A Confidence Booster for Teaching Improv

Could you use a little boost for your confidence? Whether you are an experienced, beginning or aspiring improv teacher, I am here to serve :)

Read it now, and start applying some of the small steps. But definitely bookmark or save it somewhere, for times when you particularly need it.

At the end I even have a free download for you!

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…’

How to take a mini break

Sometimes you find yourself stressed. Worn out. Operating on a shoestring. A little out of breath, maybe.

I have been there. Plentiful times. Here is what you need: a break.

Here are 4 examples of how to take mini breaks while you are teaching a class.

English, improvisatie, international, Teaching improvLaura DoorneweerdJune 12, 2020improvisation, improv, teaching, teacher, break, pause, self care, class, workshopsComment

Great improv resources from Black creators

Here I collected some great resources for improvisers: videos, podcasts, workshops, music, series. All from Black creators ✊🏿

Do you have some additions to this list? I continuously update it with new stuff I found.

English, improvisatie, international, Teaching improvLaura DoorneweerdJune 8, 2020BIPOC, improv, improvisation, resources, BlackComment

Feeling the fear

Confidence is a super power. And when we don’t have it (as much), it makes everything harder.

It makes it hard to perform on stage. Or to tell someone the painful truth. Or to even imagine that people will listen to us.

And so we don’t: we let other people go first. Or we keep our mouths shut. Oh man, have I been there!

English, international, Teaching improvLaura DoorneweerdMay 22, 2020fear, confidence, confident, improvisation, improv, stage frightComment

Teaching improv with Zoom

The online space has possibilities that the physical space does not have. Exploring those is really worth it: for you and for your students.

To help you see what is possible, I made you this list.

Things you can do with Zoom, that you cannot do in a workshop room

international, Teaching improv, EnglishLaura DoorneweerdMay 15, 2020online, teaching, zoom, breakout room, improv, impro, improvisation, virtual, teacher, educationComment

What to do when potential students are in doubt?

My improv classes started again. A few potential students reached out to me with their doubts. And I realised, many of them are repeating. Here is how I deal with them.

"I don’t know if I will be good at it"

English, international, Teaching improvLaura DoorneweerdFebruary 11, 2020Comment