I think we can help our students become better improvisers by balancing out stage time. It will give the stage hogs an opportunity to be patient and let their partner shine, and it will give the wallflowers a chance to take that space and show what they got.

It will make either type of improviser a better partner to play with and it is way more engaging for an audience too.

In this month’s Tip & Exercise I will share with you a fun game & an adaptation to help students with balancing stage time.

English, improvisatie, international, Teaching improvLaura DoorneweerdAugust 7, 2020teaching, improv, improvisation, pronouns, exercise, tips, games, applied improv, inclusiveComment

Tip & Exercise: pronouns

Teaching improv can feel daunting or difficult, especially if you don't see people like you teaching. To encourage you to start, or to improve your teaching, every month I will share with you a tip and an exercise. This month I help you with how to share pronouns. I also have a fun exercise for you to practice it: ‘If it wasn’t for…’

English, improvisatie, international, Teaching improvLaura DoorneweerdJune 19, 2020teaching, improv, improvisation, pronouns, gender, exercise, tips, games, warm up, applied improv, inclusive Comments