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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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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CORE Improv - St. Louis's premier academic improv coaching team - is happy to announce our Spring Break Special.

With the scholastic pause, It's a great time to start thinking ahead to next year and consider whether improv is a fit for your team or school's program. We'd like to help you with that decision. 

For any new clients in March or April of 2014, we will offer all of the following:

• A free "Improv Bootcamp" for any for any order of three or more, two-hour coaching sessions scheduled durin...

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I just wanted to take a moment to thank Justin Kavanagh for joining the fold of CORE coaches who work with students and inspire them to perform improv at new levels. He's been with us a while, but I have never taken the time to thank him. He's always patient, extremely positive, a great performer, and a great addition to the team.

Way to go, Justin!
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A lot of positive changes lately!

CORE Improv would like to welcome a few new coaches to complement our team - Katy Paul and Meghan Kenny!

Katy Paul has experience as a Speech and Theater teacher. She also has completed the Improv Shop's Five Longform Training Program. She has performed with Magic Ratio and Capuchin Traders. She currently is Artistic Director for Compass Improv Festival.

Meghan Kenny is a recent graduate of Washinton University, where she was president of K.A.R.L. Improv. She h...

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CORE Improv is glad to announce that it has joined forces with Compass Improv Festival. With access to more resources and grant-writing experience, the benefit is obvious. More schools will have the opportunity to use CORE.

Please see the News tab of the Compass site  for more information. We think you will be delighted with the alignment of the missions of CORE and Compass. It's a perfect fit.


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Come one and all to the forum!

In our efforts to make this site a community one, we figured out and implemented forum widgets.

Discuss!


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