Workshop Offerings
I offer workshops for organizations of all sizes - fun, fast, and very customizable. I can be reached directly, or also through COMPAS.
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IMPROV for Team Building & Professional Development
Improv for Flexible Thinking. 90 minutes workshop for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Cities. July 2023.
Improv for Listening. 30 minute workshop for Marsh & McLennan Agency. December 2022.
Improv for Team Building. 2 hour workshop for educators of Beth El Temple. September 2022.
Improv for Flexible Thinking in Social Work. 2 hour workshop for Mental Health Resources, July 2022.
Welcome to the World-ish: Reconnecting, Re-energizing, Re-Building Networks via Improv - 2 hour workshop for the Minnesota Library Association, May 2022, through COMPAS.
Flexible Thinking, Following Other's Ideas, and Team Building for Seward ChildCare Center, April 2017.
Improv for Scientific Presentations for the Masonic Cancer Center University Of Minnesota, November 2016.
Intro to Improv for Orgs: Team-building and Trust. Customizable workshop for groups.
IMPROV FOR IMPROVISERS WORKSHOPS
Personalized Improv Coaching for Individuals and Groups.
All Ears: A Listening Workshop with Jen Scott This two session workshop focuses on light listening (who, what, where, oh no names) and heavy listening (how do I feel about this? What are the bigger themes?). We’ll work on sharpening our skills as individuals, while supporting each other in a group. WHILE BEING RIDICULOUS. What’s behind the small talk? Listening is fun! Bonus IRL conversation skills! Presented by veteran Minneapolis improviser Jen Scott. - HUGE Theater - April 2023.
Take Your Time: Space Work, Reaction, and Slowing Down - HUGE Theater - May 2018.
MEMOIR
These classes have been offered though out the Twin Cities: sites include Jewish Family and Children's Services, Walker Methodist, Family Means, Pillsbury House + Theatre / AROHA, and privately.
Flash Memoir for 55 and over
Flash Memoir for Team and/or Community Building
Memoir + Improv
Memoir for Teens
Memoir for Transplants
Memoir for Memory Care
Memory Café Faciliation
ETC.
Intro to Improv! A sampler class of Improv Games and techniques, customizable to each group. Practice active listening, eye contact, moving into curiosity, team-building, empathy, communication, exploring ideas physically, and working from a place of play. Most recently taught for Dakota County Libraries.
Song Writing! What makes up a song? How fast can we put one together? What tools and instruments can we use? Through improv theater games and writing prompts, we'll work together to explore, take risks, work together, and get a first draft down. Most recently taught at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.
Sketch Comedy! Create an all original sketch comedy! Learn how to brainstorm, write together, improvise, and finally perform! Most recently taught at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.
Radio Drama! Create a Serialized Genre-specific story i.e. podcast. Finished sample can be found here. Most recently taught at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.
Let's Make a Movie! Create a devised, then filmed, piece for teens. Finished sample can be found here. Mostly recently taught at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.
Found Object Puppetry! Creating characters (and drama!) by giving weight, breath, and voice to everyday objects. Most recently taught at Sunny Hollow Montessori in St Paul, Pillsbury House + Theatre in Minneapolis.
Newscast! How do we work together and create a parody of a newscast? Working quick, we'll create something fast and funny. Most recently taught at Weaver Lake STEM in Maple Grove, MN.
