Free Your Mind

This class is limited to 16 students.

Love the hell out of what’s happening onstage and you’re bound to have fun and fearless improvisation.

This class will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever may be holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head. We will look at how we sometimes bail on our choices out of a fear of making the “right or wrong choice” and to instead approach improv with a “fuck it/love it” mentality (because improv is one of the most wonderful things in the world if you don’t treat it too seriously). This class encourages your artistic freedom with methods to initiate scenes with an emotional point of view, to be specific and surprising in your choices, to support your scene partner, and to confidently navigate the vocabulary and concepts of long-form improv. This class will move quickly, keep you on your feet, and challenge you with personal feedback.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Improv OR students who have taken at least one full-length course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 PM, January 7th - February 18th

• Note: Class may end between 9:30-10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

Where: BCC DogHouse, Studio #1 (137 Montrose Ave)

Class Show: Wednesday, February 19th. 2025. 8:30 PM at Eris Deep Space (167 Graham Ave)

Teacher: Devin Bockrath

Testimonials:

“Devin did an amazing job at facilitating group bonding, breaking down technique, pointing out individual strengths and making us laugh/ creating a playful atmosphere.”

“Devin found a way to make every moment a teachable one. She was friendly and funny and so smart and it made the class a joy.”

“Hard to say one thing. I looked forward to Devin’s class every week. Extremely supportive, great at keeping our energy up, made every class a pleasure and no one wanted it to be over so soon!”

“Hard to pick one greatest quality about Devin - genuine interest, caring, insight, experience, patience, enthusiasm.”

“Devin made every class an absolute joy! Also, taking this class made me feel like I could be a part of the BCC community, and that kind of openness in an age of gatekeepers is refreshing as hell.”

“BCC is a breath of fresh air and reminds me why I fell in love with improv.”

“Devin's ability to care for and encourage all of us was really impactful. It felt like she was truly taking the time to get to know each of us as a performer and see which skills we needed to help us grow.”

“Devin is the best. She’ll make you feel like you were destined to find yourself in an improv classroom. She creates a space of belonging and camaraderie while making you feel like you can create incredibly fun, very silly organic moments on the stage.”

"Devin did such a great job creating a safe environment for us to try crazy things without fear of judgement. She gave very insightful and actionable feedback in the moment about our individual strengths and weaknesses as improvisers, and was committed to helping us all find and develop our own personal styles of play. The tone and the energy was amazing, and I could see myself getting better and better after each class."