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Level Four Long Form

with Jack Ritchey

January 6th to March 3rd, 2025

$350 More Info

8-Week Course + Final Grad Show
Mondays, 7:00-10:00pm
January 6th – March 3rd, 2025

Prerequisite: Level Three Long Form Improv + Accepted Application

You’ve learned the rules and tools of improv, so let’s get back to play and put them all together in fun new ways! Level Four Long Form takes the foundation formed in beginner and intermediate levels and builds upon it with fun new forms and structures. Students work toward mastering the Harold as the main form used in the course, which allows performers to give their sets a sitcom-like structure where scenes and beats are revisited to the delight of the audience. Instructor feedback focuses on individualized performance notes designed to call out students’ unique strengths while working to get rid of bad habits. By the end of the class, students become skillful performers who have the skills needed to perform in any show that comes their way!

This class is eight weekly sessions running from January 6th to March 3rd, 2025. Class will not meet on January 20th due to a national holiday. The instructor is TBD. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

CLASS DATES: MONDAYS FROM 7-10PM, 1/6/25 – 3/3/25

GRAD SHOW DATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH, exact time TBD

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Level One Short Form

January 5th to February 23rd, 2025

$350 More Info

8-Week Course + Final Grad Show
Sundays, 4:00pm-7:00pm
January 5th – February 23rd, 2025

Whose line? Your line! In this class you will learn the quick-fire skills needed to take the “Yes, and” into Short Form Improv! You will exercise skills such as listening, justification, and physicality to heighten the healthy competition that Short Form games are all about. This class explores different genres of Short Form games and the underlying concepts that make them successful and fun for performers and audiences alike. Over the course of eight weeks you will form a team with your classmates. The class culminates with a final grad performance in which you will delight your family and friends with your newfound skills!

This class is eight weekly sessions running from January 5, 2025 to February 23, 2025. The instructor is TBD. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate.

CLASS DATES: SUNDAYS FROM 4:00PM-7:00PM

GRAD SHOW DATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 3RD, exact time TBD

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Learn to Coach Improv

with Chris Hansen

December 18th, 2024

$50 More Info

In this workshop, we will be diving into what it takes to coach and teach improv—not just leading exercises, but creating a space where creativity and spontaneity can flourish.The goal? To prepare future instructors and coaches at Dallas Comedy Club and beyond! Individuals who can bring out the best in students, lead memorable classes, and cultivate a team environment where everyone feels free to explore. By the end, you’ll be ready to step up, take the reins, and help shape the next wave of improv talent.

This class is one (1) three hour session. The instructor is Chris Hansen. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

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Playing to the Height of Your Intelligence

with Jack Ritchey

December 15th, 2024

$50 More Info

Do you find yourself hesitating, inventing, or “looking for jokes” when you improvise? Learn to play with confidence, truth, and integrity through exploring the height of your intelligence. In this workshop we’ll pull truth and honesty from the actor and apply that truth on stage in a way that connects you to the audience, gives you plenty of ammunition for laughs, and makes you look smarter than a Harvard Law professor. But hopefully less pretentious.

This class is one (1) three hour session. The instructor is Jack Ritchey. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

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Advanced Improv: Get Laughs FAST

with Stefan Newman

December 21st, 2024

$50 More Info

This workshop is designed to test your skills and push you outside of your comfort zone with a variety of exercises exploring your personal strengths in character, emotion, physicality, and vulnerability. Learn how to find YOUR funny faster to keep scenes fun and interesting by knowing when to break the “rules” of improv.

Previous improv experience preferred but not required for this workshop.

This class is one (1) three hour session. The instructor is Stefan Newman. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

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Level One Long Form

January 11th to March 1st, 2025

$350 More Info

8-Week Course + Final Grad Show
Saturdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
January 11th – March 1st, 2025

Dive into the joy of improvisation! Learn the power of “Yes, and…” in a world that loves to focus on “No, but…” Focus on positive choices, discover the truthful and wonderful characters that live inside each of us, and most importantly: learn to trust that YOU are enough. With the most hours offered in the metroplex, this beginner course will give you the strong foundation you need to confidently take the stage at any improv jam in town! By the end of the class, students will be able to perform hilarious 5 minute improvised scenes with their classmates. Be more confident, follow your instincts, and find the fun in every bit of life.

This class is eight weekly sessions running from January 11th to March 1st, 2025. The instructor is TBD. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

CLASS DATES: SATURDAYS FROM 1-4PM, 1/11/25 – 3/1/25

GRAD SHOW DATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND, exact time TBD

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Improv to Connect

with Madeline Crank

December 19th, 2024

$50 More Info

As this holiday season draws near and the howling, freezing winds of winter stay far north of us in Dallas, consider cozying up inside with Improv for Connection. On the evening of Thursday, December 19th, we will sit by the (metaphorical) fireside and reflect on the potential of Improv and Comedy for connection between people, and connection to ourselves. We’ll play some improv games and laugh, but there will be a focus on the ability for improv to connect us as humans and appreciate ourselves and each other in a meaningful way. You might just find it makes the holidays a little sweeter this year! 

This class is one (1) three hour session. The instructor is Madeline Crank. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

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Lock in a discounted rate for our 2024 Winter Intensive Workshops!

Your purchase receipt will be delivered to the email address associated with your account. Scroll to the Important Information section to find your discount code.

PRICING:
REGULAR PRICE: $50 each

DISCOUNT TIERS:
5 for $200 ($40 each)
7 for $245 ($35 each)
10 for $300 ($30 each)

Upon purchase, you will be emailed a unique discount code you can use to enroll in 10 workshops of your choosing!

This pass allows you to enroll in ten (10) Winter Intensive Workshops at Dallas Comedy Club. Workshops will be held starting Wednesday, December 4th and culminate on Sunday, December 22nd. All sales are final. You must enroll in each workshop to participate. Passes are non-refundable, even if you do not enroll in all classes purchased. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

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Acting for the Improviser

with Dan States

December 14th, 2024

$50 More Info

You've learned the basics, you've learned the formats, you've learned the techniques.  Now take your improv to the next level with some tips, techniques and philosophies of Acting for the Improvisor.  In this 3 hour course, you will be able to focus on the acting side of improv.  We will cover character, intent, staging and effectiveness through exercises, monologues and scene work.

Dan States is something of a mainstay at Dallas Comedy Club.  He has completed the curriculum for both long and short form improv He can currently be seen on 5 different teams, including DCC's flagship Primetime crew! He's coached teams, taught classes, delighted audiences, annoyed staff. Heck, he probably slept here and didn't tell anyone. 

This class is one (1) three hour session. The instructor is Dan States. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

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Level Two Long Form

with Madeline Crank

January 7th to February 25th, 2025

$350 More Info

8-Week Course + Final Grad Show
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
January 7th – February 25th, 2025

You did it! You finished level one and now it’s time to keep up the momentum of your Improv journey! In Level Two, you’ll focus on editing your own scenes by ‘following the foot’ connected to your gut and heart to edit scenes at the height of their hilarity. Learn all about the concepts of ‘game’ and how to heighten and tighten a scene organically and confidently. You’ll also have the opportunity to discover peas in a pod vs voice of reason dynamics within your scene work and even begin the process of extracting inspiration and ideas from personal anecdotes. Don’t delay, say “Yes and!” to following the fun now!

This class is eight weekly sessions running from January 7 to February 25, 2025. The instructor is TBD. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Dallas Comedy Club Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll and participate. 

CLASS DATES: TUESDAYS FROM 7-10PM, 1/7/25 – 2/25/25

GRAD SHOW DATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND, exact time TBD