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The Second City is a place to exercise your creative energies in our comedy camps! Campers play fun improv games to help access creativity, boost self-confidence and develop spontaneity and…
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Second City Network Kids and Teens can take a class with The Second City too! We welcome all experience levels. Kids Comedy Classes are led by performers/instructors who are experienced working with young students.
For in-person classes in Chicago, please review this safety packet on the expectations of you and The Second City to keep our Training Center a safe and fun environment.
For in-person classes in Toronto at 2800 Danforth, please review this safety packet on the expectations of you and The Second City to keep our Training Center a safe and fun environment.
Please note that currently many of our classes meet online. To successfully participate, all you need is a sturdy internet connection and a device that has a camera and microphone (computer, tablet, or even your phone can work.)
The Second City is a place to exercise your creative energies in our comedy camps! Campers play fun improv games to help access creativity, boost self-confidence and develop spontaneity and…
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In the Kids Improv Program you’ll study the fundamentals of improvisation through exercises that help to develop strong ensemble and character work. Develop stage presence as well as patience, self…
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Learn the basics of sketch comedy scenes, the building block of any Second City show. Study classic Second City scenes, use improv to develop scenes and write original sketches. Please…
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Discover your unique comic voice in Second City’s Stand-Up and Storytelling courses. Stand-Up uses an improvisational approach to the creation and delivery of solo comic material. Storytelling helps you bring…
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Study the basic skills of acting. Monologues, scenes, and exercises are used to examine techniques an actor uses to establish a character. In this program students discover skills found in…
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The Second City Music Program is dedicated to helping students explore comedy’s unique relationship to music through voice, improvisation, and songwriting. Please note that some of these classes will be…
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Our on-demand online classes are all the fun…at your own pace! Got questions? Check out our online classes FAQs.
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