Class Time/Dates:
7–10pm on Wednesdays; February 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11

Schedule: 8 sessions; once a week for eight weeks
Class size: 12 students maximum
Class length: 3 hours (24 hours total)
Prerequisite: Completed or concurrent Studio Scenework course.  Check with regina@improv.org to confirm eligibility. (IMPORTANT: Click here before registering)

Welcome to "Elements of Longform Improvisation"!  In this 8-week course, you'll develop an appreciation for longform improvisation in its many forms, and some of the basic skills that go into doing it!  We'll be looking at and working on:

       - taking your time and paying attention
       - narrative, especially establishing a strong foundation
       - acting
       - ensemble
       - improvising in genres
       - transitions between scenes
       - locations/activities

This class is for those with little or no long-form experience but a desire to explore the form and take long-form performance classes or genre workshops.  A perfect way to get some serious long-form chops and familiarity, this class will qualify you to be considered for more advanced work as it will give you a grounding in the essential elements of Long-Form improvisation as BATS practices it. 

*This class is a new addition to our curriculum, and will be offered periodically throughout the year.  It will serve as a gateway and pre-requisite to our long-form performance classes, so that as you enroll in those classes, you can be sure that your fellow students and you share the skillset necessary to sustain a longer narrative and succeed on stage.  Please contact the office with any questions.

BATS Improv Class Refund Policy:

Your class tuition includes a non-refundable deposit equal to 20% of your payment.

If you have registered for a class and decide you want to drop that class AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS SESSION, you may choose to receive a refund for the amount of the class minus your non-refundable deposit OR you may choose to reapply your payment IN FULL to another BATS class.

Classes dropped 4-13 days before the start of the class are not eligible for the re-application of full payment to another class. You may either reapply your payment (minus the applicable deposit) or receive a partial refund. This option is not available for those enrolled in summer intensives or youth/teen camps.

Regular classes/workshops dropped within 72 hours of the first class session, or summer intensives and youth/teen camps dropped within two weeks of the first session, are not eligible for either re-application or any refund.