Fundamentals of Musical Improv Level 1: Weekend Intensive

In just one weekend, you’ll learn all the major concepts you need to successfully perform on a musical improv team!

Prerequisites: none. Recommended: either improv 101 OR some music performance experience

​In just one weekend, you’ll learn all the major concepts you need to successfully perform on a musical improv team: song structure, musicality, improv content, scene-into-song, and a narrative format (Fairy Tale).

​Showcase Performance
You and your classmates will put on a showcase performance for friends and family to come cheer you on, Sunday evening after class, 7-8pm.

​Schedule
Friday Nov 13, 6:30-9:30pm

6:30-9:30pm evening class (3h)
Saturday Nov 14, 10am-5pm (with breaks)

​10am-1pm morning class (3h)
​1pm-2pm lunch break (1h)
​2pm-5pm afternoon class (3h)
​Sunday Nov 15, 10am-8pm (with breaks)

​10am-1pm morning class (3h)
​1pm-2pm lunch break (1h)
​2pm-5pm afternoon class (3h)
​5pm-6pm evening break (1h)
​6pm-7pm warmup for showcase (1h)
​7pm-8pm showcase performance (1h)
​About your instructors:

Casey Watts (he/him) is a long-time teacher, including: musical improv, dancing, web development, and technical skills. Casey can play Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance on at least 15 instruments — and he owns an instrument in every color of the rainbow. Imagine someone walking down the street singing, dancing, and blowing bubbles – that’s Casey!

Christina Moretz (she/her) is a lover of both musicals and improv. While taking classes at Baltimore Improv Group she found the perfect medium: musical improv. Since then, whenever she isn’t working or taking part in her favorite pastime (studying medical textbooks), you can find her involved with musical improv in some way.

​About Highwire Improv:
Highwire Improv is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.