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Brave New Institute School for Improvisation


What's happening at the Brave New Institute?

Performance Track Auditions!
The next Performance Track auditions will be held on March 17th at 7pm.
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Super Special Adult Everyday Improv 1 in NE Minneapolis!
Mondays 7:00pm - 9:00pm beginning March 22nd
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Adult Everyday Improv 1!
Wednesdays 7:30pm - 9:30pm beginning April 14th
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Pizza Jam! Jr. Pizza Jam!
Improv for kids age 9 through 17. March 27th from 12pm to 4pm.
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Youth Summer Camps!
Camps available in June, July and August!
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Follow the BNI on Twitter!
www.twitter.com/B_N_I!

Do you love improv? Are you over 55?
The BNI has partnered with Mpls. Community Ed.!
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Thinking about taking classes, but want to read a testimonial from a fellow student first?
Click here to find out why you should be taking classes! Thanks, Michele!

This week's class schedule can be found by clicking here !



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WHO WE ARE

Welcome to the Brave New Institute, the Brave New Workshop's complete training center for improvisation and acting. With more than 250 students weekly, and dozens of outreach and community programs, the Brave New Institute is one of the leading schools for improvisation on the planet.

The Brave New Institute (BNI) is a non-profit organization that provides education, outreach and performance opportunities for anyone interested in improvisational and comedic acting, writing, and directing, or anyone who wants to use the specific tools of improvisation to improve their life. All BNI programs are funded by a combination of class fees and contributions.

WHAT WE OFFER

Adult Improvisation Classes

Youth Improvisation Classes

Acting and Voice Classes with Cheryl Moore Brinkley

Jane Brody Advanced Acting Workshops



To talk to the directors of the BNI call Joe Bozic and Mike Fotis at (612) 332-6620 x202, or email.

This week's class schedule can be found by clicking here.


 


WHAT MAKES THE BNI DIFFERENT?

History Since 1958 we’ve been performing and teaching improvisation and sketch comedy and in our long history we keep coming back to the same base principles which are time tested.

Our founder, Dudley Riggs, is considered one of the founders of the performance art form of Improvisation in the U.S.

Our own space
Creative Safety

Critical Mass lots of students which gives you the opportunity to meet others like yourself or unlike yourself. This leads to great networking and a place to meet others with whom you may perform.

Opportunity to perform on the historic BNW stage

Ego-less instructors and leaders

Our instructors are from all walks of life and all perform / act and/or are committed to life long study of improvisation.

Rub shoulders with best improv / sketch actors in TC and U.S.

We are not married to ‘rules of improv’ – we believe in a ‘bigger / more global’ definition of improv.

Truly help each individual student find their creative gifts.

Believe everyone can improvise

Believe students bring own expertise to the process – i.e., we/our instructors do not “know it all”

Access to our other classes

Professionally run theatre...high standards and expectations for our actors and employees.

Real, live humans study with us…not just artsy freaks
Lots of history and examples of our students doing unique, great things -- forming troupes, fringe shows, getting promotions, etc.