Lyrics from nowhere, harmonies like magic and all-singing all-dancing choruses, musical improvisation looks a bit like a miracle. And it doesn’t require special skills, knowledge of musical theory, or a background in musical theatre. You don’t even need to be able to sing. Like any improv, you create a character, build the emotion, and work with your partner (and the musician). Great songs come out of great scenes. 

Breaking down musical improv into manageable chunks, our twelve-week introduction will take you from your first ‘la-la-la’ to set games, open scenes, and songs, even a showing in front of family and friends*.

Not just for those who already love to sing, this course builds emotional expression, freedom, and confidence. Skills which can be applied in any improv class, as well as elsewhere in your life. After all, if you can improvise a whole song, what can’t you do?

5 skills you’ll learn with us during Level 4-Music 1:

1. Common song elements: verse, chorus, and bridge
2. Creating beautiful lyrics through repetition, imagery, and simplicity
3. How to rhyme without getting in your head
4. Scene into song: escalating the emotion until you have to sing
5. Character songs: singing as someone else

This course assumes a working knowledge of improv scenes and is not recommended for new improvisers. It is best suited to those who have taken AndAlso’s level three or similar training. This is about a year of regular improv practice, including the core skills of longform improv. Email us on hello@andalsoimprov.com to discuss if this is the right course for you. 

Level 4 Musical Improv runs for 12 weeks, this term to stay in line with the school holidays, the week break will be after the fourth week on Tuesday 27th May. The course starts on Tuesday 29th April with your end-of-term showing* in week 12 on 22nd July. 

Because of the additional demands of musical improv and in response to your feedback, our musical improv course is slightly shorter than our other courses.

Level 4 is a 12-week course – Payment Options:

• You are signing up for a 12-week course, if needed you can spread the payments by using PayPal and selecting Pay Later or Pay-in-3 at checkout.
• If you don’t use PayPal and would like to spread the payment for the course, pop us an email and we will set up an invoice schedule.
• Two Scholarship tickets & unlimited Concessions tickets are available on every course, no proof is required, please check our Course Policies for full info.

*Although most of our students perform at the end of their courses, all showings are optional. They are not tests or graduations; they are just a chance to do what you have been doing in class and receive the adulation of your loved ones.