How to fulfil your potential: An improvisation workshop

Learn how to grow your creative output and boost your personal impact

Improvisation has been proved by neuroscience as an effective tool for accessing creativity and solving problems. Regardless of your background or profession, this transformative technique can help you to improve your performance at work, overcome obstacles and become comfortable in any situation.

During this interactive two-day workshop with improvisation and communications teacher Ryan Millar, you’ll take part in practical exercises that will boost your creativity and positivity. You’ll learn how to access deeper creativity, develop new ideas ‘off-the-bat’ and collaborate with others. In addition, you’ll improve your ability to relax and deal more effectively with the pressures of the modern world.

This course is for you if...

• You’re a working professional looking to improve your creative abilities and improvisation skills
• You’re looking for new ways to recharge your creative batteries, or are seeking a new perspective on your work
• You’re an artist, writer or performer who wants to improve your ability to come up with ideas ‘on-the-spot’

Course content

• What is improvisation?
• The neuroscience of improvisation: how improv can benefit your brain
• Key improvisation techniques – and how to use them in your work
• Advice on how to use improv to deal with the pressures of the workplace and fulfil your potential
• How to use improv to boost your confidence and motivation
• How to recharge your creative batteries and boost productivity
• Improvising within a structure
• Applying improvisation in real-life settings
• How to approach storytelling and story creation with confidence
• Q&A session

Tutor profile

Ryan Millar is an Amsterdam-based improviser and teacher. Over his nearly 20 years as an improviser, he has worked with improv groups and performers all over North America and Europe. Ryan is the founder and director of Marbles Improv, an improvisation consultancy that offers training to organisations. He is also one half of Milly Can Rap, a touring two-person improvised hip-hop show, and regularly performs storytelling and solo improvisation. In addition to travelling to teach and perform at festivals and events, Ryan regularly produces and hosts improv and storytelling events in Amsterdam. He’s currently writing his first book, Take it easy, and other shortcuts to improvising better.

Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website