by some of Big Fork Theatre's most talented improvisers. The session will give you a basic introduction to Big Fork's style of improvisation in a fun, low pressure environment, and attendees will leave with a discount code for our full, 6-week Improv Fundamentals course.

If you have any questions about the session please email us at training@bigforktheatre.com - we hope to see you there!

COVID 19

In line with the Queensland Government's requirements, all participants must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination upon entry to the class. Those with medical exemptions from their registered GP should send proof of this exemption to training@bigforktheatre.com ahead of the class.

We will be conducting our classes in line with the latest social distancing guidelines and restrictions for COVID 19 (if any) in place at the time of the class. Students will be informed of any changes that may affect this class. It is expected that students will follow the teacher's instructions on social distancing and will not come to class when sick.

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