There is nothing more joyful than creating a fully improvised song out of thin air. It can explore the emotional connections of your characters and drive the action of the scene forward, all while getting a catchy chorus stuck in your audience’s head for hours.
If you’ve ever wanted to stretch your improv muscles then Intro to Musical Improv is where you should start. There is no previous musical experience required to take this class, whether you’ve never sung outside of the shower or you’ve toured all great Opera Houses of the world, this workshop is for you!
Specific skills and topics covered:
How to use lyrics as a storytelling tool
How to work with other improvisers and a musician to create improvised songs
Basic song structures, rhyming, rhythm and melody techniques
Creating songs from your character’s perspective
When to bring an improvised song into a long form
How to end an improvised song
How you can sing great even when your singing isn’t great
Beginner vocal warm ups
Successful completion of Big Fork Theatre's Foundations 3: Characters is required to take this class - you need to have a good grounding in improv. Special consideration may be made at the discretion of the teacher, if you don't fit this criteria but you feel that you have the required training and skill please contact our Training Director at training@bigforktheatre.com to discuss.
Early bird pricing: Full $270 Concession $220 17 April
Regular pricing: Full $300, Concession $250.
This course meets for 6 sessions that are each 3 hours long.
COVID 19
We will be conducting our classes in line with the latest social distancing guidelines and restrictions for COVID 19. Students will be informed of any changes that may affect this class. It is expected that students will follow the teacher's instructions on social distancing and will not come to class when sick.
The course will be held at Big Fork Theatre, Level 2, 252 St Pauls Tce Fortitude Valley 4006
