Philip Jacobson 215-206-7462 pwjacobson@AOL.com www.PhilipJacobson.com * Do you need to feel more confident in unfamiliar situations? *Do you need to improve your ability to act and react spontaneously at interviews, meetings, introductions, auditions, on stage or in film? * Would you like to improve the range of characters that you can portray? * Do you want to have loads of fun and find an oasis in the middle of all the stress in your life? You need Improv classes. I am conducting ongoing Improv classes once a week in Cheltenham Township, just outside of Philadelphia, PA. The class is conducted Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 PM. In this small group setting, you will play various Improv games and get individualized attention. During the 10 sessions, you will become more comfortable with being spontaneous, and see visible improvement in your ability to react. You will also learn about and improve the four key Improv skills. Join the class at any time during the year, and pick any ten weeks to attend during a four month period. The weekly sessions you attend do not have to be consecutive. The site of the class is near public transportation. There are two cats at this location (in case you have allergies). Get Philadelphia Improv classes outside of Philadelphia. ------------------------------------------------- "The two-hour sessions are fun, fast-paced, and challenging. Philip is a great teacher who pinpoints what you need to work on and then helps you to improve in that specific area." ---Jeremy Francis Hagan "The Improv class given by Phil Jacobson is not only a great learning experience; it is also an enormous amount of fun. I always look forward to attending. It is usually the highlight of my week." ---Joan Racik "Phil has a good eye for seeing what you need to work on and focussing on your weak spots. A class is much better than a coaching session for that. You learn not only from him but from your fellow students, no matter their level of experience. The teacher, of course, always is watching and ready to correct a problem. And improv is best done in a troupe instead of individually, anyway. Underlying all the games is the most important theatrical skill of all: Being able to play well with others...it's fun! Think about it: twenty hours of participative exercises and training for $125. That's $6.25 an hour. What club could you go to where you pay that little and are center stage in a supportive crowd for that long?" ---John Morrison "Thank you Phil, So much for your acting improv classes! Over the weeks, I've heard you say how this class can be applied to help you on jobs, and in auditions. Still I really always looked at it as this fun thing to do. I mean it is sooo much fun to do. It's a game to me. Then I go on this audition and it hits me. The fact that so many familiar supportive faces were there was one thing… But it wasn't till talking to you after the audition that I realized how helpful your classes have really been. During the audition I was given a read and I was feeling very energetic which totally shined thru. They wanted to see me in a different light and asked me to improv a commercial about JCPenny. I didn't even blink. I just went right into about how great the clothes were ... I improv-ed !!!! In an audition!!!! and it was good! I mean, who knows, maybe that will be JCPenny's next commercial. I would have never been able to do that without your classes. I am sooo very grateful. And another cool part is I realize It’s not just a fun class of games. Without even realizing it, I applied what I was learning. It’s a fun class of games for professionals Thank you always, Phil!" ----Jennifer Merritt ---------------------------------------------- One of the things that makes this Improv class unique is that students will get up to 4 months to attend ten sessions. That means you won't miss anything if you can't attend a week, here or there. Your spot will be held in the class. This ability to time shift your ten weeks of attendance is meant to help those of you who * are working actors who have occasional auditions, rehearsals and performances on Wednesday evenings * have jobs involving occasional travel or evening meetings * have occasional family obligations or health issues ---------------------------------------------- But what about the class itself? I believe that people learn best by doing. So my two hour class is full of games and play. I teach how to play the games, and then customize the training to what will help each student to get the most out of the class. No boring lectures, just straight talk about what will help you the most, and plenty of time playing games to make lasting improvements. At the end of class, when the two hours are up, there is additional time set aside for networking. Discuss topics such as shyness, self-consiousness, Improv, the acting industry in Philadelphia, auditions, or whatever topic you want to raise. Get to meet others with like interests, or people in the entertainment industry, or talk to just plain interesting people. Class size is limited. Contact me at pwjacobson@AOL.com or at 215-206-7462.