The Art of Spontaneity

Learn how to incorporate Improv and Meditation techniques to help you tap into your natural creativity and become the best performer and creative that you can be!

With a focus on fun and silliness, this class is geared to help you connect more with yourself, your audience, and discover new ways to build material.

Participants will also learn new ways to identify and move past any potential creative blockages that may be holding them back.

• Get better at crowdwork!
• Find joy in performing!
• Connect more with your audience and yourself!
• Grow confidence in speaking/performing in front of others!
• Learn to trust yourself and "riff"
• Learn new ways to expand material
• Get Better at Riffing "riff" and become better at crowd work!
• Prefer to take limited size performance classes!

MORE ABOUT THE CLASS:

Meditation can significantly enhance improv comedy by fostering key skills and mindset shifts that contribute to a more dynamic and effective performance. It serves as a valuable tool for improv and stand up comedians, offering a holistic approach to mental and emotional preparation that enhances both individual and group dynamics on the improv stage, or as a standup engaging with audience members..

Key takeaways from the class:

Presence and Mindfulness: Meditation cultivates the ability to stay present in the moment, which is crucial in improv. It helps performers to be fully engaged with their scene partners, audience, and surroundings, leading to more authentic and spontaneous interactions.

Reduced Performance Anxiety: Meditation techniques, such as focused breathing, can help manage performance anxiety. By promoting a calm and centered state of mind, performers are better equipped to handle the unpredictability of improv, allowing for more creative and uninhibited expression.

Enhanced Creativity: Regular meditation has been linked to improved creativity. In the context of improv, this means a greater ability to generate unique ideas, characters, and scenarios on the spot. Meditative practices encourage a free flow of thoughts and ideas, contributing to a richer comedic experience.

Adaptability and Acceptance: Improv thrives on adaptability and embracing the unexpected. Meditation nurtures acceptance and the ability to go with the flow, making performers more resilient in the face of unforeseen twists in the narrative or unexpected audience reactions.

Improved Listening Skills: Meditation often involves focused listening, which translates well into improv scenes where listening to scene partners is paramount. Meditatively honed listening skills enable performers to respond more effectively to cues, creating cohesive and engaging comedic narratives.

Heightened Emotional Intelligence: Meditation encourages self-awareness and emotional regulation. This heightened emotional intelligence allows improv comedians to read and respond to the emotions of their scene partners, leading to more nuanced and relatable performances.

Building Confidence: Through meditation, individuals can develop a sense of inner confidence and self-assuredness. This translates into the improv setting, where performers need to trust their instincts, take creative risks, and confidently contribute to the collaborative storytelling process.

ABOUT EVER!

Ever Mainard is a non-binary, award winning comedian based in Los Angeles! Ever is one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know, A Top US Import at the Edinburgh Fringe & has appeared on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Team CoCo & more!

Ever has been teaching the Art of Spontaneity since 2013 at The Second City, Chicago, The Berlin School of Comedy, Independently & at Comedy Clubs Across the Nation!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

nico's, 3111 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States