Musical Improv 301 with Naomi Murden and Sam Marshall

This one's for the musical improvisers who've got song structure down and are ready to push further. In this course, the group works together to find their own show format, building toward a performance at the end of term where you'll bring that format to life. We'll also dig into genre and how to use it to your advantage, playing with the tropes and conventions of different musical styles to shape stronger scenes and songs.
- Prerequisite: Some musical improv experience and a working understanding of song structure.

Your teachers:
Naomi Murden:
Naomi is an improviser and musical improviser from Los Angeles, California, where she trained at UCB and Second City and was lucky enough to be on the house teams at both theatres. During her time in LA, she also worked in film, television, and a lot of internet shows. Since moving to Nottingham, she teaches the core improv course at Nottingham Playhouse, as well as musical improv at Little John Improv. You can also catch her performing throughout the Midlands with The Secret Show and Rhymes Against Humanity.

Sam Marshall: 
Sam is an improviser and musician. He is the musical director of Rhymes Against Humanity - The Improvised Musical as well as a founder member of the fantasy improv show Four Far Away.

This is a six week improv course in Nottingham. It will run each Monday night from 6.30pm - 8.30pm from 14th Sept to 19th Oct. There will be a class showcase on Tuesday 27th October at the Loose Goose Improv Jam.