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Don't Be Like Mike Michael Bay Needs to Work on his Improv Skills In case you missed it, superstar film director, Michael Bay, choked big time whilst on stage touting Samsung TV's at CES. This is a classic situation where having even the tiniest amount of Improv Training would have saved his arse. Instead he [...]

WestSide Comedy in the House! LMA is very pleased to announce our new partnership with the WestSide Comedy Theater in Los Angeles. We ran some fantastic Workshops recently with Colin Sweeney and have more on the way. In their own words they "own comedy West of the 405" and we look forward to bringing more of [...]

Student Blog: Improv is Dope - How I Stepped on Stage It all started.. About six months ago, I signed up for LMA on a whim - I had no idea what I was getting myself in for, I joined up on some vague advice about how it would improve my conversation and social skills. Since [...]

10 Reasons Laughter is Good For You Ever Had That Exhausted Feeling After a Good Laugh? You know, the one where your side hurts, your eyes water, you can't catch your breath and your body's totally spent? It feels like you've just finished a two-hour session at the gym. Laughter and exercise may share more [...]

Tina Fey's 4 Rules of Improv In her book Bossypants, Tina Fey discusses how the rules she learned at The Second City Improv School helped her succeed, both on stage, and off. Many of us struggle daily with confidence and insecurities. Improvising can help you get you out of your own head and access deeper parts of [...]

Guest Instructor: Greg Tindale Laugh-Masters Academy Welcomes Greg Tindale! We are very pleased to announce Greg has come on side to lead our June Improv Weekend Workshops while in Sydney. Limited tickets are on sale now. Can't come in June? Pre-Register to score Early Bird Discounts next time, and Like and Follow Laugh-Masters Academy to be first to know about upcoming Workshops and [...]

About LMA Laugh-Masters Academy Founder, Eran Thomson speaks about the benefits of LMA's Improv Workshops, the history of the School, and confirms that Bald Eagles really do fart.

Rob Belushi Interviews The State of Online Comedy Today I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Watch: Rob Belushi talks about the benefits of Improv, not just for Actors, but for everyone and [...]

Instructor Highlight: Joe Wengert Joe is a funny man. Here is proof. Search for: Recent Posts The Last Laugh? When Will In-Person Classes Resume? Thursday Nights: All in and All out State of Play 2019 You Shaved My Legs! Eight Weeks with Laugh Masters Academy Recent CommentsWhat is improv comedy & theatre? - The Australian [...]

Using Improv to Teach Business Skills is No Joke Check out this recent article from CNN. And remember, Laugh-Masters Academy offers Corporate Training Programs specially designed for business. In these Workshops you'll learn valuable skills like: Responding to what's being said, as opposed to your own agenda Taking yourself less seriously Using the "Yes, and..." technique in [...]

Who Should Take Improv and Why May 27, 2012 Posted by: - LMA Staff Category: Business Improv , Improv.Blog , No Comments Improv gives you super powers. And we wouldn’t make that up. Improv is a great tool for anyone interested in personal & professional development. Our classes will improve your creative thinking, problem solving, [...]

Improv is Good for You! Writers - Learn to set up scenes quickly and efficiently Actors - Gain self-confidence, improve quickness and wit Directors - Better understand comedy and humor and its sources Comics - Sometimes the joke isn’t the joke Public Speakers - Develop stage presence, conquer fear of crowds and vulnerability Innovators - [...]

Laugh-Masters Academy is developing a 6-week Webinar Series specifically for Writers interested in learning the structure and craft of sketch comedy. In this program you will learn the different styles and types of sketches as well as, improve your ability to brainstorm ideas, create environments and characters, write dialogue, write for the stage and work [...]

Improv Helps You Listen & Audition Better - Matt Walsh Interview Check out this great KCRW podcast interview with Matt Walsh.  Walsh is a veteran improviser who co-founded Upright Citizens Bridgade (UCB) years ago with Matt Besser, Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts. He talks about how improv can help you in the audition room and make you a [...]

Improv is Good for Business Check this Fast Company Magazine article about how Improv is good for corporate team building and fuels business innovation. If you'd like to book one of our private Corporate Training Programs, get in touch. Check out these other great links too: Using Improv to Teach Business Skills is No Joke (CNN) [...]