BATS Coach since: 2005
Website: http://www.improvimpact.com
Facebook: Richard Cox

Rich has been learning, performing, and teaching improv since 2001 with BATS Improv, improvImpact, Secret Improv Society, Big City Improv, Bionic Improv Theater, and The Crew.

As a coach in the BATS Improv School, Rich teaches a range of classes from foundation skills to performance workshops like “Slow down you’re moving to fast” and “Improv Aikido” Rich focuses on creating a safe environment for collaboration and helping each student achieve their own personal level of excellence.

With both the BATS On-The-Go team and improvImpact, Rich helps individuals and organizations explore change and increase their performance in communication, collaboration and creativity. Rich draws on his 15 years of experience as an improv coach, business consultant, and engineer to bring Applied Improv activities into organizations. These tools provide a low-risk, high-impact environment that enables whole group engagement called “group flow”. His focus on people and outcomes provides a variety of experiences challenging each person in different ways.

As a performer, Rich continues to improvise in a variety of formats including Theatersports, Micetro, The Life Game, Gorilla Theatre, The Harold, and other Long-Form plays and musicals. In addition, Rich is a lighting improvisor and a musical improvisor accompanying scenes and songs with a mix of electronic keyboards and guitar.

As an Applied Improvisation thought leader, Rich is on the Program Comittee for the AIN Japan 2009 conference and the AIN North America 2009 Conference. You can see Rich present on Applied Improv at the Bay Area Organizational Development - Best in the West Conference 2009 and the Applied Improv Network 2009 in Portland Oregon. Rich is also the co-author of a blog with William Hall called improv Notebook.

Other ways to contact me:

Twitter: richardlcox

Twitter: improvimpact

Blog: http://www.improvnotebook.com/