Advanced Improv: Acting for Improvisers

Learn to use your full instrument as an actor to enhance your performance as an improviser!

Tuesdays, 7-9:30pmIn Person

In improv, performers are typically without costumes, sets, and preparation, so the entirety of the story is conveyed through their acting. In this seven week class, students will learn how to make the most of  their bodies, voices, and emotions in order to more fully connect with the audience while learning to play authentically and emotionally in imaginary situations. This class includes a run of shows. The prerequisite for this class is Level Five Improv at Stomping Ground or graduation from an equivalent training program with permission from the Training Center Director.

This course will focus on:

  • Utilizing the basics of performance (projection, stage presence, blocking)
  • Forming characters that can be fully committed to 
  • Sustaining vocal and physical choices and expanding your range
  • Learning and using the vocabulary of our characters

About Your Instructor:

Milo Wilder (they/them) has had a lifelong passion for acting. They have been a professional immersion actor since 2018 and also have an extensive background in stage and screen performance. They are a graduate of Grand Valley State University and Stomping Ground’s training program. They find improv to be a great way to inspire and expand natural creativity and hope to teach it to as many folks as possible! You can see Milo performing in KEVIN, Midnight Diner, and Broadway(ish).



All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable but enrollment can be deferred to a future term. All students must adhere to policies in the Stomping Ground Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older to enroll, unless otherwise stated.

All class times are Central Standard Time (CST).