Laura teaches improv teachers Laura Doorneweerd
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Laura talks about improv, teaching it, and feeling more confident.
See www.lauradoorneweerd.com
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How to get more movement in your (online) class
Hey, I know. Getting your improv students to move 🤸♀️ and not stand & talk all the time is hard.
But... getting your improv students to move in an ONLINE class? Even harder. 😳
Maybe you don't even know which exercises would work for that.
🚒 Let me help you out! 🚒
I have tips for more movement in your classes. Some are big and ridiculous. Some are small and easy.
DID YOU ENJOY THIS?
You can now join me in a 9-week course for improv teachers: Teaching Improv With Confidence. 💙
www.lauradoorneweerd.com/course
You will learn so much about feeling awesome when you teach! 💪
Here is what my previous student Monique said:
💬 Did I become a better teacher thanks to this course? Yes. Absolutely. But warning: Laura’s enthusiasm is ridiculously infectious. 💬 -
How I stay sane & confident in challenging times
Yes, I definitely also am tired of the pandemic. That is why I am sharing with you different ways how I stay sane, and how I work on my confidence. Because standing still is not really my thing.
Was this podcast useful to you? Share it with a friend.
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How to teach improv in English (as a non-native English speaker)
Do you ever worry about teaching in English (as a non-native English speaker)? 🇬🇧 In this lesson, I will share my experiences teaching in my 2nd language. The mistakes, the shame, and how I became more confident.
Consider this your pep talk: your English doesn't have to be 'good' to teach in it. 💪
Want to book your spot on my Interest List for the course 'Teaching Improv With Confidence'? Check out:
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How to come up with a warmup for your workshop
Is it better to play ridiculous failing games as a warmup? Or do complex musical scales?
In this lesson, I am sharing with you 3 angles to find the perfect warmup for your workshop. And I am giving a few examples for each of them.
This is especially great if you find it hard to make up your own exercises or feel like you don't know enough exercises.
⮕ If you are still unsure which topic to teach in the first place, check out my free workbook www.lauradoorneweerd.com/freeworkbook
⮕ Or join me for a live Zoom session on 'Finding your topic': Tuesday 16th of March, 20:00 CET (DM me, and I will send you the Zoom link)
⮕ You can buy my ready-to-use workshop plan from March 14th on. Get reminded by subscribing to Laura's Letters on Improv: https://www.lauradoorneweerd.com/lauras-letters-on-improv -
How do I know if students are liking my class?
Whether you are a beginning teacher, or already more advanced, it can be difficult to know: are my students even liking this?
I am sharing 3 memories from my teaching career (all the way back to 2008!) of me not being sure whether students were liking it. And how I discovered that they did. -
How I helped these 3 improvisers when they said ‘I have nothing to teach'
In this lesson I will share 3 examples of improvisers thinking ‘I have nothing to teach…’ and what I have told them.
These 3 reasons were mentioned:
I am not a full-time improviser.
I am not as funny/fast/loud. I always play [something else].
I am not good at one thing. I am a bit of everything.
Let me explain to you how your 'weakness' is your superpower.
I have a blog full of exercises, tips and free downloads for improvisers and improv teachers: www.lauradoorneweerd.com/blog
Curious about the improv teachers course? www.lauradoorneweerd.com/interest