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ComedySportz trains people better to do Second City - Kelly Leonard, Second City

CIC Season Ticket Holders are entitled to $100 off a class - 50% off (any level) at ComedySportz. When you purchase your CIC Season Ticket you will get the coupon code to use at ComedySportz.

Term 1 begins January 11

Level 101: Fundamentals of Improv (Never been on stage before? Here’s your class!)
We focus on the basic skills of improvisation: team-building, trust, speed, status, active listening, and agreement. Whether you want to be funnier on stage, or be a more effective communicator, listener, and leader off stage — you should always start with the Fundamentals!

Level 202: Scenic Improvisation (Have you taken improv classes before? This might be your class!)
Focus now on character and more advanced scene improvisation. Begin to live on stage through object and environment work. Learn to raise the stakes of otherwise ordinary relationships by exploring yourself and the scene.

Level 404: Styles and Genre (If you have taken Level 303, this is your class! Advanced Placement Available)
The best kept secret in Chicago: how to effectively use genre in performance. Genre parody is common in sketch comedy, but often avoided in performance improvisation - except at ComedySportz! 404 focuses on those ComedySportz games that heavily employ genres and style work, and gives students the opportunity to gain mastery in one of the more difficult areas of the artform.

Level 505: Music Improv (The next tool in your box if you’ve completed Level 404! Advanced Placement Available)
Much of the magic of a ComedySportz show is found in our performers ability to do improvised singing. In this class you’ll learn the skills needed to sing to music you’ve never heard before, the elements of a successful improvised song, and ComedySportz’s current repertoire of musical games.

Limited space still available! Call Trish Vignola, Training Center Manager at 773-549-8080 (x230) for details. When you purchase your CIC Season Ticket you will get a coupon code to use for your discount at ComedySportz Training Center.