Mini Beginning Improv
3This 4-week session of Beginning Improv gives students an opportunity to learn some life-changing improv skills in a half-session format. Through fun games and exercises, students will gain more confidence, more creativity, and more playfulness with the basic improv skills of listening, reacting, working with others, and trusting oneself. Not only will it make you more comfortable while thinking on your feet, it’s really fun!
- DatesThursdays, June 4-June 25, 4-6pm
- LocationThe Art Center at Johns Creek — 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Bldg 700 Johns Creek, GA, 30097
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I took my first improv class with Amanda, and I’m so glad I started with her. I walked into that class terrified – I had no acting experience and was rarely funny. She created an environment
where I felt encouraged and safe to be vulnerable (a rarity for me at that time)….I can also honestly say that her classes have changed my life outside of improv – I’m more open, more comfortable with failure and less stressed in social situations.
Personal Storytelling Class
First person storytelling shows are all the rage on stages and podcasts across the country. In this class, you will learn how to take true events from your own life and weave them into engaging performances. We will work on public speaking skills, presentation, story structure, different narrative approaches, and creating your own unique style. Each week, students will be given a new assignment for how to structure a story. Students choose their own subject matter for their personal stories. This class culminates in a performance, where each student will share a 3-7 minute personal story.
- DatesThursdays, June 4-July 23, 6:30-8:30pm
- PrerequisitesNo experience necessary.
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I really love the space Amanda Rountree created for our storytelling class, how it was structured, the honest helpful feedback, the camaraderie of the class supporting each other. I appreciated it as a space I felt safe to take risks, which I believe has made me a better storyteller. I look forward to more classes with Amanda!
Improvising Shakespeare
Learn how to improvise a play in the style of William Shakespeare! The thought of improvising in this style might sound inspiring, impossible, intriguing, or intimidating. But this class will put you at ease with some enjoyable ways to learn the skills of bringing this classic genre to life. You will gain familiarity and confidence with the language and style. The class will culminate in an entire play improvised in the style of the Bard.
- DatesSundays, 11am-1:30 pm, June 14 - August 2
- LocationDynamic El Dorado — 572 Edgewood Avenue SE, Atlanta
- PrerequisitesNarrative Improv completion or preivious improvisation training at any reputable training center
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For those that might see this and think, ‘hmm, sounds interesting, but…’ I have this advice: take the class. It will challenge your improv brain at a whole new level, and while it’s a lot of work to get good, it is also a freakishly fun format to perform.
Continuing Improv
In this class, students will build upon the skills they absorbed in Beginning Improv, and learn how to confidently sustain scenes. They will continue to explore short form performance play, while also adding more to their skillset, fully completing a sturdy foundation for strong improvised theatre.
- DatesTuesdays, 7-9pm, June 2-July 21
- Cost$225
- LocationPrivate Residence in Cumming, GA
- PrerequisitesBeginning Improv
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Beginning Improv
Improvisation is more than just a useful tool for actors, it’s a different way of approaching life. Through fun games and exercises, students will gain more confidence, more creativity, and more playfulness with the basic improv skills of listening, reacting, working with others, and trusting oneself. Not only will it make you more comfortable while thinking on your feet, it’s really fun! This class is simply eight weeks of meeting and playing in an enjoyable, supportive environment without the pressure of a final performance.
- DatesThursdays, 10am - 12pm, August 6 - October 1 (no class Sept. 24)
- LocationArt Center at Johns Creek — 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek, GA 30097
- PrerequisitesNo previous training or experience necessary.
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I took my first improv class with Amanda, and I’m so glad I started with her. I walked into that class terrified – I had no acting experience and was rarely funny. She created an environment
where I felt encouraged and safe to be vulnerable (a rarity for me at that time)….I can also honestly say that her classes have changed my life outside of improv – I’m more open, more comfortable with failure and less stressed in social situations.