Improv lessons in Austin, traded instead of paid.

Austin has one of the strongest improv scenes outside Chicago and New York, with multiple theaters and hundreds of performers. Most people who take improv are not trying to perform; they want to be quicker, funnier and less anxious in meetings, on dates and in conversation. A swap gets you a performer who wants your skill and will teach you the basics one on one or in a small group.

What an improv swap looks like

Session one is the basic rules, a few warmups, and short scenes with a partner until it stops feeling scary. Improv swaps often happen in threes or fours, because scenes need people, and several people can trade different skills into the same group.

Who is swapping improv in Austin

Theater performers, comedians and people who did it for years and miss it. They want Spanish, coding, website help, cooking and guitar.

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