A little about the class:

I've been teaching standup in Atwater Village for the past 9+ years, and at USC for 4 years.  I pour all that experience into my work and this class.  DURING THIS SOCIAL DISTANCING/ONLINE CLASS PERIOD, you will "get up" each class, developing material you feel excited about.  It will be authentic and new, and totally you.  We will discuss various joke styles/comedians, prompts and challenges, open mic etiquette, creating online content, and next steps.  We do this together, in a supportive environment, giving and getting useful feedback, striving and laughing.  You will leave with a better understanding of your comedic voice and creative intention, plus oodles of material!  --In-person classes (6 weeks, $395) will be back as soon as the experts think it is safe.--

Besides my classes in Atwater, I am a faculty member at USC, teaching four stand up classes in the School of Dramatic Arts and Improv workshops in various engineering and business classes each semester.  I continue to grow as a teacher and a comic.  I do not teach formulas, exactly. I prefer to ask questions, give prompts, get you up over and over so you can discover and tell me what kind of comic you are, not the other way around. I want to help you be you, to tell the truth, to make a connection.  I want to help you create something new. 

This is my joy.  I don't believe you have to go this alone.  I prefer creating comedy together, in a community.  I've worked with over 1,200 students now and each group is vibrant and complex, and it's always fun, every single time!