CongratS to all of our amazing POTBU Level 1 graduates!

We had a really fun and challenging first semester. There were lots of new information and skills to take in, especially for the students who had never performed on stage or studied improvisation before. But despite the constant challenges in front of them, each student really brought their “A game” and made significant improvement throughout the first semester.

It takes time for each performer to find their own voice when it comes to employing all these new tactics in a scene, game or even a warmup. But I'm happy to say that everyone was able to come out of their shell, enjoy the challenges laid out in front of them and have fun while simultaneously embracing the discomfort of learning something new. Improv is not always something that comes easy for a lot of people, but it's universal in how it can relate and improve every one of our lives.

If you plan to perform in any capacity, improv will undoubtedly assist you on your way. But especially for those who hate public speaking, hate standing out, hate any kind of spotlight, etc., improv training lets you get used to those little fears that pop up in everyday life. You get so used to them that by the time class is finished and you go back to your regular schedule, presenting a report on a Zoom call is no longer that stressful. Standing up and introducing yourself at the staff meeting becomes a breeze.

Seeing people unlock that achievement in themselves has definitely been the highlight of this first session for me.

Interested in taking a class? Learn more about our improv classes here: www.piratesoftokyobay.com/university

POTBUレベル1卒業おめでとう！

楽しくまた挑戦の多い１期でしたね。
特に即興を学んだり演じたりしたことのない方にとっては新たな情報やスキルも多かったのでは？
しかし各々が高い関心をもって受講をしたおかげで多くの成長が感じられた1期となりました。
「自分の声」というものを見つけるのにそれなりに時間がかかります。

全員が殻を破り、新しいことを学ぶ当惑を楽しさに変えて挑戦をしつづけてくれました。
即興の習得は容易ではありません。しかし即興の実は生活に影響を与え、また改善してくれる普遍的なスキルです。

これからどんな形であれ演じる機会が現れたなら、即興のスキルが役に立つでしょう。
特に人前で話すことが苦手な人、脚光を浴びるのが苦手な人、そんな小さな恐怖がチョコチョコと日常に見え隠れする方には最適です。
クラスが終わるころには慣れてしまい、Zoom越しでレポートを発表することすらストレスなくこなせるでしょう。

スタッフミーティングでの自己紹介はお茶の子さいさい。
私にとって1期で最も印象残っているのは皆さんが各自のチャレンジを達成していく姿でした。

じぶんでも即興コントに興味ある方；www.piratesoftokyobay.com/university