Benefits of Improv

Does your child get anxious when they have to give a presentation in class? Do they have trouble speaking up in class, or asking for help?

Do they have trouble participating in a new activity/experience that they don’t know anything about? Is it hard for them to order on their own at a restaurant? 

Or is your child one of the ‘wild’ ones, the child who talks all the time and can’t sit still?

Learning improvisational theater, or improv, can help all of these situations!

Improv is the art of creating characters and skits from only a few suggestions from an audience. It is a great tool for beginning actors to learn the techniques used on stage and hone their acting skills, especially those young actors who are still learning to read. 

Improv comes from the mind of an actor and we use it in our camps to channel children’s imaginations into stories they can share with the world. Improv focuses on quick and easy character development as well as strong storytelling skills. Improv teaches actors to think on their feet and become comfortable with speaking without rehearsal in public.

 These skills are useful in everyday life, but especially in school. Improv can help channel the imagination and energy in every child into productive skills. Children will learn how to tell a concise story with a beginning, middle and end. They will learn how to wait and listen for a response when having a conversation and reply with an appropriate reaction. 

Improv builds confidence and helps children become eloquent and productive speakers. It teaches quick thinking and problem solving skills to help your child be a leader in any situation.