Over The Counter Improv

Regardless of a child’s age, our philosophy of interactive hands on learning that engages the students in a fun and active role in the classroom coincides directly with the Common Core Standards and 21st Century skills of Speaking and Listening: Flexible communication and collaboration. Nothing in improv will work without oral and nonverbal communication, working as a member of a team, listening to ideas, and adapting speech to the improv moment at hand. And we try very hard to accomplish this goal in a fun manner.

Our improv classes are very fluid and we adapt our curriculum to the kids and the teachers to try and have the best teaching experience possible. This allows us to change games on the spot to help students if there is a particular area of study that needs to be stressed or a North Carolina Essential Standard that needs to be emphasized. Also, every game can be adapted to a central theme if the teacher so desires. If they want the improv class to be about the revolutionary war, the invention of the light bulb, or the study habits before the SAT , we will have scenes that echo those or any class themes.