CORE Improv

Over the years, we have learned the secret sauce of CORE Improv has been the coaches. A good CORE coach brings their own natural qualities, including humor, charisma, high emotional IQ, and dependability. But certain things must also be added to that mix which only come from experience and mentoring. Our most successful and long-standing coaches have had years of performance and coaching experience, plus guidance from previous CORE coaches. Every coach is encouraged to bring their unique appr...
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Every year, CORE has the pleasure of participating as guest artists for the Missouri Thespian Conference. This is the first year we are going to be going "outside our borders" and attending conferences in other states as well. It should be a blast!

Traditionally, we've provided the following workshops, but we are interested in hearing whether you thing there should be more. I have shown all the workshops with an excerpt from the descriptions we use.

• Improv Bootcamp: Our unstoppable performance ...

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I just wanted to take a moment to thank Melanie Penn for joining the fold of CORE coaches who work with students and inspire them to perform improv at new levels. 

Melanie's decision to become a CORE Coach is a great thing for everyone. She is very active in the St. Louis Improv Community, doubling as one of the coaches at The Improv Shop, where she also performs. Being able to tap into that experience will be a major boon for students of improv, seeking to understand what it's like "out there...
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