Fall Storytelling Classes at The PIT

I'm excited to be teaching two new storytelling classes at The Peoples Improv Theatre with the phenomenal Michelle Walson. I've been teaching with Michelle for three years now and it's been great to see so many of our students pursue the craft, several of them winning Moth Slams in last few months. 

Both 8-week courses begin the week of September 9th. More info can be found HERE.

http://thepit-nyc.com/class/elective-storytelling/

New Storytelling Classes In January 2013

Im excited to announce that I'll be teaching a bunch of new Storytelling Classes in the next few weeks.

First, I'll be heading a two-day Inter to Storytelling Intensive at The Story Studio over the last weekend of January.
INFO HERE

Then on Monday January 28th I being teaching a new 8-week Intro to Storytelling Class at The Peoples Improv Theatre with Michelle Walson.
INFO HERE

On Tuesday January 29th I start teaching an 8-week Intermediate Storytelling class also with Michelle Walson at The Peoples Improv Theatre.
INFO HERE

Hope to see you spilling the beans in one of these fun and in-depth classes soon.
More info concerning classes and one-on-one sessions is located at my website.
www.davidcrabb.com

New Storytelling Class at The PIT

I'm pleased to announce a new storytelling class I'll be teaching at The PIT this September. The incredible Michelle Walson and I will be teaching a brand new Level 2 course for performers & writers with experience. Each class meets once a week over 8 weeks and performs in a class show for friends & family at The PIT.

Intermediate class description:
Intermediate Storytelling builds on the topics and skills covered in the introductory class to take students further as writer-performers.  Our goal is to help you discover your unique voice as a storyteller and transform your stories from mere anecdotes to performance pieces that tap into universal themes.  We will spend the majority of class time listening to and critiquing student stories.  We’ll also analyze sample stories from seasoned performers to see different storytelling strategies in action. The class will culminate in a class show for friends and family.
Register HERE

More information on both classes can be found HERE

My new class at Story Studio

*June 2-Day Storytelling with Characters Workshop at The Story Studio.

Bring the people in your stories to life! In addition to focusing on storytelling basics, this class will also guide students through exercises designed to help them vividly portray the characters in their stories. You’ll learn to fully utilize the power of your body & voice to create cinematic scenes & vividly portray the characters in their stories.

Day 1: Saturday June 2, 10am-2pm
Day 2: Sunday June 3, 12-2pm

Day 1 consists of exercises that will help you bring characters in your stories to life. Day 2 is when students will perform their stories in class and receive in-depth feedback from their instructor and classmates.

Sign up HERE.

Intro to Storytelling at The PIT

My new storytelling class at The PIT begins on April 30th. I couldn't be more excited to be co-teaching with the incredible Michelle Walson, an amazing writer, director, and storyteller.

*Intro to Storytelling at The P.I.T.
with David Crabb & Michelle Walson
Mondays 7pm-10pm
April 30-June 25

In this class, you’ll learn how to transform your real-life experiences into unforgettable performance pieces. The class will operate workshop style, with the majority of class time devoted to sharing and critiquing stories. Each student will develop at least 2 stories and perform one in a class show at The PIT for family and friends.

Michelle and I have worked together since 2010, teaching storytelling to beginners, seasoned writers and performers, and corporate professionals. Michelle approaches storytelling as a writer/director, with a focus on story structure, while I approach it as a writer/performer, with a focus on character work and physicality. Together, we’ve designed a multifaceted intro program for storytellers with different goals in mind.

SIGN UP HERE

My storytelling class at The PIT!

I am honored and beyond excited to be teaching a storytelling class at The PIT starting next month. It's called "Storytelling: Tell and Show." Although I love the one-on-one relationship of directing and coaching, I'm really excited for this opportunity to be working with a group on their stories.
I plan on being a stern task-master and regularly humming The Police's "Don't Stand So Close To Me" under my breath.

From The PIT site:
This is a class for storytellers with experience who are looking to incorporate more theatricality into their performance. If you’re looking to inhabit your characters and expand your physicality behind the mic, this is the class for you. In addition to fine-tuning your writing and story structure, you’ll learn to fully harness the power of your body and voice to create scenes, build tension, and transform into characters. If your crazy Aunt Gilda is better seen and heard than described, this class can show you how to become her. Class time is devoted to students sharing and critiquing each other’s work. Each student will develop at least three stories and perform one of them in a class show at The PIT for family and friends.

To find out more about the class and sign up, go HERE.