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" twice 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!