52 Improvisation courses

Learn simple breathing and vocal techniques to reduce stress and anxiety in the body, boost the immune system, and build connections for general wellbeing. We play with sound, rhythm and improvisation, learn close vocal harmony arrangements of different genres, and have loads of fun! Come and enjoy the incredible benefits singing in a group has on mental and physical health, and be part of this wonderful growing community. Everyone is welcome!

Join us in January to kick start your new year with improvisation. This fully interactive session, led by Charlotte Gaughan, will provide an introduction to improvisation, a toolkit of games and exercises for your own practise and a grounding in the key principles of yes-and, listening and spontaneity. It’s also a great opportunity to appease your inner child with over two hours of play. The session will cover: An introduction to improvisation Toolkit of improv games and exercises for facilitation and your own practise Underpinning principles of listening, yes-and and spontaneity Improvisation as tool to develop connection with other performers and an ability to go off script Creating improvised characters, stories, and worlds and where they can take you An opportunity to have fun and play No previous experience needed at all Date: Thursday 18 January Time: 6pm-8.30pm Venue: Studio A, Central Film School, 72 Landor Road, SW9 9HP Deadline: Please register your interest to attend by Friday 5 January 2024

Overcome social awkwardness and social anxiety the fast, fun and easier way. DO YOU find yourself drying up or going blank when under pressure, or get tongue-tied when someone makes a smart remark? One of the reasons that you dry up or get tongue-tied – is because you are programmed to go into your head and try to think of something to say. Most of us have become left-brain dominant because of the way we’ve been educated and we don’t know how to activate our powerful and more creative right-brain. This is why the "I Don't Know what to Say" Improvisation Course is so effective at overcoming social difficulties. It gives you access to your spontaneous right-brain, and in fact, enables you to operate from both right and left-brain together. It is probably one of the fastest and most effective ways of building verbal confidence as well as liberating you on all sorts of levels.

A special 5-day acting course including voice work, movement, improvisation and scene work led by the amazing Stuart Laing – it is designed for beginner-to-intermediate actors who might be considering making the leap into training professionally.

Over six weekly sessions, you'll learn improv comedy via engaging activities, stories, short scenes and discussion. Discover the fun of letting go of perfectionism, creating spontaneously and playfully building confidence.

