I love podcasts so much and I want to share that love with you. I selected some of my favorites. They are made with care for storytelling, timing, musicality, and immersing us in a new world.
Dolly Parton’s America
Dolly is one of the most delightful human beings to listen to. And she seems to connect to all kinds of people: young, old, progressive, conservative, liberal, religious, etc.
Read MoreDo you enjoy learning?
I do. I love it. Always have.
Remember that kid in school that always wanted to say the answer? Miss Smarty Pants? The teacher’s pet? 🙋♀️ Yo, that was me.
In improv, I am still that nerd.
Taking all the workshops I can fit in while I teach at a festival. Asking people for recommendations for instructors. Nosing in other people’s bookcases for improv books. (As if I don’t have a dozen unread improv books waiting for me…)
But these times…
Read MoreHave you taught online yet? No?
Perfect! Then this is for you.
In this step-by-step plan I want to make the idea of an online workshop less overwhelming over you. Who knows, maybe it encourages you to give it a try (and if not: also fine!)
Whatever your reason is for not (yet) teaching online, I get you. In this video I talked about why you don’t have to like it. And let me also tell you:
You are not too late.
You do not need to be tech savvy.
You can find plenty people to join.
Find your topic
Let’s first start at the very beginning….
Read MoreHey improviser,
Are you a planner?
When it comes to teaching improv, I am a total planner. Thinking about what a good arch is, which approach keeps it fresh, how to build on the previous and what the class needs. Doing this (on paper) is my happy place. I have so many thoughts about what entails good planning, I even developed my own framework for it in my teachers course.
I believe in being flexible and letting go of your plan. And I believe in being confident and committing to your plan.
Because both are true.
Let me explain.
