ImprovLA

Have you ever left an improv show and forgot what it was about the next day? Or how about remembering an improv show you saw years ago? Well we will talk about the reasons for both. To celebrate the 20th episode of the Improv LA podcast, host Keith Saltojanes talks about something that is hardly ever stated (Using the art of improvisation for drama) and goes even further by talking about subjects you should never mention in social gatherings. Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop and even more: * Keith Saltojanes online * See Keith perform live every week!

So you know how to edit scenes and do a show. Well what about doing a show with no edits at all? It's classed the Monoscene (sometimes The Slacker) and it's a long form that takes place in only one single location. In episode 19, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, explains the history of the form and how you can start performing The Monoscene immediately! Includes exercises, tips, and scenes to strengthen the skill! Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Watch a Monoscene! and even more: * Keith Saltojanes online

Ever hear of the Harold? If you know what long form improvisation is I bet you have. The Harold is the signature performance piece of long form and is one of the most entertaining forms to watch and create. In episode 18, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, explains not only the format of the Harold, but also the history of the form and where it got its name from. Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * IRC Wiki page on The Harold and even more: * Keith Saltojanes online

Ever hear of The Armando Diaz Experience, Theatrical Movement and Hootenanny? It's a long form show format for improvisation. In episode 16, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, explains not only how to successfully perform the "Armando" long form, but also the history of the show and 8 different ways to create scenes from one monologue during the piece! After listening to this podcast, you and your group will be able to start performing this long form immediately! Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * IRC Wiki page on The Armando and even more: * See Keith perform live every week!

Ah yes, the Group Scene. Most of your improv training is focused on the two person scene. But how do you transition into getting more people into the scene without people being useless in the scene or it turning into a big 'ol mess? In episode 16, Keith Saltojanes explains how you can work on getting more performers into scenes while still keeping them enjoyable for both you and the audience. It might take some practice, but here are some great exercises to help you along the way. Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

"If this is true, then what else is true" This statement is a customary way to explain hightening when it comes to scenic improvisation. But what does it mean and how does one actually do it? In episode 15, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, explains how you can master heightening to make, not only your improv funnier, but also how you can use it to be an all around funnier person or comedic performer. Heightening is a great key to comedy and you can learn how to do it with this episode. Includes exercises, tips, and scenes to strengthen the skill! Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Humans are natural game players, and thus great improv scenes have games happening within them. But are you aware of this and playing these fun games that are happening all around your scenework? In episode 14, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, explains "the game" in long form improvisation in very simple and easily understandable terms, so you can start using it for the greatest success in your work. Includes exercises and tips! Keith Saltojanes is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Ever wonder how to create a long improvised show without running out of ideas? Or do you feel that when performing a longer show that it starts to become difficult to invent new ideas? There's an easy answer to that, and it's all about making connections. In episode 13, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, talks about how you can train yourself to be able to make incredible and genius connection in your scenework and how to link two, seemingly, unrelated into a delicious pastry that you can use to heighten your entire show. Keith Saltojanes also is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Transitioning between scenes is one of the most important skills to know in a long form improv show. Good edits can keep the momentum up from scene-to-scene, while bad edits can kill a show where it stands. Do you know the exact time you should be editing your teammates scene? In episode 12, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, talks about when is the best and exact time you should be editing your teammates scene. And nevermind the overused sweep and tag-outs, he also describes 10 different ways of editing scenes! Keith Saltojanes also is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Ever feel like you don't have any ideas in your improv scenes or ever feel worried you may get a bad suggestion from the audience and the show will fail? Impossible! In episode #11 of the ImprovLA podcast, veteran improviser/teacher Keith Saltojanes give advice for how to create inspired scenework from even the most mundane suggestion and how you will never rung out of ideas on stage again. Want more? Check out the ImprovLA workshop held weekly in Los Angeles If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Did you know there is status between every interaction between people everywhere at any given time? It's true. So don't let it lack in your scenework. In episode 10, Keith Saltojanes, founder of the ImprovLA workshop, talks about how to recognize and implement status into your improvisational scenes with included exercises and performance ideas. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

