Allyson Jaffe, Principal of Comedy School
1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: (202) 466-7282 Phone: (202) 296-7008
e-mail: allyson@dcimprov.com
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on 12/6/2006!

Classes meet in
The Comedy Lounge

NEXT AVAILABLE COURSES:
May - August 2008

Anyone who enjoys to laugh and have a good time can benefit from the collaborative art of improv comedy. Instructor Shawn Westfall resumes his wildly popular 3-6 week Improv courses (as seen in the Washington Post). Featuring beginning-level courses, a "Short & Long Form" advanced class and the newest addition to the program 2 separate "Ultra-Mega Advanced" workshops.

Learn Improv

July 27 - Aug 17, 2008

The DC Improv is proud to host once again "Stand-Up Comedy from Start to Finish" as part of our popular school program "Stand-Up Comedy The Workshop Series". During this course, you will do hands-on training with instructor Matt Kazam and hone the following comedy techniques:

Start To Finish

Dates: July 9th - Aug 6th, 2008 (off 7/16)

The DC Improv is launching a new course as part of our Stand-Up Comedy Series. Some have started their comedy ride with Matt Kazam and now take the K-Train to the next stop with his brand new course “Joke Writing & Character Development”.

Joke Writing & Character Development

Date: April 30th, 2008

Public speaking is a strong part of everyday life, and humor can help make it even more powerful. Whether you want to learn how to overcome your fear of speaking in public or just improve your existing skills and techniques, this multimedia course will help you achieve your goals in both business and social settings. Taught by Matt Kazam, a veteran comic and D.C. favorite with well over 15 years of experience.

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Stand-Up and Public Speak

Dates: May 9th - 11th, 2008 The DC Improv Comedy School is thrilled to be bringing in an awesome teacher straight from NYC, Ali Farahnakian; one of the founders of Upright's Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theater plus a former SNL Writer during their 25th season to teach a weekend's worth of comedy classes in 2 genres: Advanced Improv Comedy and Sketch Writing.
Ali Farahnakian Classes

Dates: Saturday May 17th, 2008 & Sunday May 18th, 2008 Expand your improv artillery! Discover the different dimensions of character inside yourself, on the spot! Drawing from theatre and improv methods, you'll explore a new realm of character types, with emphasis on theatrical, believable, and "real world" characters. Continuing to build on the characters in your repertoire, we will focus on breaking bad habits, self awareness, and creating good scene work. Possible Dialects to work on: North American (East Coast, Midwest, Southern, Canadian), British, and Romance Languages.
Ali Farahnakian Classes