In-Person: Foundation 4: Scenework and Acting Skills Palo Alto

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PST on Thursdays // April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16

Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks

Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total)

Class size: 12 students maximum

Prerequisite: Foundation 3 or equivalent. Email [email protected] for the access code and other eligibility questions.

Tuition: $349

Building on the improv foundational skills learned in F1-F3, now the improvisers will learn scene structure and acting skills that will help them create story on the spot.

In Foundation 4 improvisers will learn:

• Identifying the basic information of the scene. Who are these characters, how do they know each other, where are they and why are they there?

• How to effectively start scenes, build them in the middle, and successfully “land the plane.”

• How to embody the basic information of the scene. How can we as actors, shift our body, face, voice and imagination to establish and support the world we are creating.

• Basic acting skills that lend themselves to believeable storytelling.

At the end of F4, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about what the next step is best — repeating F4, going to the Improv Gym to hone specific skills, or moving to F5: Longform Narrative.

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We have community standards, a conflict process, and a COVID prevention policy in place. Agreement/acceptance of these policies is required to participate in BATS classes. Please use the links above to access and read these policies, and check the boxes during registration to indicate your agreement/confirmation.

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BATS Improv Class Refund 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, or any time after your first class session, your tuition will be forfeit.

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

Host or Publisher BATS Improv, Center for Improvised Theatre