Musical Improv Intensive Ages 14-17
About This Event
In this Musical Improv Intensive, students will dive into the world of unscripted theater and spontaneous songwriting.
Over the course of the week, campers will transition from basic scene work to full-scale musical numbers created entirely on the fly. They will master the fundamentals of “Yes, And” to build characters and hilarious scenarios. They will learn to identify the “song moment” in a scene and use the beat and music as inspiration to create a melody. And it will all be done with support; students will work as a team to create improvised backup vocals, choreography, and group numbers.
And it all culminates in a performance for friends and family on Friday.
Note- Prior training in the fundamentals of improvisational comedy is recommended but not required.
Limited Diversity & Accessibility Scholarships are available for Summer Camps. Please fill out the application to be considered.
Fine Print: The Musical Improv Intensive will be held 10 am to 4 pm July 6-10. It is for students ages 14-17. Campers should bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Campers must adhere to camp expectations and behavioral standards.
About the Instructors:
Greg Mihalik is Training Center Director, Curriculum Lead for the Improv program, producer, and instructor at Stomping Ground. He received his bachelor’s in theatre from Lehigh University and his MFA in Playwriting from Rutgers University. Greg has been teaching theatre arts for middle school, high school, college-age students, and adults for almost 20 years and currently teaches improvisation and drama at Greenhill School in Dallas. He is a graduate of the Improv program at Hideout Theatre in Austin and the Improv Conservatory program at the Magnet Theater in NYC, where he performed on musical improv and improv house teams for several years. At Stomping Ground, Greg has directed and produced multiple shows and regularly performs musical improv in Broadway(ish), Spaghetti Confetti, and his one-man improvised musical, Fugue State. He’s also shared the stage with The Kids in the Hall creator Kevin McDonald multiple times. He performs with the musical improv duo, Too Shy Guys, throughout the state of Texas and at Countdown Improv Festival in Tampa, FL. Greg co-created the Improv for Anxiety class with Andrea Baum, LPC and developed the curriculum for improv and musical improv at Stomping Ground.
Chad Emmanuel Espiritu is a seasoned Music Director, educator, and multi-instrumentalist with experience in arts education and choral conducting. He has a Master’s focused in Choral Conducting from The Boston Conservatory. Chad currently serves as the Youth Choir Director for the Children’s Chorus of Collin County and the Choir Director for the Middle and Upper Schools at Greenhill School.