LEARNING CURVE
Adventure & Adult Education

THE COMEDIAN'S WAY
A Spiritual Path to Higher Foolishness
for Writers, Performers and Other Humans

Wednesdays,  January 20 & 27, 7 - 9 p.m.

LOCATION The Village at Ed Gould Plaza

INSTRUCTOR Beth Lapides & Greg Miller

FORMAT 2-Week Course

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Your most authentic Self is contained not in how funny you are, but in how you are funny.

The Comedian's Way gives you the insights and tools you need to discover and uncover your funniest self. We'll help you uncover your personal organic comedy style using our proven tools and techniques. You’ll get the chance to explore original material — and receive specific personalized notes and assignments to take your work to the next level and integrate it into your life.

SPECIFIC WORK

YOUR OWN PERSONAL SUTRA
The sutras are the sacred threads of yoga philosophy. The instructors will help you identify the central threads that run through the mala of your life and understand how to use them as the basis of your humor. Because without the thread, it’s just a bunch of beads.

THE PRESENT
Learn to harness the power of Now – and the power of Not Right Now -- including specific skills for getting and staying in the moment.

ATTITUDE
Lots of things happen in life, but our reactions and attitudes shape our experiences and turn them from a series of events into a story. It’s also what makes something funny.

DIMENSIONALITY
Braided strands give a thread its strength – and sustain interest. The instructors will help you identify at least 3 dimensions of your personality and use them to generate more humor, depth and that distinct flavor that makes you “You.”

DYNAMICS
Twists, surprises and changes in your life give your story its shape and make any ‘performance’ compelling. You can learn to amplify and exaggerate your natural comic instincts.

VOICE
“Voice” in comedy includes your distinctive rhythm and other voices – your dialog with others in your story, and the conversation with your audience.

PROCESS
The Page-to-Stage System – Writing and speaking work different brain lobes and different comedy muscles. Participants in this workshop will practice both. When you integrate the two, you create an infinity loop that will minimize writers block and stage fright and maximize creativity. This workshop also includes our version of “fire-walking”: speaking into a microphone to a room full of people.

RESULTS
The Comedian’s Way workshop will send you home feeling invigorated, refreshed and empowered. You’ll come to a deeper understanding of yourself, be able to communicate more effectively, understand how to nurture your own creativity and generate more funny-ness for page, stage, screen and/or daily life.

ENROLLMENT FEE $79*

Enrollment closes at 5 p.m. on 1/19
*Includes service fees.
                                                                                                   

INSTRUCTORS Comedy gurus Beth Lapides & Greg Miller are a partner-couple who have been living, working, teaching and evolving together for 25 years. Their work encompasses TV, radio, film, theater and standup. Beth is a comedian, writer and performer (Sex and the City, Politically Incorrect, Comedy Central). Greg is a producer and writer (HBO, Oxygen, MTV, Comedy Central, Recovery Network, Fox). Their Un-Cabaret show revolutionized comedy with its intimate storytelling standup and shaped the most personal work of Julia Sweeney, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, Michael Patrick King, Greg Behrendt, Kathy Griffin, Alan Zweibel, Jeff Garlin, Judd Apatow and many others.

They’ve coached many professional entertainers; comedians, actors, writers of Mad-TV, King of the Hill, Undeclared, Gilmore Girls, Californication, Dawson's Creek and Bring It On. They’ve also successfully nurtured many people who have never been on stage before, including therapists, executives, entrepreneurs, musicians, seekers, attorneys and teachers—especially people going through major life changes.

Beth & Greg have more than ten years experience as teachers. They've lectured and taught at UCLA Extension, Cal Arts, University of Iowa, Humber College, Media Bistro, at teacher trainings for Yoga Evolution, YogaFit Mind-Body Fitness, Equinox and Yoga Tune-Up, plus other cultural centers and interfaith ministries.

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TO ENROLL
If online registration has opened, click on "REGISTER NOW" in the red box above, accept Learning Curve's Terms & Conditions of enrollment then follow the screen directions. Everyone who registers online, will be enrolled for the senior/student/member discount rate. If online registration is not yet available you may still register by phone, mail, fax or in-person. All types of enrollment for this course will close at 5 p.m. the day before the class is scheduled to begin (see above). To register by phone, call The Village Ticket Booth at 323.860.7300 x3. To register by mail or fax, download a Learning Curve class  Registration Form. Complete the form and send it to The Village Ticket Booth as instructed on the application. All applications must be received by the enrollment deadline posted above.To register in-person, download a Registration Form, complete it and bring it to The Village Ticket Booth by the enrollment deadline. "Day-of" registration is not available for this course. Ticket Booth Hours are Tuesday - Friday, 6-9 pm and Saturdays 9 am-4 pm. If you call and the Ticket Booth is closed or busy, leave a message on our 24hr phone service and we will call you back. 

SENIOR/STUDENT DISCOUNTS
Learning Curve is happy to offer seniors (55 and over) and currently enrolled college or university students a discount off the regular advertised enrollment fee. Senior/student discount prices are approximately 10% less than the price or prices listed above. Senior/student discounts are not applicable or available for classes where an additional discount is automatically being applied (usually noted with the following: "No Additional Discounts"). In order to claim a senior/student discount, applicant must register in-person at the Village Ticket Booth prior to the above referenced "enrollment close date/time deadline." The student must show valid proof of age (55 or over) or a current and valid student I.D. in order for discount to be applied. Discount enrollment is not available online.