For any questions about classes and payment plans you can reach out to our Training Center Director, Amey Goerlich, at Amey@chaosbloom.com.
We ask that you have previous training if you’d like to register for levels 2 and above. Registration is open to everyone for any level so don’t worry if you haven’t studied with us before. You must be at least 17 years old to take our classes. Any refund requests must be made 7 days before the start of the class.
Improv & Sketch Classes
Make Great Characters! with Jon Bander
May 18th 12-2p ($35)
In this class you'll learn the necessary skills to start writing and performing character pieces on your own! We'll learn theory, then use in-class improv and writing exercises to get you started on pieces for staging, filming or just throwing on Instagram the next day. Students will get notes in a supportive and positive environment, and will also practice vital writers' room skills – giving the best notes, taking notes from peers and how to pitch ideas to get others excited. Perfect for beginners wanting to try a new skill, veterans who want deadlines/feedback, and anyone in between. You'll leave this class with new tools, at least one brand-new character in development and a whole lot of confidence to keep writing!Max 10 ppl.
ABOUT ME:Jon Bander is a character writing teacher and member of the Characters Welcome house team at the UCB Theatre in NYC. He performed in the Just For Laughs character showcase in Montreal, as well as with The Second City on the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship. Beyond that, he's a 20-year improv, comedy writing and standup veteran who has taught/performed at most improv theaters in NYC and many others nationally/internationally. TV credits: Netflix's Master Of None & Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, MAX's Search Party & The White House Plumbers.
Sunday May 5th 1-3pm Nate Earl Lateral Thinking A to C Thinking with The Pattern Game $20
Nate Bio:Nate started doing improv comedy in 2017 in Denver at the Voodoo Comedy Playhouse. He has since been a part of multiple house teams at various theaters, including Cool Church and Blush. In 2022 he began teaching level 1 improv at Chaos Bloom. He has also taught drop-ins about lateral thinking at the theater. Currently he is on Maude, a Harold team, which uses the Pattern Game as an initiation.
Sunday May 12th & 19th & 26th 1-3pm Amey Goerlich UCB Style Game of Scene Refresh $60
Amey Bio: Amey started doing long form improv in NYC at The Upright Citizens Brigade theater in 2001. She was a performer and teacher until 2016. She moved to Los Angeles and taught at Westside Comedy in 2016. She co-created a game based improv card game called Humans Being that sold on Amazon until 2019, She has taught her shape of game workshop at dozens of improv theaters and festivals all over the country. She is currently the Training Center Director & Co-Owner at Chaos Bloom Theater.
Sunday June 2nd 1-3pm Amey Goerlich Park Bench of Truth What is your tell? Through observing your micromovements in a conversation Amey can give you tips and tricks to be your best self when speaking to new people. She has worked with Professional poker players and other individuals who can never let people see them sweat.
Ameys Bio: Amey started doing long form improv in NYC at The Upright Citizens Brigade theater in 2001. She was a performer and teacher until 2016. She moved to Los Angeles and taught at Westside Comedy in 2016. She co-created a game based improv card game called Humans Being that sold on Amazon until 2019, She has taught her shape of game workshop at dozens of improv theaters and festivals all over the country. She is currently the Training Center Director & Co-Owner at Chaos Bloom Theater.
Cost $20
Sunday June 9th 1-3pm Connor Schuck Getting to the Thing focus on the gifts & Important Info from the top of your scene $20
Connor Bio: Connor Schuck is an improviser, teacher, and coach in Denver, CO. He started doing improv in 2013 while attending The University of Delaware and has performed in numerous shows and festivals across the country since then. Connor is a member of Basement Doctors, Actual Serious Actors, MainStage Players, and whatever other projects he's working on. He has taught at Chaos Bloom and RISE Comedy and is a regular coach for RISE Comedy and Improv Boulder house teams.
Sunday June 16th & 23rd 1-3pm Jem Zornow Relationship First scene-work. Techniques for creating engaging, action-rich scenes with a foundation in strong interpersonal relationships $40
Jem Bio: Jem is a comedian, performer, writer, and multi-instrumentalist musician based in Denver, CO. He is a passionate and experienced educator with nearly twenty years of experience, having taught everything from computer programming to the banjo. He brings decades of improvisation and performance experience to the stage and to the classroom. He is currently playing, teaching, and writing sketches for the Chaos Bloom Theater.
Sunday June 30th 1-3pm Alissa Ahlberg Character Development for Improv & Sketch from the Perspective of a Clown $20
Alissa Bio:
The Art of Non-verbal Communication
July 14th & 21st 1-3pm ($40)
Taught By Julianna Beckert
Add depth to your characters and scene relationships with non-verbal cues. Make choices that give your scene partner more to work with. Using emotions, tone, and physicality, we can relay more information than words alone ever will. In this workshop, we’ll work with the physicality of emotions and how they can color our object work, posture, and tone. We’ll practice observing these cues and exploring the depth of information we can mine from them.
July 14th & 21st 1-3pm $40
Requirements: Must Be Over 50 years old
“Improv is for the young.” That’s a quote that no one ever said, because it’s not true. But for 50+ improvisers, sometimes stepping into your first class can feel that way when you’re suddenly surrounded by a herd of hyperactive 20-somethings. If you’re an older person who has always wanted to try improv, then this beginner workshop is your chance to play with kids your own age! Over two weeks, we’ll cover the basics of improv and free ourselves physically and creatively in an age-supportive environment.
Nathan Peterman has been teaching improv since way back in the summer of ’23. An opera singer by training and a comedian by nature, he has been improvising for over twenty years at theaters and festivals across the nation. He’s thrilled at the opportunity to bring his skills and experience into teaching new improvisers at Chaos Bloom. Nathan is also over 50 years old so he gets it.
July 28th 1-3pm Taught By Katie Mordhorst ($20)
"Deal with It!" where we do scenes with someone who is purposely being a "bad scene partner" either by saying no, or starting a transactional scene, or a teaching scene, and we learn to deal with it.