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Improv Wisdom

Author : Patricia Ryan Madson
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307531848
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Improv Wisdom written by Patricia Ryan Madson and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-03-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an irresistible invitation to lighten up, look around, and live an unscripted life, a master of the art of improvisation explains how to adopt the attitudes and techniques used by generations of musicians and actors. Let’s face it: Life is something we all make up as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own. Improv Wisdom shows how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it’s dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life’s never-ending surprises. Patricia Madson distills thirty years of experience into thirteen simple strategies, including “Say Yes,” “Start Anywhere,” “Face the Facts,” and “Make Mistakes, Please,” helping readers to loosen up, think on their feet, and take on everything life has to offer with skill, chutzpah, and a sense of humor.

Improv Patchwork

Author : Maria Shell
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617454974
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Improv Patchwork written by Maria Shell and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore new options in improvisational piecing and empower your creativity! Cut and combine solid-color fabrics to create your own “prints”—stripes, polka dots, chevrons, plaids, and more. Forget the rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colorful solids into compelling quilt designs. Use color, pattern, and repetition to develop your personal design aesthetic as you stitch freely to create unique quilts that pack a punch!

Improvisation for the Spirit

Author : Katie Goodman
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402219997
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Improvisation for the Spirit written by Katie Goodman and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A practical, fascinating, and funny guidebook. I've already begun applying hints from Improvisation for the Spirit, and I'm hoping that from now on, when people point and laugh at me, it will be for more appropriate reasons. A delightful read, filled with wonderful strategies." - Martha Beck, Life Coach Columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine, and author of Steering by Starlight Wish you could gag your Inner Critic? Feeling blocked creatively? Want to make a big change, but fear taking the leap? Comedy improv requires quick thinking, collaboration, getting out of your own way, and being in the moment without being a perfectionist. Katie Goodman, an internationally touring improv comedian and comedy writer, uses her witty and encouraging style to show you how to acquire the skills of improv comedy and apply them to every aspect of daily life. Along the way Goodman shares hilarious and insightful stories from her experiences onstage, as well as step-by-step exercises from her popular self-discovery workshops and retreats. Packed with creative, original, and, most importantly, fun exercises, Improvisation for the Spirit offers a truly transformational guide for anyone wanting to get more out of life. "Bottom line: Katie is funny. She teaches you to live your life like an improv scene - no fear and fully committed." - Wayne Brady, improv comedian, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Don't Forget the Lyrics "Katie Goodman's writing fl ows and then jumps with anecdotes and prescriptions for finding courage. Fun to read, hard to put down." - Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes "If you feel that something is holding you back, that the life you are meant to live is out there somewhere if only you could fi nd it, then this book should go straight to the top of your reading list." - Carl Honore, author of In Praise of Slowness and Under Pressure

The Improv Handbook

Author : Tom Salinsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350026174
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Improv Handbook written by Tom Salinsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.

Improv Nation

Author : Sam Wasson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544557204
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Improv Nation written by Sam Wasson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping yet intimate--and often hilarious--history of a uniquely American art form that has never been more popular

Yes, And

Author : Kelly Leonard
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062248553
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Yes, And written by Kelly Leonard and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Executives from The Second City—the world’s premier comedy theater and school of improvisation—reveal improvisational techniques that can help any organization develop innovators, encourage adaptable leaders, and build transformational businesses. For more than fifty years, The Second City comedy theater in Chicago has been a training ground for some of the best comic minds in the industry—including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. But it also provides one-of-a-kind leadership training to cutting-edge companies, nonprofits, and public sector organizations—all aimed at increasing creativity, collaboration, and teamwork. The rules for leadership and teamwork have changed, and the skills that got professionals ahead a generation ago don’t work anymore. Now The Second City provides a new toolkit individuals and organizations can use to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by speed, social communication, and decentralization. Based on eight principles of improvisation, Yes, And helps to develop these skills and foster them in high-potential leaders and their teams, including: Mastering the ability to co-create in an ensemble Fostering a “yes, and” approach to work Embracing failure to accelerate high performance Leading by listening and by learning to follow Innovating by making something out of nothing Yes, And is a must-read for professionals and organizations, helping to develop the invaluable leadership skills needed to succeed today.