The ImprovLA podcast makes its triumphant return to the airwaves with a subject considered a lost "secret" of good long form improvisation; STORY! In this episode host, Keith Saltojanes, explains the simple 5-elements of story structure and how to implement them into your improv shows. Also included are exercises and show ideas! Keith Saltojanes also is the founder and head instructor of ImprovLA, a weekly workshop for performers of all skill levels. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

When you improvise, do you notice that all your characters seem to be the same? Do you have 3 characters you always do, but never tried any others? Well then we suggest listening to this episode of the ImprovLA podcast. In episode #8, Keith Saltojanes talks all about characters in long form improv; their importance, how to do them, and other helpful tips and lessons. Want more? Check out the ImprovLA workshop held weekly in Los Angeles If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Ever find yourself stuck in the dreaded "talking heads" type of scene and you are standing facing your partner in the vast nothingness and you don't know how to get out of it? Then this episode is for you! In episode 7 of ImprovLA, Keith talks about how to create realistic environments in your improv scenes and how to use them to create richer and deeper scenework. Remember, improvisers are great mimes. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose and BONUS: * Fliptoppers puppetry

The first few moments of an improv scene can make or break the rest of the scene. It's so important, yet many people aren't sure how to even begin with moment one, the initiation. In this episode of ImprovLA, Keith discusses how to initiate a scene and why you never have to worry ever again about not having any ideas. Included with tips and exercises to help you get better! If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

What's that? You say you want even more on scenework after listening to last week's episode? Consider is done! In episode #5 of ImprovLA, Keith discusses even more about long form improvisational scenework. Tips on what to do when you are lost and what can happen when you make bold choices in your scenes. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose

Hosted by Keith Saltojanes. The emphasis of all of long form improvisation is the scenework. You are supposed to get on stage and perform a scene with nothing planned at all, yet make it look as if it was a scripted piece of theatre. Sounds impossible? It is...unless you have some guidelines. In episode 4 of ImprovLA, Keith talks about what you need to know before starting an improv scene. He explains the three types of scenes, and the two things that happen in EVERY show when someone steps on stage. What's the most important part of the scene. Listen to find out. (P.S. The answer is the first 10 seconds). If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose * Join the community in the Improv Resource Center message boards * Improv Interviews * Improv Geek Quiz (Keith scored 65.45% Geekabunga)

Hosted by Keith Saltojanes. *note the name of the podcast has changed this this episode was recorded. It is now officially ImprovLA, no matter what the recorded audio says* The Rules of improv. Most people have heard of "Yes, And" but what about the other ones? Which ones should you focus on while performing? In the third episode of "ImprovLA" (formerly "Improvising on Improv") Keith discusses the "Rules" of improvisation as he sees them and makes them the simplest to understand for the listener. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose * Join the community in the Improv Resource Center message boards * Improv Interviews * Improv Geek Quiz (Keith scored 65.45% Geekabunga)

Hosted by Keith Saltojanes. In the second episode of "ImprovLA" (formerly "Improvising on Improv") Keith talks about the elusive Group Mind and explains how your group can achieve it and make your scene work better by using it. Exercises, scenes, and demonstrations. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose * Join the community in the Improv Resource Center message boards * Improv Interviews * Improv Geek Quiz (Keith scored 65.45% Geekabunga)

Hosted by Keith Saltojanes. In the first podcast of "ImprovLA" (formerly "Improvising on Improv"), Keith introduces himself and explains what improvisation is and what makes good improv performances. Keith Saltojanes has been improvising since 2004, and has performed in over 200 shows around the country at such places as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, IO West, The Chicago Improv Festival, and World's Largest Hard Rock Live, and more. He was a founding member of the critically-acclaimed troupe, The Derelict Toys, and currently performs with the popular group, English Speaking Moose; another group he co-founded. Keith has studied with the Improv Olympic, Second City, and is a student of Miles Stroth (Del Close's "Warchief"). He loves all things improvisation, and enjoys the ever-evolving world of the art. He currently resides and performs in Los Angeles, CA. If you have any questions, comments, subject requests, or want info on Keith's workshop, email him at: [email protected] More information at: * Official Site of the ImprovLA workshop * Keith Saltojanes online * Keith on the IRC wiki and even more: * See Keith perform live every week! * Keith's group English Speaking Moose * Join the community in the Improv Resource Center message boards * Improv Interviews * Improv Geek Quiz (Keith scored 65.45% Geekabunga)