Here's why:
This 4 week Intensive is designed to Strengthen the skills needed by the participants of the class.
I think I have a pretty good eye for seeing missteps in improv scenes and where their blind-spots are for:
- finding and heightening games
relationship building
specificity
emotional connection
object work
listening & anding
endowments
form building
I have 20 years of exercises and teaching points already designed to help improvisers get better in these areas, as well an ability to create helpful exercises on the fly.
Please consider signing up for the next round and watch your improv skills and self-awareness improve in just a few weeks time.
Classes start Friday the August 3rd...
4-week intensive class Fridays in August at ColdTowne Theater, with a performance in September
($100 for 8 hours of class time and show notes)
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?c ... SH9WAG3BTW
REQUIREMENT:
You must have completed classes at ColdTowne, The Institution, Merlin Works, New Movement or The Hideout Theater to take these classes
Who can get better?
Everyone!
TESTIMONIALS:
"Dave helped me pinpoint problems I was having and provided the perfect exercises to address those sticking points."
-Mark Carpenter, Opposites (TNM)
"Dave doesn't just teach at you. He finds interesting and new ways to get things into your bones, so that you feel it. And that's more valuable than a million little improv tools".
-Erik Heiberg, Improv for Evil
"I'm pretty sure Dave has never seen me perform other than those few hours of his workshop - but he was able to identify key tendencies of mine that were hindering my improv and target them with drills and discussion. I am so excited to apply my new-found perspective to the rest of my improvisational life. He walked me through my own thought process, invited me to explore other ideas, and then gave me the support I needed to feel comfortable when attempting new territory in my scenes. Awesome. I watched my improv and the improv of my fellow classmates improve two-fold. It was inspiring and spectacular."
-Ruby Willmann, the Escorts (Hideout)
“Dave is so encouraging and masterful at explaining things. I felt challenged, free to fail, and fully supported every session. The guy is like a laser beam of positive energy.”
Mac Blake, Writer/Performer, Mascot Wedding Show KOOP 91.7fm, STAG Comedy
“Dave is one of the most inspirational, grounded instructors in town and probably the most qualified professional improviser period.”
Andy Crouch, Education Director/Theater Manager/Artistic Director, The Hideout Theater, Maestro
“He's one of the few people from outside of Philly whom I've let know can visit whenever he wants!”
Greg Maughan, Artistic Director/Founder, Philly Improv Theater, DuoFest
“Dave is a class act, a very level headed man, with a quiet confidence.
Ali Farahnakian, Alumni, The Second City. Owner/Founder at Peoples Improv Theater, NYC, UCB founding Member
Dave has an instinct for bringing out the humanity in the relationships between characters.
Jon Rosenfeld, Artistic Director/Founder, Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.
DAVE BUCKMAN, was a director for Amesterdam’s Boom Chicago (1999-2002), The Second City (2002-2004) and ColdTowne Theater (2006-present). While there, Dave has have Asst. Directed, Co-written, Performed in and Directed Live sketch and improvisational Productions with Seth Meyers, Ike Barinholtz, Jordan Peele, John Lutz, Mick Napier, Maribeth Monroe, Stephnie Weir and Jason Sudeikis and dozens more whose faces you know but don't know by name.(SNL, MAdtv, 30 Rock, Funny Or Die and much much more). In 2002, he culminated his run in Europe with directing “Boom Chicago: RockStars” only the second stage-swap with The Second City’s Main Stage in its 50+ year history. Since 2005, Dave has been living in Austin, TX with wife and creative partner Rachel Madorsky, teaching and performing with their award-winning troupe The Frank Mills. He also produces The Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival, Ladies are Funny Festival and Austin SketchFest. Dave has won two B. Iden Payne Awards for Excellence in Improvisational Theater, one with The Frank Mills in 2006 and one separately in 2008. He was also chosen as the AIC’s "Best Teacher" in 2007. In 2009 and 2010 he directed the B. Iden payne Awards ceremony. The Frank Mills have been awarded "Best Troupe" by the AIC in 2006 and 2008 and won Best of The Fest from The Frontera Festival in 2007. Dave has also appeared in several short and feature films. One short, "Make-A-Wish" and one feature "Ultimate Guide to Flight" were both accepted into the Austin Film Festival in 2011. He also appears in viral video marketing campaigns for Whole Foods and Bicycle Playing Cards.