Long-form meetup for June: Scene Painting

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Hey there Nashville improv fans!  The next long-form night for the Nashville Improv & Comedy Meetup group is going to be about using the idea of scene painting to create the world around you in which you improvise.  We’ll look …

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Long-form meetup in May: The Deconstruction

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It’s time once again to announce another long-form improv night for the Nashville Improv & Comedy Meetup group!  For May, we’ll be going over again The Deconstruction.  There’s still at least one spot available (and the couple top spots …

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If you’re in the Nashville area and love comedy, consider this

Nashville has a TON of music venues without a doubt.  But where do you go to see comedy?  Zanies is the main dedicated comedy club in town, but it caters primarily to stand-ups, and mostly out of town stand-ups at …

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Nashville comedians unite for the Third Coast Comedy Club

If you’re active in the Nashville comedy scene one way or another (sketch, improv, stand-up, etc.), check out this promotional event for the Third Coast Comedy Club!  They need help funding the remaining issues to be fixed with its …

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Long-form meetup in April: the two-person improv performance

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I’m very excited for the style of long-form improvisation we’re going to cover for April at the Nashville Improv & Comedy Meetup!  We’ll be going over the two-person improv style that’s pretty familiar in the big name improv cities …

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Long-form improv meetup for February – The Reunion Profile

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OK, so you’ve probably never heard of “The Reunion Profile” style of long-form improvisation before.  It’s actually something I came up with while going through some old memorabilia I had lying around recently.  For the Nashville Improv & Comedy Meetup’s

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Long-form improv meetup for January – The Car Ride!

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It appears to have been awhile since I last remembered to post about one of our Nashville improv meetup‘s long-form nights, but the next one is on Monday, January 25!  We’re going to go over the Car Ride long-form

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Professional development via improv

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I’ve been working with Nashville’s Yes And improv group to create a variety of professional development workshops for the business community.  Below is what appeared in Yes And’s latest email newsletter, describing what we can offer you:


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IMPROV CAN HELP

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Public speaking workshop in Nashville

I’m hosting another round of my public speaking workshop designed to help people improve their comfort and ability speaking in front of others!  Again, I use improv games and exercises as my teaching tool, which creates an exciting learning environment …

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Improv drop-in session this Sunday

My workshop this coming Sunday unfortunately was cancelled, but I still have the space and time available, so I’m going to instead host a free improv drop-in session for anyone who would like to get some improv practice in!  It …

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