What You’ll Learn

• Improv Fundamentals: The foundations of improvisation, including listening, responding, collaboration, and the “Yes, And…” principle.
• Thinking on Your Feet: Making confident choices and responding in the moment without overthinking.
• Communication Skills: Listening, clear expression, adaptability, and connecting with others.
• Spontaneous Storytelling: How characters, relationships, and simple story structure create engaging unscripted scenes.
• Confidence & Public Speaking: Becoming more comfortable speaking, participating, and expressing yourself in front of others; plus simple relaxation techniques to ease stage fright.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Supporting fellow performers, contributing ideas, and building scenes together as an ensemble.
• Quieting the Inner Critic: Learning to get out of your head, silence self-doubt, and make bold choices in the moment.

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You’ll Experience

🎭 Beginner-friendly improv games
🎭 Guided partner and group exercises
🎭 “Yes, And…” activities
🎭 Spontaneous scenes and storytelling
🎭 Confidence-building performance games
🎭 Communication and public-speaking practice
🎭 Teamwork and creative collaboration
🎭 Laughter, connection, and creative play
🎭 A supportive, low-pressure workshop environment

Participants are encouraged to take creative risks, trust their instincts, and enjoy the process without pressure to be perfect or perform professionally. 💜

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How the Workshop Works

Intro to Improv is a one-day, four-hour workshop created specifically for beginners.

The workshop combines guided instruction with interactive games, partner activities, group exercises, and opportunities to create simple unscripted scenes together.

Activities begin with approachable warmups and gradually build throughout the workshop, helping participants become more comfortable, connected, and confident as the day continues.

There are no scripts to memorize, no homework, and no pressure to be the funniest person in the room. The focus is on listening, participating, supporting others, and enjoying the freedom of responding in the moment.

No previous acting or improv experience is needed. Just bring yourself, an open mind, and a willingness to play.

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What to Bring

We’ll provide everything for the workshop and break-time, but most students bring:

• A water bottle
• Comfortable shoes

We encourage students to bring curiosity and a willingness to collaborate.

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Perfect For Those Who…

✔ Have never tried improv and want a supportive place to begin
✔ Hope to build confidence and feel less self-conscious
✔ Want to strengthen communication, listening, and teamwork
✔ Would like to feel more comfortable thinking on their feet
✔ Want to ease public-speaking or performance anxiety
✔ Tend to overthink and want to feel more spontaneous and present
✔ Are looking for a fun, social, creative outlet
✔ Want to meet like-minded people and feel part of a community
✔ Are ready to step outside their routine and try something new

Many participants join simply to have fun, build confidence, or pursue a creative outlet; not because they plan to perform professionally.

Some continue into additional improv or acting training, while others leave feeling more relaxed, expressive, connected, and creatively energized. 💜

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What Students Are Saying

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“I had zero improv experience going in, but Kaitlyn made the workshop feel welcoming and comfortable from the very beginning. I laughed so much, gained confidence, and left feeling much less afraid to think on my feet!”

— Sandra L., First-Time Improv Student

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“I tried improv at a different place and wanted to try it again after hearing about Creative Veins. This workshop completely changed the way I thought about improv. Kaitlyn’s guidance was encouraging, practical, and incredibly fun. I left feeling more confident, spontaneous, and excited to keep learning!”

— Pauline H., Beginner Improv Student

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“I’m not a performer, and the thought of an improv workshop was pretty anxiety-inducing at first. After a promotion at work, I wanted to feel more comfortable leading a team and presenting projects to others. This workshop helped me quiet that inner monologue of dread around speaking up. I left feeling so much more confident.”

— Eddie T., Once-Hesitant Improv Student

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Meet Your Instructor

Our Intro to Improv Workshop is led by Instructor Kaitlyn, who brings more than a decade of combined experience in theatre, production, stage management, and improv performance, along with a professional background in business, client relations, and team collaboration.

Her teaching style is fun and encouraging, but also refreshingly straightforward, practical, and grounded.

With experience in both performance and the workplace, Kaitlyn understands how improv can strengthen confidence, communication, adaptability, public speaking, collaboration, and the ability to think on your feet far beyond the stage.

Participants come from a wide range of professional backgrounds and use improv to feel more confident, connected, expressive, and comfortable in both their personal and professional lives.

Students consistently describe Kaitlyn’s workshops as supportive, energizing, welcoming, and incredibly fun.

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Studio Amenities

Creative Veins Performing Arts
1800 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Located in the heart of San Marco!

 4,000+ sq. ft. of creative studio space
 Cozy movie room and welcoming lobby for guests
 Free on-site parking and 24/7 free street parking

Take a studio tour here!

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Come Play, Create & Connect

Improv is not about being perfect or always having the funniest answer.

It is about learning to listen, trust yourself, support others, make bold choices, and remain present in the moment.

Intro to Improv gives participants a welcoming place to laugh, connect, build confidence, and discover what can happen when they let go of overthinking and simply say yes.

Space is limited to maintain a supportive, interactive, and personalized workshop experience.

Next Workshop Dates (click to register):

🗓 Saturday, August 1, 2026 — REGISTER →

🗓 Saturday, September 19, 2026 — REGISTER →

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Common Questions

1. Do I need previous improv or acting experience?
   Not at all! This workshop is designed specifically for complete beginners, including participants trying improv for the very first time.
2. Do I need to be funny or outgoing?
   No. Improv is not about arriving with jokes or being the loudest person in the room. The workshop focuses on listening, responding, collaboration, creativity, and trusting your instincts.
3. What do I need to bring?
   Just bring yourself and a willingness to participate. We provide workshop materials, snacks, drinks, and a comfortable space to learn and play.
4. Will I have to perform alone?
   No. Activities are completed with partners or as a group. Participation builds gradually, and the instructor creates a supportive environment where no one is expected to be perfect.
5. Will this help with public speaking or communication?
   Yes. Improv gives participants practice listening, thinking on their feet, speaking clearly, adapting in the moment, and becoming more comfortable expressing themselves around others.
6. Is this workshop only for aspiring performers?
   No. Many participants attend to build confidence, improve communication, meet people, or enjoy a new creative outlet.
7. Will the workshop include mature content?
   No. The workshop is designed to be appropriate for all participants. We do not use mature or explicit material and maintain a safe, welcoming, and professional learning environment.
8. Is the workshop refundable?
   Yes. Let us know before the workshop begins for a full refund. Otherwise, we are happy to apply your tuition as a credit toward a future workshop.
9. What should I wear?
   We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and shoes that allow you to move easily. No special wardrobe or performance attire is needed.
10. What ages may attend?
    The workshop is designed for adults and mature teens (usually ages 15 and older). Please reach out if you’re unsure or have questions.

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Why Creative Veins

Creative Veins is an award-winning Jacksonville studio, and this Intro to Improv workshop is just the start! Many participants go on to explore our ongoing acting, screenwriting, and filmmaking classes, showcases, and studio community.

See everything we offer →

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Still Have Questions?

Please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re truly happy to answer any questions and help determine whether this workshop is the right fit for you.

📧 [email protected]
📱 904.323.2471 (call or text)

Creative Veins Performing Arts
1800 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207

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