Chicago City Limits - The Chicago City Limits Training Center

THE CCL TRAINING CENTER

REGISTER NOW FOR IMPROV CLASSES WITH NEW YORK CITY'S TOP IMPROVISERS!
EMAIL classes@chicagocitylimits.com OR CALL 212.888.5233

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Get Serious About Comedy!

Chicago City Limits has been delighting NYC audiences with its unique style of improv comedy for over 25 years, and our Training Center offers an opportunity to learn from professional improvisers who practice their craft nightly on stage.

Improv classes at Chicago City Limits address students' differing needs. Experienced improvisers get precise feedback and individual attention that's unavailable elsewhere in New York. Actors use improv to hone performing and audition skills. Writers and directors use improv techniques to help unlock creativity. Professionals whose livelihood depends upon their ability to think quickly and creatively on their feet—lawyers, advertisers, sales people—find that improv training makes them more relaxed and expressive in front of groups. And some people give improv a try because it's fun...

Our three-level Core Curriculum is designed to make complete beginners into successful improvisers, while our elective classes offer students opportunities for in-depth studies of specific aspects of improvisation. Most classes are eight weeks long, with a three-hour session each week; week-long intensive classes at each level of the Core are also available.

All classes meet at the Chicago City Limits Training Center, 318 W. 53rd St. (between 8th & 9th).

REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CLASSES!
EMAIL classes@chicagocitylimits.com OR CALL 212.888.5233

Level 1: Intro To Improv
8-Week Session: Wednesdays 6:30-9:30, June 25 - August 13 ($325)
Intensive Session: Monday-Friday 10:30-1:00 and 2:00-4:30, June 9 - June 13 ($325)

Level 1: Intro To Improv is the ideal class for anyone who wants to try their hand at improv, think more creatively, and be better able to express themselves to others. It’s also perfect for actors who have little or no experience with improv. The class covers the basics of improv: listening, "yes, and…" agreement, making active choices, finding patterns, building upon ideas and unlocking creativity.

Level 2: Beyond The Basics
8-Week Session: Tuesdays 6:30-9:30, July 1 - August 19 ($325)
Intensive Session: Monday-Friday 10:30-1:00 and 2:00-4:30, June 16 - June 20 ($325)

Level 2: Beyond The Basics picks up where Level 1 leaves off, introducing additional techniques to help students further refine skills and put them into practice. A series of improv exercises and forms foster the creativty and performing skills that are at the core of good scene- and character work.

Level 3: Advanced Scenework Techniques
8-Week Session: Mondays 6:30-9:30, June 30 - August 18 ($325)

Level 3: Advanced Scenework Techniques takes students with a strong grasp of improv fundamentals and sharpens them into an ensemble. The class takes a group-minded approach and focuses students on supporting and playing off their fellow players. In addition to a greater focus on ensemble work, students will receive more specific guidance, with an eye toward sharpening their individual skills.

Teen Improv Intensive
Intensive Session: Monday-Friday 10:00-4:00, July 14 - July 18 ($450)

The Teen Improv Intensive is a one-week class for kids 12-18 with or without prior improv experience. The class will immerse students in the art of creating scenes, songs, and stories. The class meets for six hours each day, including a one-hour lunch break (taken in our theatre or, with parent permission, outside). The week will culminate in an improvised performance on the Chicago City Limits stage.

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