Music Improvisation

The Second City Music Program is dedicated to helping students explore comedy's unique relationship to music through voice, improvisation and songwriting.

Performance: Levels 1-4 culminate with a 30-minute show at the end of each term. Music Improv 5 has a four week run.

$315/$285 early registration per level, 8 weeks, 3 hours

The next auditions are February 17-18. Audition sign-up will be available HERE or by contacting the Training Center office.

If you have not completed the prerequisite requirements at The Second City, please submit your information via this submission form and your approval to audition will be confirmed or another program will be recommended for you.

Current Music Improv students can REGISTER HERE.

Musical Improv 1 (audition required)

Prerequisites: Audition required. Students MUST meet one of the following:
  1) Graduates of the Improv Program or Improv for Actors Program.
  2) Completed the Introduction to Music or Vocal Basics: Song & Character class.
  3) Currently enrolled in or graduate of the Conservatory Program.
  4) Given special permission from the Training Center Music Director.
Check out our audition guide for helpful information!

• Improve your musicianship and apply your existing improv skills to this heightened genre through short-form musical games and techniques.

Musical Improv 2

• Continue to strengthen musicianship and improv skills as you are guided through longer and more challenging forms, such as musical montages and fully improvised musicals.

Musical Improv 3

• Explore and refine your technique through a wealth of hands-on exercises, games, and improvised musicals. This term focuses on instilling a command of musical theater styles essential to creating strong parody.

Musical Improv 4

• Refine your musical improv techniques and test original material in front of an audience as you create a musical show that features both musical improvisation and musical scenes developed through improvisation.

Musical Improv 5

• Focus on the process of creating a musical show with a 4-week run in Donny’s Skybox Theater. Performances will feature original musical improvisation and musical scenes developed and tested in front of a live audience.