Improv for Opera: Intro to Ensemble Scenes (Class 5 of 5)

Name: Improv for Opera: Intro to Ensemble Scenes (Class 5 of 5)
Start: 2026-05-18T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-18T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Minnesota Opera

Schedule

Mon May 18 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN

Join us for a series of monthly acting improvisation classes starting in January 2026, led by Twin Cities Actress, Teaching Artist, and International Improvising Artist Ashawnti Sakina Ford! $30 per class or $125 for all five! To get the discounted price of $125, add all five classes to your cart, then use the discount code 'SERIES26' when prompted.
Class #1: Intro to Improv — Simple games and concepts to understand the art form of acting improvisation.
Class #2: Intro to Character Work — Taking a special look at how we build unique and intriguing characters through improvisation.
Class #3: Intro to Partner Scenes — Focusing on how to be a great scene partner and build relationships on stage.
Class #4: Intro to World Building — Focusing on how to use the stage so your audience can imagine a bigger world.
Class #5: Intro to Ensemble Scenes — Focusing on how the whole group can tell a unified story.
About: This is offered as part of ORP's mission to provide vocal artists with holistic educational experiences that focus on storytelling and fostering human connection. As such, these classes will NOT INVOLVE SINGING and will only focus on acting improvisation. Why no singing? While usually absent from a traditional operatic education, development of this kind can often have a profound effect on all major aspects of a singer's work, including vocal technique. Each class is beginner-friendly and will have a special focus.
Instructor: Ashawnti Sakina Ford's work has been seen on such notable stages including: Children's Theatre Company, the Jungle Theater, Penumbra Theatre, History Theatre, and Pillsbury House and Theatre. She has taught Improv and theatre near and far, spanning her hometown Minneapolis to as far as Liberia, Germany, Norway, Holland, and more!