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7 - 12 yrs
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
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Class Experience
Who's line is it anyway? Calling all young adventurers and creative minds! Get ready to laugh, think on your feet, and bring your wildest ideas to life in our exciting kids' improv class. Explore a world of spontaneous stories, hilarious characters, and imaginative fun. Improvisation is both entertaining and also a life skill that will benefit children no matter what they decide to persue when they grow up. In this class we will explore different forms of improv from short form (games) to long form (story telling). Improvisation can improve a child's creativity, problem solving, adaptability and more!
On the last day of class we will have a showcase for family and friends!
Pack your child a sack lunch and sign them up for both the morning and afternoon camps to make a whole day of creativity and fun!
Class Requirements
What you'll learn
- Creativity: Improv encourages children to think on their feet and come up with creative responses and scenarios in the moment. This fosters imaginative thinking and the ability to generate ideas quickly.
- Quick Thinking: In improv, children have to respond rapidly to unexpected situations and prompts. This helps develop their ability to think and react quickly, which can be valuable in various real-life situations.
- Problem-Solving: Improv often involves solving challenges or finding solutions within the context of a scene. Children learn to adapt, find resolutions, and think critically under pressure.
- Communication Skills: Effective communication is essential in improv. Children practice active listening, clear expression, and understanding nonverbal cues, which can enhance their overall communication abilities.
- Verbal Fluency: Engaging in improv games and exercises requires children to articulate their thoughts spontaneously. This can lead to improved verbal fluency, vocabulary expansion, and linguistic creativity.
- Empathy and Perspective-Taking: Many improv activities involve role-playing and taking on different characters or viewpoints. This nurtures empathy as children explore the world from various perspectives.
- Social Skills: Improv is a collaborative activity that encourages interaction and cooperation with others. Children develop better teamwork, cooperation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Confidence: Improv empowers children to express themselves without fear of judgment. As they gain confidence in their abilities to think and perform on the spot, their overall self-esteem can improve.
- Adaptability: The unpredictable nature of improv teaches children to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace uncertainty, enhancing their ability to navigate new and unfamiliar situations.
- Memory Enhancement: Many improv games involve recalling details, patterns, or information quickly. This can help improve memory and cognitive recall.
- Spatial Awareness and Body Language: Physical improv activities promote spatial awareness and the understanding of body language, contributing to better nonverbal communication skills.
- Humor and Wit: Engaging in comedic improv exercises cultivates a sense of humor, wit, and the ability to find joy in playful interactions.
- Risk-Taking: Improv encourages children to step outside their comfort zones and take creative risks. This willingness to explore new ideas can translate to other areas of life.
- Focus and Concentration: To perform well in improv, children need to remain present and attentive to the scene. This enhances their focus, concentration, and mindfulness.
- Emotional Regulation: In improv, children practice managing emotions in different scenarios, helping them develop emotional control and resilience.
Other Things To Know
All classes have a 30% non-refundable deposit that may be credited toward a future class if Cancellation Notice is given 48hours BEFORE the start of class. The full price of the class is forfeited if proper notice is not given.FULL POLICY
Covid-19 Precautions
Safety of our community is our top priority. We follow the guidelines of our local governement when deciding how to run our classes. We reserve the right to adjust class structure as needed.
Reviews for Vagabond School of the Arts
4.9 out of 5
Based on 436 provider ratings
Kyle P.
Mar 11, 2025
Loved:
Heidi brings her real-world professional experience into the classroom, passionately working with each actor to deliver a grounded, true-to-life performance. She also insists that actors leave with recordings to help promote their careers, as she genuinely cares about each actor's success. I learned a lot in a short amount of time, and I highly recommend her class.
Improvements:
Different day/time options. Monday during the day is tough for me.
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Yomade A.
Mar 10, 2025
Loved:
So many great actors and Heidi encourages collaboration and provides amazing direction in between takes!
Improvements:
Nothing
Film & TV Intensive with Heidi Johanningmeier
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Kimberly N.
Mar 5, 2025
Loved:
The amount I learned in this class beats any other class I've taken. Ed makes us so comfortable on camera.
Improvements:
Nothing
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suzanne j.
Mar 5, 2025
Loved:
Industry professionals giving an honest information about obtaining and having a talent agent. They were very approachable. I liked the Q&A aspect of it.
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Location: Vagabond School of The Arts
Michelle T.
Feb 24, 2025
Loved:
I loved that you let parents learn with their kids. That you shared the videos. My daughter loved the class. She said it was fun and it got her more comfortable filming with other people in the room. Which is a huge plus in a world of Zoom Self-Tapes. My husband and I are both actors so we don't always pay for coaching because we just can't always swing it. My daughter loves doing film, so thank you for providing this space for her to learn with and meet professionals.
Improvements:
NA
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About Vagabond School of the Arts
Vagabond is more than a school; it's a community. The environment that we have cultivated at Vagabond is one of constant encouragement and support. We believe it's not enough to simply take the classes aimed at helping you better your craft, one must also be engaging with their fellow community. Our Professional Adult Classes set up our students for a professional career as an actor. We have kids classes that engage students whether they want to explore and grow or take a professional path. Check out our two locations: Chicago and Elmhurst, IL.
