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Brave New Institute School for Improvisation


Introducing: The Brave New Institute's Graduate Series!

Have you graduated from the BNI's Everyday or Performance tracks? Are you looking to sharpen your skills and learn a few new tricks? Then check out the BNI's Graduate Series!

These classes will vary on topics, from finding the game in the scene to making bolder character choices. Special structure-based sessions will also be available! Learn how to perform a Movie, a Deconstruction, or make your own structure!

These Graduate series classes will be changing constantly, so keep checking back to see what's new!

Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Length: 6 weeks
Cost: TBA
Instructor: TBA
Minimum Enrollment: 6
Maximum Enrollment: 12
A $50 deposit will be required to secure your spot in the class.

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


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.