Advanced Scene Study
Learn how you can nurture the skills needed to create grounded scenes that can sustain themselves for longer than just a few minutes. In this 8-week class for improvisers, we will focus on breaking out of any habits you may have formed that can hinder sustainable work, while we explore the small steps we can make to do truly sustainable, dynamic scenes. This class culminates with a graduation performance.
The Fall 2024 session will be at the Georgia Tech Campus.
- DatesSundays, 11am-2pm, September 22-November 17 (no class Oct. 27)
- Cost$280
- LocationStudent Center at Georgia Tech — 351 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
- Prerequisitesprevious improv training/experience required
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Amanda’s Advanced Scene Study Class is not just the best improv class I’ve taken, it’s the best performance class I’ve taken in general. She is incredibly specific with her instruction, pushing and pulling at each performer where they need it. At the end of each class, I walked away feeling challenged. At the end of the session, I walked away a stronger improviser and actor.
Narrative Collage Master Class
Although not as well known in many improv communities, Narrative Collage is a unique and entertaining improvisation format originally developed by Del Close. Because it relies on individual monologues to create a connected story through separate narratives that are expertly woven together, it is a perfect fit for online play. This format highlights the players’ abilities to create and sustain strong characters and stories. In this 4-week class, students will exercise both their skills of building a strong, cohesive narrative and creating and sustaining clear characters, all while learning the tools needed to execute an engaging Narrative Collage performance.
- LocationOnline
- Prerequisitesprevious improv training/experience required.
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Amanda Rountree’s skill as an instructor is top notch. Her insight is amazing, and it is matched by her succinctness in giving constructive and critical feedback. She offers the learner clear directions on their path of development in the art of improvised theater and a deeper understanding of the nuances of performance.
Narrative Improv
Find out how to apply narrative to any scene or improvised show—without being in your head about it! Learn story structure beyond the basics so that you can recognize and utilize it in your work. Students will learn the ins-and-outs of storytelling, exploring common story structures from ancient fairy tales and legends to contemporary movies, applying their new skills to expertly weave together a narrative-based, format-free, online improvised performance.
This class culminates in a final online graduation performance.
- LocationOnline
- PrerequisitesAdvanced Scene Study completion or preivious long form improvisation class/training at any reputable training center
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I am astounded at this unique process based upon trust in our ‘natural storyteller’ and playful impulse to create an improvised story. Amanda takes us on a journey through storytelling. She pulls each one of us out of our heads to reach a natural state of play and ease through group exercise and personal homework. In Long Form Narrative, I have been challenged to find my own story, and to fully trust in myself as an actor and ensemble member. Everyone should take this class who is interested in honing his or her improvisational skills, or to go deeper into the craft—Do it!
Dramatic Improv Fundamentals
Scripted theatre expresses all subjects, moods, and styles; improvisational theatre should have the same limitless possibilities. In this workshop, improvisers will learn the techniques needed to create a space in which dramatic improvised scenes can occur, without feeling forced or pretentious. Students will revisit and review acting techniques in a fresh way that is applicable to all improvised play. In this workshop, students can expect individual feedback on their scenework in a safe, supportive environment. Even improvisers who don’t have the goal of improvising dramatic scenes will gain skills to help improve all of their improv.
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It reminded me that improv comes from a place of truth, memory and emotion.
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.
- PrerequisitesNarrative Improv completion or preivious improvisation training at any reputable training center Request this class
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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.
Spoon River Workshop
Spoon River is a delightfully dark improv format based off the book, Spoon River Anthologies by E. L. Masters. Students in this one-day workshop will learn and play with the form, while working their character, storytelling, and monologue skills. With monologues as its core structure, Spoon River is an ideal format for online improvised play. We will explore the different approaches individuals and ensembles can make to this mostly forgotten format.
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Amanda’s teaching style was at once relaxed enough that I didn’t feel a need to impress, professional enough so that I felt compelled to do my best, and friendly enough that I didn’t feel it would matter how I did. Thankfully, with her coaching, I did better than my previous best and came away from her workshop feeling more confident in my abilities and able to approach Improvisation in a new manner.