The Second City or iO: Which improv company is best for you?
Thanks very much to Sophomore Albums Robert Bacon for the shout out in his recent Chicago Now blog “Inside Chicago Improv” post!
Just taking a bunch of classes isn’t going to make you a better improvisor so it’s also a great idea to start an independent team. After a few levels of classes find people that you enjoy improvising with and get together to practice. You can check CIN for improv coaches that will really give you the personal coaching you need. Once you feel like your team is ready you can start performing at various places around the city like Studio BE, Upstairs Gallery, The Playground, or Cornservatory.
He’s also dead on. You gotta get up and start improvising in front of crowds to improve. Classes are such an important component but you need to feel what it’s like to improvise in front of an audience to really understand what this art form is all about! Go out and book runs! Make friends! See shows! Plan in Jams! Find teams! Get your hustle on!
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