10 Ways to stay focussed as a zoom participant

10 Ways to stay focussed as a zoom participant

[ad_1] Like it or not, many of us will now be using online conferencing tools such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams to stay connected to our work and our friends and it looks like this will be an enduring effect of the pandemic. There are, of course, good and bad points to this, but during…

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10 Ways to keep people focussed in Zoom meetings

10 Ways to keep people focussed in Zoom meetings

[ad_1] It is now a fact of life that much of our work will happen remotely over video conferencing, and perhaps this is one of the positives that will come out of the pandemic. However it can be hard to remain focussed, present and active while staring at a webcam. In the world of improv…

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Notes from a lockdown hermit

Notes from a lockdown hermit

[ad_1] All views expressed are authors own. by Rhiannon Vivian To preface this slightly scatterbrained blog, I want to say that I’m aware I have a mighty privilege. And I’m beyond grateful for it. I want to always consider how I can use it to help others. * * * I might have just free…

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Silence in Improv: Interview with Rebecca MacMillan

Silence in Improv: Interview with Rebecca MacMillan

[ad_1]   Your course ‘Beyond Words’ focussing on silence in improv starts soon. What gave you the idea for this course? For me, there are two things about silence in improv. I realised some years back that in my own improvisation my ‘panic response’ is to be overly verbal. Since then I have enjoyed challenging…

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Communicating better online using online improvisation classes

Communicating better online using online improvisation classes

[ad_1] Between March and October 2020, we’ve delivered around 580 online improvisation classes and in so doing, we’ve become one of the world’s foremost providers of online improvisation courses, classes and experiences. We have also had a big impact on people’s online communication skills. Here we take a look at how we did it, where…

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Improvised Puppetry: Interview with Jennifer Jordan

[ad_1] Improvised Puppetry: Interview with Jennifer Jordan   What excites you when it comes to improvised puppetry? Improvised puppetry has so many possibilities. The fact that puppetry opens up possibilities which are restricted in human improv by the laws of physics. I also love the different sides of improvisers which get revealed when performing through…

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Call & Response Connections | Improv As Improv Does Best

Call & Response Connections | Improv As Improv Does Best

[ad_1] Dang, it’s been along time since I posted. There is a site re-design in the works and I have been working through teaching online. So lots of good things ahead for improvdoesbest.com. But here it is Halloween night 2020. I’m feeling a little hopeful (knock on wood). And an interaction just inspired me to…

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An update from Maydays HQ

An update from Maydays HQ

[ad_1] Regency Square Maydays Studio closure It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of our Brighton studio, primarily due to the on-going effects of the coronavirus pandemic. We have loved our studio (and we know a lot of you have too) but the space is too small to hold classes safely, and…

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