CX Foundation 2 in Palo Alto with Derek Yee

Class Time/Dates: 7-10pm PST on Mondays// October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1 & 8

Schedule: 6 sessions; 1 session per week

Class length: 18 hours total

Class size: 12 students maximum

Tuition: Early Bird: $280// Tuition: $349

Prerequisite: Foundation 2

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?

Students that complete F2 are eligible to perform in the weekly Sunday Student Jams.

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.

*Attendance at the first session of your course is strongly encouraged - if you think you have to miss the first session of your class, please notify the office before registering.*

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All students are required to email proof of full vaccination before the first day of class. Emails can be sent to [email protected] with subject line 'Proof of Vaccination - [name of class]

Masks are required to be worn during class.

to read our full COVID-19 safety policy

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BATS Improv Class Refund Policy:

Class cancellation policy:

• If you cancel more than 96 hours (4 days) before a class begins, we will refund your tuition less a 15% processing fee. 
• If you cancel within 96 hours (4 days) of your first class, your tuition will be forfeit.

Summer Youth and Adult Sessions cancellation policy:

• If you cancel more than 14 days (2 weeks) before your first class, we will refund your tuition less a 15% processing fee.
• If you cancel within 14 days (2 weeks) of your first class, your tuition will be forfeit.

All cancellation and refund requests must be emailed to [email protected], and include the title and start date of your class.

In the event that we cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment, we’ll refund your tuition in full.

Please note: In the past, we have offered class credit in lieu of refunds. We are no longer able to offer this option. Each class tuition payment will stand on its own, and is non-transferable.

Host or Publisher BATS Improv, Center for Improvised Theatre