Month: January 2014

Beginning in July of last year, Rik Roberts started to recreate his “School of Laughs” Stand-Up Level One: Writing course ad an online version. Rik says:

It has been an incredible learning curve! Teaching one on one through web & video is entirely different than the current in house lecture format.

I’ve read some books, joined forums and consulted with various others who provide their content to their students online. I’ve taken several classes online as well, to get the student perspective of online learning. The result? I believe I will be able to offer you an incredible self-paced option for taking the class.

It translates into:

– Over 30 video lessons complete with .pdf support and bonus materials to further the concepts

– Completely rewritten lessons, self-contained and with more examples – as well as more examples from students

– More live show examples to reinforce the techniques

– Stronger emphasis on joke structures, joke “generators”, and ideas for getting new material

– A comprehensive section on structuring your set, grouping jokes, understanding your audience and selecting appropriate material

– A variable price plan based on how much feedback you want

– And more to announce later!

This massive online project is 80% complete and will be in video production this month. I hope to have it up and available by March at the latest.

That is part of the reason it’s been two months between classes. I needed the extra time to do this right and between performing and another writing project I had to grab those Mondays and hunker down.

So stay tuned for more on the online course and definitely let me know if you are interested in exploring this option.

Other news …

Tentative class dates are below for all classes in the first quarter.

Due to both my own travel schedule and Zanies booking policies dates aren’t usually locked in until a couple of weeks in advance. All classes take place on Mondays.

Stand-Up Level One: Writing February 3, 10, 24 from 6:00-7:30 PM @ Zanies. $200

Stand-Up Level Two: Performance March 3, 17, 31 from 6:00-8:30 PM @ Zanies. $200

Intro to Improv Level One: Games April 7, 14, 21 from 6:00-8:00 PM @ Zanies. $200

Business of Comedy – TBA

If you would like your name added to the “pre-register” list for any of these classes just reply and let me know which ine you are interested in attending.

Remember – you can also JOIN S.O.L. on FACEBOOK to stay in the loop as well.

Thanks again for your interest – I look forward to helping you be even funnier,

Rik Roberts
Principal / Janitor
School of Laughs
www.schooloflaughs.com
comedyhomework @ aol . com