Improv Quilting

Author : Irene Roderick
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593331427
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Improv Quilting written by Irene Roderick and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and unique process for designing and constructing improvisational quilts developed by Irene Roderick. This book appeals to beginning and advanced quilters who are looking for a new creative and artistic method of quilt design and construction. A handbook for quilters who want to expand their skills and make unique, personal expressions instead of following traditional quilt methods. The author's approach is fluid and intuitive, inviting you to tap into your imagination and ingenuity in order to create one-of-a-kind quilts in your own creative voice. The book provides instructions for design and construction accompanied by tips and tools to enable you to work freely without preconceived ideas of where the process leads. She will ask you to learn to trust your personal experiences and instincts so that you can develop your own personal style.

Improvisation at the Speed of Life

Author : T. J. Jagodowski
Publisher : Solo Roma, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780977309337
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Improvisation at the Speed of Life written by T. J. Jagodowski and published by Solo Roma, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jagodowski and Pasquesi, award-winning master improvisers from Chicago's legendary comedy scene, are internationally known for their acclaimed, two-man longform show, TJ & Dave. [This is] their authoritative and entertaining look at techniques, principles, theory, and ideas behind their approach"--Cover.

Improv for Everyone

Author : Greg Tavares
Publisher : Fb
ISBN 13 : 9780985950705
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Improv for Everyone written by Greg Tavares and published by Fb. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a complete collection of techniques, tips, and practical exercises from 25 years of experience. Gives step-by-step methods to create scenes.

The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters

Author : Sherri Lynn Wood
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683351886
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters written by Sherri Lynn Wood and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting new approach for beginning to advanced quilters who want to improvise on their own, with a friend, or with a community of fellow makers. Forget step-by-step instructions and copycat designs. In The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, Sherri Lynn Wood presents a flexible approach to quilting that breaks free of old paradigms. Instead of traditional instructions, she presents 10 frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not limiting, structure. To help quilters gain confidence, Wood also offers detailed lessons for stitching techniques key to improvisation, design and spontaneity exercises, and lessons on color. Every quilt made from one of Wood’s scores will have common threads, but each one will look different because it reflects the maker’s unique interpretation. Featured throughout the book are Wood’s own quilts and a gallery of contributor works chosen from among the hundreds submitted when she invited volunteers to test her scores during the making of this groundbreaking work. “Wood offers a series of techniques, guidelines and lessons on color choice for those ready to explore improvisational quilting. Her book is loaded with full-color photos and examples to inspire.” —Dallas Morning News “Despite how it may “seam,” quilting isn’t all about rules! Quilting can be an exhilarating way to channel your creativity and express yourself. This book is focused more on exploration than explanation—a perfect mindset for beginners!” —Powell’s Books Staff Pick

Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians

Author : Jeffrey Agrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians written by Jeffrey Agrell and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why don't classical musicians improvise? Why do jazz players get to have all the fun? And how do they develop such fabulous technique and aural skills? With these words, Jeffrey Agrell opens the door to improvisation for all non-jazz musicians who thought it was beyond their ability to play extemporaneously. Step-by-step, Agrell leads through a series of games, rather than exercises. The game format takes the pressure off of classically trained musicians, steering them away from their fixation on mistake-free performance and introducing the basic concepts of playing with music itself instead of obsessing over a perfect rendition of a written score. Agrell draws an analogy with sports that illustrates the absurdity of the traditional approach to classically-oriented music performance.

How to be the Greatest Improviser on Earth

Author : Will Hines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982625729
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book How to be the Greatest Improviser on Earth written by Will Hines and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice for performing long-form improv from a longtime teacher and performer.

Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out

Author : Mick Napier
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781566082174
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (821 download)

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Book Synopsis Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out by : Mick Napier

Download or read book Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out written by Mick Napier and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned improv instructor and award-winning director Mick Napier has been at the heart of the professional improvisation community for more than 25 years. The first edition of Improvise. quickly earned its position as necessary reading for improv students across the country and around the world and gave birth to a new generation of performers who questioned "The Rules" of improvisation. This expanded and revised edition has a new foreword by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, additional advice and tips for success, and a full reproduction of Mick Napier's web journal from his time directing the famous show Paradigm Lost for The Second City that included Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, and Kevin Dorff. In this entertaining and incredibly informative book, Napier will teach you the essentials of... --Why "The Rules" don't matter --How to take care of yourself in a scene --Using context to your advantage --Effective two-person scenes --Balanced large-cast scenes --Successful auditioning --Solo exercises you can practice at home

Truth in Comedy

Author : Charna Halpern
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781566080033
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Truth in Comedy written by Charna Halpern and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Harold', an innovative improvisational tool, helped many actors on the road to TV and film stardom, including George Wendt (Norm on Cheers). Now it is described fully in this new book for would-be actors and comics. The 'Harold' is a form of competitive improv involving 6 or 7 players. They take a theme suggestion from the audience and 'free associate' on the theme into a series of rapid-fire one-liners that build into totally unpredictable skits with hilarious results. The 'Harold' is a fun way to 'loosen up' and learn to think quickly, build continuity, develop characterisations and sharpen humour.

Absolutely Everything** You Need to Know about Teaching and Performing Improv

Author : Trace Crawford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692518144
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (181 download)

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Book Synopsis Absolutely Everything** You Need to Know about Teaching and Performing Improv by : Trace Crawford

Download or read book Absolutely Everything** You Need to Know about Teaching and Performing Improv written by Trace Crawford and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absolutely Everything** You Need to Know about Teaching and Performing Improv is your personal guide to learning how to perform short-form improvisation consistently and successfully. Every challenge, every activity, and every rule presented in the book is rooted in 20 years of teaching performers from all skill levels. Material has been hand-picked to include only the activities that have consistently proven successful at overcoming the common pitfalls that can plague the improviser-in-training. Utilizing methods that are simple, easy to understand, and very, very fun, you will learn how to develop a program that allows one to maintain high expectations and create a professional looking product while still maintaining the informal revelry of game playing and humor. Simply put, by using this book, one should be able to success- fully mount any kind of short-form improv - be it corporate or student, single-team or festival, pre-professional or veteran - to the sound of riotous laughter and thunderous applause.

Drama Menu

Author : Glyn Trefor-Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848422858
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Drama Menu written by Glyn Trefor-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed full of drama games, ideas and suggestions, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers.

The Improv

Author : Budd Friedman
Publisher : BenBella Books
ISBN 13 : 1942952449
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book The Improv written by Budd Friedman and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featured in the New York Times 2017 "Holiday Gift Guide for Hardcover Fans" Get an insider's oral history of the World's most iconic comedy club, featuring exclusive interviews with today's most hilarious stars recalling their time on stage (and off) at the Improv. In 1963, 30-year-old Budd Friedman—who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to New York to become a theatrical producer—opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. Later shortened to the Improv, its first seedy West 44th Street location initially attracted the likes of Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Albert Finney, and Jason Robards, as well as a couple of then-unknowns named Dustin Hoffman and Bette Midler. While it drew near-capacity crowds almost from day one, it wasn't until comedians began dropping by to try out new material that the Improv truly hit its stride. The club became the first venue to present live stand-up in a continuous format, and in the process reinvented the art form and created the template for all other comedy clubs that followed. From the microphone to the iconic brick wall, the Improv has been the launching pad for practically every major name in American comedy over the last five-plus decades. Now, in The Improv, Friedman, along with a Who's Who of his most famous alumni—including Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Larry David, Billy Crystal, Lily Tomlin, Judd Apatow, Al Franken, Paul Reiser, Howie Mandel, Bob Saget, Drew Carey, and many more—tell it like it was in the first-ever oral history of how this game-changing comedy club came to be. The Improv gives readers an exclusive look at what really happened onstage and off-mic at one of America's most venerable institutions.