'Flawless Initiations' Improv Workshop

What you’ll learn:

How you start a scene shapes everything that follows. Learn to start any scene with clarity, confidence, and comedic intent — and make every initiation feel flawless.

We’ll work on:

• • • Crafting bold, dynamic initiations that instantly set the tone — whether you’re doing a Montage, Harold, Pretty Flower, Monoscene, or Premise-based improv.
    • Opening with clarity, confidence, and comedic intent every single time.
    • Using sharp, playable labels to lock in your comedic point of view.
    • Starting from something specific — a detail, emotion, behavior, or belief that grabs the audience right away.
    • Trusting your instincts to lead, heighten, and support your scene partner’s move with ease.

Date • Time • Size • Cost

• Sun Dec 7
  Time: 1:00–3:30 PM
  Class size: up to 8 students (kept small for more reps)
  Location: Capitol Hill (walking distance from Stadium Armory Metro, street parking available)

How to register
Register here. You’ll receive a confirmation email with the address.
Questions? Email eacuna.pereda@gmail.com

About Erick
Erick is a Peruvian comedian based in Washington, DC, and he has been doing improv comedy for over 15 years. Over that time, he has received multiple comedy awards (including best comedy show at the Capital Fringe), teach and perform in more than 20 cities across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, and get millions of views online. He has also being featured on major comedy podcasts like Earwolf’s improv4humans with Matt Besser and Improv Nerd with Jimmy Carrane.

From Erick: If you’re looking to sharpen your skills, get real reps with feedback, and learn from someone who lives and breathes improv, I’d love to work with you in this class.

More info: erickacuna.com