May SF Beginner stand up sessions are $239 if purchased before Free Intro date!

Term: Five weeks

Upcoming SF Sessions: May 23rd – June 20th  at 6 PM
Upcoming San Jose Sessions: April 29th – June 3rd

Beginner Stand Up Class – The Technique Workshop

Working from The Stand-up Comedy Workbook, which you receive as part of your tuition, you will learn how to cut through writer’s block, build a premise and generate endless punch lines for that premise until you find the one that rocks. The Technique Workshop is a required prerequisite for the Performance Workshop. Even professional comedians with years of experience take this class to improve existing skills and push themselves in new creative directions. In this five-week workshop, you will learn to apply the Joke Diagram, association lists, organic development, characters and POVs to create your own jokes.

You will learn:

· Material generation techniques (Structured and Organic)
· Ranting (Improvisation)
· Riffing (Improvisation)
· Storytelling and Bit Construction
· Character Development (POVs)
· Staying connected to audiences
· Finding your voice on stage
· Eliminating self-criticism
· Stage fright
· Rehearsal
· Performance

As part of your tuition, you will receive: (1) The Step by Step to Stand-up Comedy Workbook, (2)audits of performance workshops at the SFCC, (3) discounted admission to performance showcases and special events, (4) Free admission to SFCC Pro shows and San Jose Improv headliner shows, (4)guided comedy writing sessions, (5) Membership in our online community, and (6) Stage time every week.

Class size is limited to 20 comedians. Pay via the home page and we will send a confirmation of your spot with the discounted rate or call for more info 415 921 2051.