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in receiving coaching for your acting career? I also offer acting coaching. Coaching sessions are one-on-one. I help identify appropriate monologues and make them suitable for casting directors. I also provide monologues that will stretch the actor's range and improve characterizations. I work on cold reads and almost any issue my students want to cover. I can help you prepare for your auditions. I am very honest and open with my feedback. I won't sugar coat things. But I will also talk about your strengths. My sessions turn into life coaching sessions too. Acting calls on much from your own experience. Sometimes my coaching resolves issues in my students' lives. Sometimes their performance improves because I help them get in touch with something that has been holding them back, or can help expand their abilities. The sessions last one hour and cost $25. If you want to go past the hour in a session, it's $10 for each additional 15 minutes. We can arrange session times whenever you and I are both available. Some students meet every week, others every other week. I have free times in the evening and during the weekdays or weekend days. I have extensive adult training experience in the corporate world. My training often focused on interpersonal and behavioral skills. I have taught Improv since 2004, and have a class Wednesday evenings about 50 weeks a year. I have performed professionally, both live and in film for a number of years. I have been trained by some very skilled actors and directors. You can see more about me at www.PhilipJacobson.com. Contact me at (215) 206-7462 or at pwjacobson@AOL.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click on the following for articles about Improv:
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WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE IMPROV CLASSES? To get more comfortable speaking in front of others To learn how to think faster To overcome shyness To perform better at auditions To have fun To work better with others To keep your mind sharp To build characters and characterizations quickly To improve your imagination To get in touch with your inner child To communicate more precisely To improve your listening skills To increase your intuition	WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE PHILIP JACOBSON’S IMPROV CLASSES? • Methods – The class is a safe environment to explore, experiment and learn. Class time is mainly taken up with playing games. You can learn a lot just by having fun, when it is guided by a professional trainer. • Improvement - All past students have shown improvement in their ability to perform Improv, and to improve in whatever specific area needed improvement. • Individualized attention - Class size is kept low enough so each student gets lots of play time. I can concentrate on what each student needs most to get the longest lasting improvement from the class. • Networking - After class, there is time set aside for networking and for gaining insight into how to get ahead as a performer. • Good things happen - One of my former Improv students subsequently became a very successful film actress. Another former student created a successful sketch comedy group. A third former student has done great work in commercials. My Improv training preceded each person's break. • Location – Classes are held in Cheltenham Township, just outside Philadelphia where there is plenty of free parking, and public transportation is available. • Flexibility - Start any Wednesday evening. Get ten classes which you can take any time within a four month period. If you miss a class, it’s no problem. Make it up at a later time. • Visits from professionals – Professional Improv and comedy performers will periodically attend class. • Cost – only $125 for ten classes (but there are discounts available for verifiably starving actors).
Philip Jacobson’s Background in Improv and Training * Performed Improv professionally since 2003 * Worked with some of the most talented comedic Improv talent in the Philadelphia area. * Managing Director of (and a performer with) a successful Improv Troupe, The GiggleMill. The GiggleMill Improv Comedy Troupe has performed professionally since 2003 for audiences of all ages, in venues such as comedy clubs, colleges and theaters. The GiggleMill is a staple in the Philadelphia Improv scene. * Extensively trained by one of the best Improv trainers on the east coast. * Taught Improv to actors and ordinary folk of all ages for several years...Improv and acting instructor at the Kids Theater Workshop...Also taught Improv and Acting, and directed 7 - 12 year olds for Creative Day Care...Taught Improv techniques to adults at the F Harold Philly Improv Workshop at the Philly Improv Festival 2005. * Extensive training experience outside of Improv...created and managed a corporate training department for professionals and managers at a medium-size company...delivered training programs such as "Giving Effective Feedback", "Managing Conflict" and "Situational Leadership" to adults...seven years of experience teaching soft contact boxing to students from 7 years old to adult. PHILIP JACOBSON Contact Information: Call: 215-206-7462 E-mail: pwjacobson@aol.com Website: www.philipjacobson.com Click the logo below to join my Improv_Philadelphia Yahoo Group. You will get notices about my Improv classes, occasional discount offers and access to Improv articles. It is free to join. Click to join Improv_Philadelphia
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