​UPCOMING IMPROV WORKSHOPS

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FREE TASTER
For those who have never done improv before. This 60 min class will give you a short intro to Improv Comedy. Fun and engaging, it will be sure to have you exploring play in no time. Registration required.
(Registration link will be made available when a class is scheduled.)

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Price: Free!
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2 HR DROP-IN
You tried improv before and caught the bug. You're interested in using improv to loosen up, make new friends and enjoy the work of flexing those creative muscles through improv games. You enjoy consistent play but aren't looking for a larger commitment just yet. This 2 hr drop-in is right up your alley. Registration required.
(Registration link will be made available when a class is scheduled.)

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IMPROV FOR BUSINESS

Improv isn't just about comedy and getting laughs. In fact good improv isn't about the 'gag' or how high you can hit the 'laugh-o'meter', but about being in the moment, saying 'yes, and' to offers and about commitment to see where the story takes you.

​The fundamentals of Improv that make for great entertainment on stage, can also be applied to everyday life, especially at work! I can help you, your staff and your company succeed in business by facilitating laughing, learning and growing together through improv. 

It's easy, it's fun, and I can help facilitate the how. 

​Here's a few things we will cover in our session together:

1. Listening Skills
2. Collaborating & Communication
3. Agreement
4. Creativity
5. Adaptability
6. 'Mistakes' as gifts
​7. Finding the 'play' in your day

Interested in learning more about Improv for Business? Check out these articles, or contact me for more information!
COACHING
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Are you currently part of an Improv troupe or ensemble and are interested in short term coaching? Perhaps as an individual performer you are interested in more one on one feedback and training.
Are you wanting to develop a format with the intention of performance, or entry into an improv specific or Fringe festival?

Covering a range of topics and skills, I can help you alone, or your ensemble achieve your goals. Whether it is exploring more genre or narrative work, fostering a specific skill set or offering personalized feedback - Let's achieve your goals together. ​​
Ways in which I can help
- Back to basics & Spontaneity
- Story and story arc
- Character development
- Building your environment & Object work
- Genre exploration
- Improv format creation or exploration
- Grounding, voice and movement
- Ensemble Bonding
- Commitment
- Short Form Games intensive work
- Acting
- Auditioning for TV & Film
- Directing
Email me at lochlandentertainment@gmail.com for more information. Please include what your goals are and what you are interested in working on, and how many are in your troupe. Let's start collaborating together!
IMPROV COMEDY INSTITUTE - CORE CLASSES

Using the much beloved Improv Comedy Institute method, explore and work your way through all four Core classes.

You're no stranger to improv, but drop in's are no longer enough for you. Whether you are looking to grow as an actor and improviser, or you're not a performer at all - you are someone who can see the benefit of applying improv to your day to day work or life, and the Core classes are the next progressive step for you. 

As you make your way through the workshops, you will build and grow as an improviser, gaining momentum and tools for you to approach performance, stagecraft and public speaking with confidence and creativity, all while developing solid communication skills. You will apply the 'yes, and' mentality that allows you to problem solve, communicate and think outside of the box in any given situation.

Each class consists of 8 hours of training. Registration required.
(Registration link will be made available when a class is scheduled.)

SPONTANEITY
Spontaneity is the first of the ICI Core classes that help students learn the basics of improv. 
This course is the pre-requisite for all the other Core classes. You’ll find improv skills are transferable to all aspects of life. In this lively, and supportive class participants learn how to build teamwork along with such skills as how to be a good listener, how to move an idea forward while building confidence in your own abilities to contribute. You’ll learn how to relax to allow your creative ideas to flow and along the way you’ll have an entertaining time and make new friends.

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Pre-requisite: None

CHARACTER
Skills we cover in our Character class include the following: original character creation, status, complimentary and parallel characters, point of view, emotions and reactions and relationships.

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Pre-requisite: Spontaneity with the ICI

ENVIRONMENT
Skills we cover in our Environment class include the following: mime and space object work, commitment to the environment, people as objects and cross overs, narration. activity, open scenes and handles.  

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Pre-requisite: Spontaneity with the ICI

STORY
Skills we cover in our Story class include the following: story spine and elements, creating simple story scenes.

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Pre-requisite: Spontaneity with the ICI
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​Loch Land Entertainment would like to acknowledge in gratitude and respect that we live, create and conduct business in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.