Some learned their trade at Chicago’s famous Second City, others at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade or other improv schools across the U.S.  The best ended up in Hollywood or on Saturday Night Live.

But improv is a learned craft, where students learn the basic skills of listening, spontaneously, off the cuff story-telling, confidence, teamwork, comedic instincts and how to never stop or never laugh, no matter what happens.

If you have a desire to try out your comedic skills, why not take a basic introductory improv class at The Comedy Spot, in Washington, DC?

The class, Improv 101: Elements of Imp, taught by Shayna Willis and Katie Dunn, a couple Comedy Spot regulars, includes eight weekly 2-hour improv classes. With your “final” graduation being a live performance at the club.

To help the learning process, students can attend any of the weekly ComedySportz and Blue Show performances for free while taking a class.

Improv Comedy Classes
The Comedy Spot 
Ballston Common Mall
4238 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203 (map it)

Dates and Times – Eight Mondays, starting July 21, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Tuition – $200. To register, e-mail your name, e-mail address and contact number(s) and class name to info@comedyindc.com.

Nearest Metro Subway Station - Ballston-MU – Orange line, then a 2 block walk.

Parking – Garage parking is available for $1.00. 

Images – Newsworld, improv, logo courtesy of The Comedy Spot

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With skits such as “torture the actor”, where one of the cast has to guess an unusual or obscure phrase, supported only by limited clues and other improvs where the audience suggests material that the players must turn into sketches or songs, you never know where the story or the humor may lead.

Chicago City Limits
the Barns at Wolf Trap
1551 Trap Road
Vienna, VA 22182 (map it)

Just off the Dulles Tollroad at exit 15 and about 5 minutes outside the Beltway (I-495).

Dates and Times – Friday, Mar. 21, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets – $22.00 and are available online,or by phone 877-965-3872.

Nearest Metro subway station – You can take Metro to the West Falls Church Metro station on the Orange line and then a cab.

Parking – Free parking is available at the park.

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