In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset and Skillset with Rebecca Stockley

Ft. Mason - Bayfront Theatre

Class Time/Dates: 11:00am-2:00pm PDT on Saturdays // September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26 ~Note: No class on October 12!~ Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total) Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $349 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*

Online: Foundation 1: Mindset & Skillset with Andy Sarouhan

Online Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-9:00pm PST on Mondays // September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 11 ~Note: No Class October 14!~ Schedule: 8 sessions Class length: 2 hours Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $299 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset and Skillset with Laura Wachtel

Ft. Mason - Bayfront Theatre

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PST on Wednesdays // September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23 Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total) Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $349 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset & Skillset in Palo Alto with Will Gutzman

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PDT on Wednesdays // September 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks Class length: 3 hours Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $349 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story. *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please email the office at bats@improv.org before registering.*

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset and Skillset with Sage Simms

Ft. Mason - BATS Annex

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PST on Tuesdays // October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19 ~Note: No class November 5th!~ Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total) Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $399 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset & Skillset in the Mission with Will Gutzman

Studio 210

Class Time/Dates: 7:00-10:00pm PDT on Tuesdays // October 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19, 26 ~Note: No Class November 5th!~ Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total) Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to adults 18 and older Tuition: $399 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset & Skillset in Palo Alto with Karen Brelsford

Cubberley Community Center Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PST on Tuesday // November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17 Schedule: 6 sessions Class length: 3 hours Class size: 14 students maximum Prerequisite: Foundation 1 or equivalent *Email bats@improv.org for the access code and other and eligiblity questions* Tuition: $399 Foundation 2 moves further down the path to fully improvised scenes and stories by putting the mindsets from Foundation 1 into a scene structure while staying present physically in the moment and with your partner. In F2 you will learn how to:

• Put the building blocks of improvised worlds together and learn the skills that will enable you to create in a relaxed state of play.
• Improvise from a grounded physical state that will be your touchstone when you don’t know what to say.
• See and respond to what is already present, allowing you access to the creative part of your mind that intuitively knows what comes next.
• Inhabit character and story throughout the body while creating fully realized environments out of thin air.
• Identify the basic information of the scene. Who are these characters, how do they know each other, where are they and why are they there?

At the end of Foundation 2, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what the next step is best — repeating F2 to strengthen the improviser’s physical awareness or moving to F3: Character & Relationship.

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset and Skillset with Dave Dennison

Ft. Mason - Bayfront Theatre

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PST on Tuesdays // November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17 Schedule: 6 sessions; twice a week for three weeks Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total) Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $399 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*

In-Person: Foundation 1: Mindset & Skillset w/Sage Simms and Dave Dennison

Ft. Mason - BATS Annex

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PST on Wednesdays and Thursdays // December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 Schedule: 6 sessions; twice a week for three weeks Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total) Class size: 16 students maximum Prerequisite: None! Open to all adults 18 and over! Tuition: $399 Foundation 1 is a fun, playful, and engaging introduction to the principles and mindsets of improvisation and the BATS style of improv. The class will focus on developing the ensemble and honing these foundational skills:

• Listening
• Support
• Spontaneity
• Imagination and
• Collaboration

Students will learn the groundwork for the creative magic of improvising stories together. World-class coaches guide students through the first exciting stages of improvisation in a safe, friendly atmosphere. At the end of F1, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what next step is best — repeating F1 to strengthen the necessary skills or moving to Foundation 2: Movement & Story *Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your Foundation 1 class, please notify the office before registering.*