Classes

COMEDY IMPROVISATIONAL ACTING Classes

By Julie Martin, Comedy Improv Teacher, Director, and Performer

Long-time improv instructor and director-producer of the latest 10-year run of the Jump Start Comedy Improv Troupe in Southern California,  Julie Martin has led 100’s of students to discover their talent and genius. Julie, the founder of the Jump Start Troupe, is known for her insistence on finding the comedic subtext of improv conversations! She leads students onto the improv stage and into their talent through classes and coaching. Julie goes beyond the rules of improvisation and guides you into the plotless scene start where imagination thrives. Notorious for creating a safe, supportive space for you to advance step-by-step as an artist, Julie will help you gain stage confidence and layer skills until ease is second nature. She helps you sharpen critical thinking, cultivate spontaneity, and find your natural funny.

Julie Martin, Speaker, Teacher, Director-Producer, & Adult Educator has been in front of audiences for two decades and draws from years of teaching, stage, and front-of-the-room experience to develop your talent, presence, and improv skills. 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMEDY IMPROV CLASS

Welcome to Adult Comedy Class!

Get ready to loosen up, laugh, and discover just how fun it is to be boldly, unapologetically yourself. This class is all about exploring comedy in a supportive space where adults can play, take risks, and surprise themselves. You’ll learn how to tap into the kind of creativity that only shows up when you stop trying to be “perfect” and start being present.

We’ll experiment with team games, character work, storytelling, and comedic timing—tools that not only make you funnier onstage but more confident and expressive in everyday life. No experience is required. Just bring your curiosity, your willingness to try new things, and your sense of humor (even if it’s a weird one).

  • Train your instincts so you respond with clarity instead of hesitation.
  • Build emotional truth onstage through presence, listening, and connection.
  • Strengthen your storytelling muscles so scenes land with intention and momentum.
  • Unlock your creative flow state where ideas arrive effortlessly.
  • Develop performance discipline—commitment, consistency, and follow‑through.
  • Increase your personal magnetism by practicing authenticity and bold choices.
  • Transform fear into fuel and learn to thrive in uncertainty.
  • Expand your range as an actor with character agility and spontaneous discovery.
  • Grow your self‑belief through reps that build certainty and inner authority.
  • Access your “superconscious” creativity—the place where your best work emerges.

  • WHEN: Wednesday Nights

  • LOCATION: Hermosa Beach, Ca.  Free Parking

  • TIME: 7-9:30 p.m.

WED NIGHT CLASS INFO & REGISTRATION HERE

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  • JOIN THE FUN
  • FUN & FUNNY ON STAGE
  • WE KNOW WHAT TO DO

BUSINESS IMPROV, PRIVATE & GROUP COACHING

  • Workshops for your group
  • Coaching for professionals to enhance their communication skills.
  • Individual, two-person, and group improvisational coaching is available for all ages!

EXPLORE THE MANY PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVISATION:  From Adaptability to  Emotional Intelligence,  Resilience, Teamwork,  Leadership,  Critical Thinking, along with Enhanced Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Skills.  EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR YOUR GROUP OR PRIVATE COACHING

Contact Julie for INFORMATION. Discuss coaching options.   Inquire about coaching for business, communication, and professional development. Find out how your group or organization can benefit. 

 

CHILDREN’S IMPROV ACTING CLASS

Imagination and creativity are more important to develop than ever before. When children are encouraged in a safe environment, they expand their already active imaginations. They begin to develop creative skills for a lifetime. The experiences of theater improvisation build confidence, communication, imagination, and acting skills. Communication skills are predicted to be exponentially more important for children today than ever before in our history.

ZOOM CLASS: Ask about Comedy Improv Zoom Class, Private Coaching, or Workshops On Zoom