Kill Your Darlings, Just Not All of Them
January 24, 2024
In improv, we’re often told to drop our ideas and go with our scene partners’ instead. But how much should we discard? I’m here to argue that you should only throw away what doesn’t work.
“Yes, And” Circle
Here’s...
When I first started learning guitar, it seemed impossible. Here’s a short list of things I had to figure out starting from the very basics:
Holding the guitar
Proper posture
Placing my fingers on the neck
Holding a pick
Fretting a note
Plucking...
Mind Meld was always a favorite exercise of mine, but for all the wrong reasons. So here's a few thoughts about Mind Meld, my thoughts on what purpose improv warmups serve, and how to play it correctly.
Today I had the opportunity to teach a workshop for Cornerstone Improv. I taught my Clean Your Scene workshop to an excellent group of improvisers down in San Diego.
One thing this workshop focuses on is dealing with weirdness at the top of scenes. A...
About Me
I’m an improv coach and performer in Orange County, CA. I love playing chess, guitar, and I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.
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