Stand Up Comedy & storytelling Classes 2024/25
May/June class Registration
open now
Live classes Virtual classes
& Private coaching Available
Stand Up Comedy Classes 2024
May/June classes
Live classes
zoom Classes & Private coaching Available
2024 live classes
May/June class registration is now open.
TIME: 7pm - 9:30pm
DATES: Tuesday May 28th, June 4, 11, 18, 25 & Wednesday June 26th plus
Live Showcase At House Of Comedy BC - Date TBA
LOCATION: House Of Comedy BC, 530 Columbia St New Westminster, B.C.
Outline of class: *note class fee includes a video clip of your set at the showcase loaded to our youtube channel
Level 1 Classes Are Designed For Beginners Who Want To Have Fun & comics who want to get back on the stage.
Laugh And Learn With A Group Of Like Minded Comedy Fans.
You will learn:
How to turn your funny ideas and authentic stories into a stand-up comedy set, that is unique to you.
To write a set using comedy styles that work for the stage.
How to discover your own comedy persona, style, and voice.
To use the microphone and stage properly
How working with a comedy buddy, will help you bounce around new material
The importance of set order, act-outs, and having fun on stage.
How to tap into the local comedy scene and the worldwide online comedy scene.
All classes are collaborative under the guidance of a professional stand-up comic.
There are regular homework writing assignments that need to be completed to keep up with the class.
Experience a live comedy club showcase at the end of the classes. Showcase filming of your set is included in your registration fee.
Refund Policy: A full refund will be issued up to fourteen days before the start of the first class. You can register & attend the first class and if it is not for you an administration pro rated fee will be charged for all refunds processed. No refunds issued after week one, but we are open to a rescheduling of your classes for a future date.
Ebank transfer payment also available. Please etransfer to janice@laughterzone101.com Include name/address/phone/email with the transfer. A confirmation will be sent to your email.
Returning students contact us for a discount
***If the class is full please contact us to get on the waiting list for the next series of classes. The Waitist gets notified of new dates first, before we announce to the world.
Feb 2024 Registration FULL
DATES: waitlist for September classes
Time: 7-9pm
Live Showcase At House Of Comedy BC - Date TBA
LOCATION: House Of Comedy BC, 530 Columbia St New Westminster, B.C.
Advanced classes are designed for comics that have taken the Level 1 class and you want more. You should have basic stand-up comedy experience and you are currently active on the comedy/performance stage. Please contact me if you are not sure this is a good fit for you.
Or you are working in the comedy industry, but you are not getting Paid or Booked gigs.
You Will learn:
To develop “your" style of comedy, how to be more authentic, on the stage and with your writing.
How to tap into comedy you’ve been holding back from the stage. Let’s figure out what’s missing.
How to be in the moment with your material-there will be an improv workout class to help you learn more on the spot thinking
How to deal with hecklers, riffing, adding tags, call backs, transitions, & crowd work –we will be filming an interactive night so you can see your stage work
How to emcee a gig. Each week new comics emcee the class sets.
How to get open mic gigs that will move your comedy forward –as part of the class you should be doing open mics regularly.
How to go from a tight 5 to a tight 8-minute new showcase set.
How to take your sets and build them for a one person show, Ted talk, or other specific performances you’re working on. This class is customized to your individual comedy, so not everyone is working on the same steps.
How to prepare a 3-minute audition set for festival submissions.
How to contact Agents, bookers, festivals… what you need to know. Guests speaker drop ins too.
*Plus a 1on1 coaching session before your showcase.
I encourage you to bring a recording device for capturing all of your sessions at the mic. Don’t let those comedy gold moments escape.
Boomer Zoomer Senior’s Angst Stories
2024 May class coming join the waiting list for the next class
TIME: 11am-12pm
DATES: May Plus a live show Dec 15th
Fee: SOLD OUT
LOCATION: ZOOM ON SCREEN
Classes are open to particpants 50+
Outline of class:
Boomers Zoomers Senior’s Angst Stories
Are you ready for Boomers Zoomers Seniors’ Angst?
Teenage angst is the feeling of being overwhelmed, anxious, rejected, or even unwanted. But what about the 50+ gang. Live Angst story showcases are one of the most popular “performance” platforms today and have been featured on CBC and in the Globe & Mail.
Are you haunted by your past mistakes? Is there something you have been hiding? Did you keep the diaries of your awkward menopause/teenage/single/divorced/jail incarceration/teenage pregnancy/unaccepting parents/shoplifting/peer pressure/ stages of your life?
Do you have some memoirs that you are never going to publish, but you would like to share? Let’s share those stories, written by you, in a safe and fun weekly class and then we can turn them into a live show. There is no need to memorize anything, as you get to read your stories.
Join this fun zoom group, as you weekly explore your old or newish writings. We will share journals, poetry, diaries, essays, and even songs that you are probably not proud of, and you may be embarrassed about.(they are usually the funniest) But now is the time to laugh about them or sometimes we cry too. You are welcome to share any stories, that you think need to be heard. A showcase will take place at the end of the classes. (participation is encouraged but you decide if you want to do it)
***if you are interested in bringing this workshop to your centre, please email janice@laughterzone101.com
Arts for Brain Fitness at SFU Vanvouver Location
Class starts Feb 22nd, 2024. Registraion opens Dec 6th
SFU Life Long Learning Program Continuing Studies
Ages 55+ get $50 discount on classes
Registration link to classes:
https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/courses/lib//221-arts-for-brain-fitness.html
Storytelling for Stage
2024 New zoom dates coming soon
TIME:
Fee: $355
LOCATION: ZOOM ON SCREEN
Outline of class:
You will learn:
· How to craft a fascinating story, as a first-person storyteller.
· The steps of the story structure including the outline, premise, characters, settings, and action.
· The importance of editing your long stories.
· The storytelling format that works best to connect with a live audience.
· How to prepare your story for the stage. Online or live.
This group is Collaborative and is under the guidance of a professional Storyteller, who performs regularly at shows and festivals.
The classes include a showcase night to be scheduled at a later date. This program runs for 5 weeks and participants are asked to participate all 5 weeks.
Registration is by ebank transfer to janice@laughterzone101.com Please include your name, address, phone number and email to be used to send confirmation and class notes.