Public Teaching Schedule 2009
Patricia Ryan Madson
For Continuing Studies Stanford University
Winter Quarter
Improvising Your Life DRA 173 A Tuesday evenings - a ten week class
The study of improvisation provides us with a way to learn to trust our own ideas. If you doubt your ability to adapt to change, and to think and speak spontaneously, this class will give you the tools to experience a new way to respond. True creativity lies in honoring your own voice. Improv basics include attention to reality, learning how to work with a spirit of cooperation, and coping positively with mistakes. It's a safe way to learn management, social, and personal skills. Improvisation is not about comedy or being clever; it is about recovering and using our native common sense to solve problems. In addition to the eight class sessions, students will attend a San Francisco improvised theatrical performance on a Friday night. Attendance at the first class is mandatory.
Improv
Wisdom: Showing Up for Your Life, - Patricia Ryan Madson
(dates TBA)
Improvising can be seen as a way of approaching life mindfully with both common sense and chutzpah. Play improvisation games to discover your natural spontaneity. True creativity lies in honoring your own voice. Improv basics include attention to reality, learning how to work with a spirit of cooperation, and coping positively with mistakes. It's a safe way to learn management, social, and personal skills. Improvisation is not about comedy or being clever; it is about recovering and using our native common sense to solve problems and to learn how to enjoy your life.
October, 2008
