Adult Summer Session 2008

In August, BATS Improv is hosting its 14th annual summer session with classes for all levels of improv experience. Whether you're working to enhance your performance skills or thinking that improv just looks like fun, we have the class for you.

Since 1986, BATS has taught thousands of satisfied students from all over the Bay Area, throughout the U.S., and from as far away as Australia, Europe, and Japan. BATS is one of the world's largest and most well-respected schools of improvisational theatre.

The Thursday through Sunday schedule for our August intensives makes it easy (and more affordable!) to take time away to study with us. And we're offering special multiple registration discounts for students who want to take more than one workshop. As always, we strongly encourage you to register early as the summer session tends to sell out every year. Reserve your spot today!

What you get...
• Orientation and social the day before your session begins
• At least 28 hours of improv training with some of the best coaches in the world
• Customizable class schedule
• Two tickets to any show during the BATS Summer Improv Festival
• Daily continental breakfast
• Free bottled water
• Morning movement class (Improv Intensive only)
• One of San Francisco's best views of the Golden Gate Bridge (it's right outside the theater!)
• Summer Session T-Shirt
• Discounts for early and multiple class registrations
• A whole lot of new friends!

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Improv Intensive
Class #: 1019
Date: Thursday - Sunday, August 14–17
Time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Orientation: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 13
Tuition: $449 by June 1; $499 after June 1
Class size: 36 students maximum; individual classes are 12 students
Prerequisite: None
Coaches:
Tim Orr, Rafe Chase, Lisa Rowland, Zoe Galvez, Kasey Klemm, Dave Dennison, John Remak, Barbara Scott, Joshua Brody, Paul Killam, William Hall, Gerri Lawlor, and Diane Rachel

A four-day, full immersion improv excursion. Customize your class schedule with 12-person workshops such as improv tools, character, story, mask, and singing. Explore character, story, performance games, secrets, and more.

You will start each day with an improv movement workout, then jump right in to your customized class schedule with 12-person workshops. Lunchtimes will feature Learning Cafes with topics such as "Forming Your Own Troupe" and "Improv Off The Stage." The program will be loaded with opportunities to share your thoughts and questions with coaches and other players. Designed for beginning to intermediate improvisers with separate tracks for both. Includes 28 hours of instruction.

*Pay for two four-day summer intensives and get $50 off your second intensive.

Quotes from previous participants:

• Getting deeper into the improv experience filled my artist soul.

• I learned a lot about myself while having a great time.

• I really like all the positive energy! 

• Improv is not just for the clever, the talented, and the ‘experienced' people. Improv is for everyone, and BATS makes it so. 

• Drunken revelry without the booze. 

• Fears were addressed and kicked to the curb. 

• The theory is taught through doing." 

• It's great even if you've never acted before in your life. 

• It's been so freeing being here. Thank you! 

• This was my fourth time at Improv Intensive and it won't be my last.



Four-Day Keith Johnstonian Intensive
Class #: 1020
Date: Thursday - Sunday, August 21–24
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Orientation: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20
Tuition: TBD
Class size: 24 students maximum; breakout classes are 12 students
Prerequisite: None
Coaches: Rebecca Stockley, William Hall

Spend four days with William Hall and Rebecca Stockley, BATS Company players who have worked with Keith for over 20 years. Work with them, and other guest BATS coaches, while you explore Keith's revolutionary ideas about theater, comedy, storytelling and imagination. Topics include story, status, spontaneity, acting, and comedy (but each day is influenced by student interests, so bring your questions.) This intensive is open to improvisers of all experience levels. 24 hours of total instruction.



Long-Form Intensive
Class #: 1021
Date: Thursday–Sunday, August 28–31
Time: 9am–6pm
Orientation: 4:30–6:30pm, Wednesday, August 27
Tuition: $449 by June 1; $499 after June 1
Class size: 14 students maximum
Prerequisite: Some improv performance experience required
Coaches:
Tim Orr, Gerri Lawlor, Rafe Chase, Regina Saisi, Zoe Galvez

Welcome to Long-Form Summer Intensive 2008—The best, most in-depth and quality Long-Form education that 4 days can offer. BATS Long-Form training focuses on the core elements that make San Francisco-style Long-Form successful. Explore BATS Improv's unique style of sustained, improvised narratives while working with master coaches on professional vocal and physical stage techniques.

This intensive program of Long-Form improv performance training is for improvisers with previous performing experience who want to step up to the next level.

Lunchtime Learning Cafe topics will include "Developing Long-Form Formats " and "Researching Genres." Includes 32 hours of instruction. (Limit 14 students)

Curriculum developed by Tim Orr.

*Pay for two four-day summer intensives and get $50 off your second intensive.

Quotes from previous participants:

• We've taken classes in San Diego, LA, Chicago from some very well known people, but these truly were the best teachers I've ever encountered. 

• Great experience and vacation…my spirit and energy has been higher than it's been in the past year. 

• Taking BATS Long-Form Program offers you training with the best. 

• Transformational

• Very inexpensively priced relative to the value received. 

• I view the world differently now…A new journey has just begun.



For the complete schedule of classes, go to the calendar.

 


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