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Special — Special Class

Saturdays 3:15-6:15pm starting Mar 01, 2008
Prerequisites: Must have previous UCBT class experience. See course description.
Cost: $275

Musical Improvisation 101

Students will learn to improvise songs with an accompanist using song structures, and then by creating their own structures as they go along. We will also explore the use of music and musical theater genre elements in improvised scenes. By learning to work with and create their own rhythms and patterns, students will gain skills that they can apply to all forms of Improv.

Class accompanied by Frank Spitznagel

Prerequisite: Completion of Improv 301

Maximum class size is 12.

No Class March 22nd.

Students may not use intern credit to pay for this class.

Eliza Skinner

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Eliza began her career as a musical theater performer, building a solid background in performance, music theory and vocal training. She has since appeared in many improvised musicals, including Baby Wants Candy, The Next Big Broadway Musical, UCBT's Made-Up Musical, and I Eat Pandas (an audience favorite and 2005 ECNY nominee for Best Musical Act.)

She has taught musical improv all over the country, including workshops for BBC America, and on Bravo's Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. She has directed several improvised musicals, including "The Pearl Brunswick", and "Holiday Spectacular" & "Extravaganza" which she co-directed with Billy Merritt, and "Cafe Verge" which she assistant-directed with Peter Gwinn of Baby Wants Candy, both at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.