3.80
Rated by 5 users
- Overview 81%
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Reviews
Went through the entire Improv program and made a lot of friends! Right away it took me out of my comfort zone and opened me up to these wonderful experiences! I've taken to sketch writing classes, which really pushes you to think and be creative with the guide lines they provide. I've also completel 1-4 of the Acting program with some great experienced instructors. I'm currently going through the Actor Lab program!
I took IMPROV FOR ACTORS this week as an intensive. I was supposed to have Rachel Mason but she only attended the first day as she was sick and we ended up having Law Tarello for days 2 through 5. Law was excellent. However, the lights weren't always on in the theater and class couldn't start ontime because of this on multiple days. It was hard to find a staff member that would help us get going. Law didn't have access to the lighting booth. The building was full of students for camps so if you don't like being around large crowds (including tons of kids) don't take a summer intensive. The building is hard to navigate so you need to go to orientation on the first day of class. You'll get it after the second day. I felt like the price was good for the class that I took. I would definitely go back but I think management needs to sweep through public areas and cladsroom more regularly to ensure high-quality customer service.
I love my teachers and I love the program, but second city is a wreck. It's disorganized, the building is a maze, staff don't know what's going on half the time, classes are over priced, and everyone is underpaid. I've had a wonderful experience but I don't know that I'd recommend it to anyone else.
Attended several improv and writing classes over summer. The quality of instruction was variable. Some tutors are inspiring (for example Micah and Tim). Whilst others are not (An instructor named Megan Hovde was particularly unmannerly to say the least).
I recommend checking the instructor's credentials beforehand to get the best experience for your money.
I look forward to my class here every week. It is literally the one bright point of my Mondays (other than my dog and maybe my boyfriend). The classes are a great bang for you buck. It comes out to about $15/hour. The class sizes are manageable and the teachers are knowledgeable and patient. They expertly take the time for every student to get individual attention. This is seriously better (and cheaper) than any high school or university level acting course I've ever taken. Even if you're doing this just for a release, and aren't trying to break into the business, I strongly suggest checking it out.
I'm so glad I signed up :)
