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Tag Archives: Ensemble

Game Library: “Name Circle”

Here’s a super-sized ImprovDr Game Library entry with eight different name games!

Posted byimprovdrMarch 11, 2022March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Abandon, Acronyms, Adjectives, Commitment, Connections, Energy, Ensemble, Icebreakers, Name Circle, Names, Physicality, Rhythm, Snake, Warm-up, YouLeave a comment on Game Library: “Name Circle”

“M” is for “Music”

A little well-executed music can go a long way on the improv stage.

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 28, 2022March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance Strategies, That Sounds Like a SongTags:Accepting, Ensemble, Long-Form, M is for, Music, Musical Long-Form, Musician, Rhyme, Short-Form, SongLeave a comment on “M” is for “Music”

“L” is for “Looking Good”

Many view this advice as a golden rule of improv: strive to make your fellow players look good…

Posted byimprovdrJanuary 31, 2022May 25, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Ensemble, Kindness, L is for, Looking Good, Love, Making Others Look Good, Postmortem, Selflessness, SharingLeave a comment on “L” is for “Looking Good”

“K” is for “Kindness”

Starting the new year (and a new letter) with a little “Kindness.”

Posted byimprovdrJanuary 3, 2022May 25, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Audience, Empathy, Ensemble, Forgiveness, K is for, Kindness, Love, PostmortemLeave a comment on “K” is for “Kindness”

Game Library: “Identity Circle”

“Identity Circle” provides a platform to truly see and listen to the truths of your ensemble.

Posted byimprovdrDecember 17, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Connections, Ensemble, Icebreakers, Identity Circle, Inclusiveness, Speaking Your Truth, Trust, Truth, VulnerabilityLeave a comment on Game Library: “Identity Circle”

“I” is for “Inclusiveness”

Some questions to consider on the path to “Inclusiveness” in our improv spaces.

Posted byimprovdrDecember 13, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Active Listening, Company, Ensemble, Groupmind, I is for, Inclusiveness, Long-Form, Postmortem, Short-Form, Speaking Your Truth, TrainingLeave a comment on “I” is for “Inclusiveness”

Game Library: “Counting Circle”

A simple matter of counting to a set target can surprisingly bring an ensemble together…

Posted byimprovdrNovember 12, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Active Listening, Counting Circle, Ensemble, GroupmindLeave a comment on Game Library: “Counting Circle”

“G” is for “Groupmind”

“Groupmind” stands as a rich but potentially problematic pursuit in our spontaneous endeavors.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 8, 2021April 5, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Ensemble, G is for, Groupmind, InclusivenessLeave a comment on “G” is for “Groupmind”

Game Library: “Go”

There’s a reason “Go” is such a well-loved and widely-used ensemble-building exercise.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 6, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Ensemble, Focus, Go, Team, Warm-upLeave a comment on Game Library: “Go”

“E” is for “Ensemble”

What are some of the marks of a healthy and aspirational “Ensemble” that is firing effectively on all cylinders?

Posted byimprovdrAugust 2, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accepting, Company, E is for, Ensemble, Team, Troupe, TrustLeave a comment on “E” is for “Ensemble”

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