Your Instructor: David Koff
David's been improvising since 1992. He received his initial training at The Groundlings in Los Angeles before working for a decade with Groundlings alum Stan Wells at his popular Empty Stage Theatre. Since 2010, David's had the privilege of training in the master class of Bill Steinkellner, executive producer of “Cheers” and “Just Shoot Me”.
In 2019, David founded the Change Through Play Improv & Training Studio where he teaches both performance and applied improvisation to students of all ages.
His corporate clients include Nike, Intel, PwC, Comcast, Tektronix, Synopsis, Joyful, TOMRA, and many others.
He's been a member of SAG/AFTRA since 1993 and continues to act on screen and stage.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF IMPROVISATION
In this course, join David as we learn some of the most important and approachable lessons to help you learn the foundational skills of improvising.
This go-at-your-own-pace series contains nine different lessons, each with a written lesson plan, video tutorial, and - believe it or not - homework!
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO JOIN AS THEY'LL LEARN NEW SKILLS AND POLISH OLD ONES.
Here's what you'll learn:
Specificity
Nothing is more important to your improv skill than being specific. Learn why and then HOW to start using this skill.
Learning Agreement
One of the oldest tools in improv is also one of the most confusing. Learn the easy way in this lesson.
Learning to Listen
There are different kinds of listening when we're improvising. This one is the most important.