Course Overview Own the dance floor with your dancing skills. The Learn to Swing online course is here to teach you a wide range of dancing moves. Within no time, you will know how to impress everyone with your excellent dance moves. The Learn to Swing online course will show you the fundamentals of rhythm and footwork. You will learn essential techniques to carry out the moves. In addition, the course will give you the skills and ability for improvisation. After you become well aware of the methods, you will learn the process to combine them with the music. The instructor will also help you understand the basics of 8 count footwork. From the video lessons, you will attain all the strategies to swing-out.  This Learn to Swing online course is the perfect place to pick up fantastic dance skills. If you have the desire to become a professional dancer, enroll in the course and get a step closer to your goal. Learning Outcomes Familiarize with the six basic rhythms and footwork Get the basic and jockey music training Grasp a wide range of improvisation techniques Understand the steps of turning back, passing by and pulling in Acquire a detailed introduction of 8 count footwork Who is this course for? Individuals interested to learn dancing Entry Requirement This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. Certification After you have successfully completed the course, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hardcopy at the cost of £39 or in PDF format at the cost of £24. PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours, and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days. Why choose us? Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry-leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognized accredited qualification; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The benefit of career advancement opportunities; 24/7 student support via email. Career Path  The Learn to Swing online  course is a useful qualification to possess and would be beneficial for any related profession or industry such as: Dancer Introduction to the Course Welcome to the Course 00:01:00 6 Count Basic Rythm and Footwork Footwork Music Training 00:03:00 The Jockey The Basic and Jockey 00:10:00 Basic and Jockey Music Training 00:01:00 Tuck Turn, Pass By & Pull In The Tuck Turn 00:03:00 The Pass By 00:05:00 The Pull in 00:04:00 Improvisation Techniques Improvisation Technique 00:05:00 Improvisation Music Demo 00:02:00 Cuddle & Leader's Sneak The Cuddle 00:06:00 Leader's Sneak 00:04:00 Putting it all Together Putting it all Together - Technique 00:04:00 Putting it all Together - Music Demo 00:02:00 Introduction to 8 Count Footwork 8 Count footwork 00:02:00 8 Count Footwork Music Training 00:03:00 Follower & Leader Yo-Yo Follow Yo-Yo 00:03:00 Follow Yo-Yo - Music Demo 00:01:00 Leader Yo-Yo 00:03:00 Leader Yo-Yo Music Demo 00:01:00 The Swing Out Swing Out 00:04:00 Swing Out - Music Demo 00:01:00 Swing Out from Closed Position Swing Out from Closed Position 00:02:00 Swing Out from Closed Position - Music Demo 00:01:00 Swing Out with an Inside Turn Swing Out with an Inside Turn 00:03:00 Swing Out with an Inside Turn - Music Demo 00:01:00 Swing Out with an Outside Turn Swing Out with an Outside Turn 00:08:00 Swing Out with an Outside Turn - Music Demo 00:01:00 The Lindy Circle Lindy Circle 00:04:00 Lindy Circle - Music Demo 00:01:00 Switches Switches 00:05:00 Switches - Music Demo 00:01:00 The Mini-Dip Mini Dip 00:06:00 Mini Dip - Music Demo 00:01:00 The Points The Points 00:03:00 The Points - Music Demo 00:01:00 8 Count Lindy Hop Dance Demo 8 Count Lindy Hop Dance Demo 00:01:00 Introduction to Partner Charleston Side by Side Charleston 00:04:00 Side by Side Charleston - Music Demo 00:01:00 Pendulum Kicks Side by Side Pendulum Kicks 00:05:00 Side by Side Pendulum Kicks - Music Demo 00:01:00 Kick Ups Kick Ups 00:06:00 Kick Ups - Music Demo 00:01:00 Tandem Charleston Tandem Charleston 00:04:00 Tandem Charleston Basic - Music Demo 00:01:00 Tandem Push Out Tandem Push Out 00:05:00 Tandem Push Out - Music Demo 00:01:00 Tandem Entrance Tandem Entrance 00:04:00 Tandem Entrance - Music Demo 00:01:00 Tandem Exit Tandem Exit 00:04:00 Tandem Exit - Music Demo 00:01:00 Partner Charleston - Music Demo Partner Charleston - Music Demo 00:02:00 6 count, 8 count, & Charleston Transitions 6 count, 8 count, & Charleston Transitions 00:01:00 Solo Footwork Training 00:01:00 Solo Footwork Training with Music 00:04:00 Leading and Following Basic Transitions Leading and Following Basic Transitions 00:07:00 Leading and Following Basic Transitions with Music 00:02:00 Full Demo of 6 Count, 8 Count and Charleston Moves 00:02:00 Summary of Intro to Swing Summary of Intro to Swing 00:02:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00

Intermediates: Bedroom player to bar room rockstar - where we jam intermediate level songs with the barre chord, scale, improvisation, theory and chord extension learning snuck into the jamming fun An intermediate player can play E type barre chords and perhaps some/all A type positions. You can play a few scales and have been using them either to improvise or play solos, licks and riffs. Your knowledge of the fretboard is good

Wellbeing singing workshop, day choir, learn harmony singing in a group, reduce stress and boost energy.

Introduction to Design Thinking Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell. This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment Foundation Concepts Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks Stages of Design Thinking Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks General Practices Team formation Visualization Improvisation Personalization Empathize Practices Overview of Empathize techniques Observation Engagement Interviews Define Practices Overview of Define practices Unpacking techniques Defining the customer techniques Integrating the Define experience Ideate Practices Overview of Ideate practices Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage New Ideate techniques to explore Prototype & Test Practices Overview of Prototype practices Examples of prototypes Overview of Testing practices Forms of testing techniques Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking Overview of Design Thinking implementation Design Thinking implementation challenges Success in implementing Design Thinking Summary and Next Steps Workshop summary Next steps: Personal Action Plans

Introduction to Design Thinking: In-House Training Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell. This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment Foundation Concepts Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks Stages of Design Thinking Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks General Practices Team formation Visualization Improvisation Personalization Empathize Practices Overview of Empathize techniques Observation Engagement Interviews Define Practices Overview of Define practices Unpacking techniques Defining the customer techniques Integrating the Define experience Ideate Practices Overview of Ideate practices Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage New Ideate techniques to explore Prototype & Test Practices Overview of Prototype practices Examples of prototypes Overview of Testing practices Forms of testing techniques Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking Overview of Design Thinking implementation Design Thinking implementation challenges Success in implementing Design Thinking Summary and Next Steps Workshop summary Next steps: Personal Action Plans