Classes and workshops // starting 2021
We believe in:
Expressing yourself in compelling and significant ways
Treating others how they want to be treated
Finding your authentic voice and style
The creative power of building a community
Forming real-time connections
Youth improv Workshop SERIES (Ages 7-17)
Let’s start building up strong comedy muscles and creativity with Kickstand! Play games, laugh and discover creative ways to stay connected with friends and even make some new ones (feel free to sign up with a friend or drop in solo!). Who knows, maybe you’ll pick up some skills for that next viral tik tok (sorry… we had to)! During this virtual workshop, we’ll play games as a large group, jump into some improv scenes, and you’ll be so busy laughing you’ll forget you’re on a Zoom call, promise.
This free workshop will be offered every Wednesday night in April. We’ll have new activities each week, so drop in on one session or stick around for all of them!
April 7th - 5:00-6:00 pm PST
April 14th - 5:00-6:00 pm PST
April 21st - 5:00-6:00 pm PST
April 28th - 5:00-6:00 pm PST
No experience needed. Come ready to have fun, be silly, and move around.
Interested? Click here to register!
We are committed to teaching our students to have fun, trust their instincts, and find their authentic voice in comedy by learning strong fundamentals, gaining confidence, and finding joy in collaboration— the Kickstand Philosophy will jump-start your child's improv journey and help them to continue developing their unique voice on stage and off.
* COMING SOON * Youth IMPROV Classes (Ages 7-10)
Sign up for 6 weeks of creativity, laughter, and play with Kickstand’s Youth Improv Classes!
Have a blast learning improv comedy with Kickstand’s Youth Classes! Our fun and interactive classes are the perfect creative outlet that helps build confidence and positive teamwork through collaboration, gameplay, and movement. A fun-forward way for kids to build stronger communication and active listening skills. Level up your make believe and let our energizing and extremely fun lessons get you pumped up for the playground
No experience required, come as you are!
Interested? Join our waitlist so that we can contact you as the schedule evolves!
* COMING SOON * mIDDLE sCHOOL IMPROV CLASSES (AGES 11-13)
Sign up for 6 weeks of creativity, laughter, and play with Kickstand’s Middle-School Improv Classes!
Have a blast learning improv comedy with Kickstand’s youth Classes! Our fun and interactive classes are the perfect creative outlet that helps build confidence and positive teamwork through collaboration, gameplay, and movement. A fun-forward way for middle-schoolers to build stronger communication and active listening skills. Level up your comedy chops and let our energizing and extremely fun lessons get you ready to hit the stage running.
No experience required, come as you are!
Interested? Join our waitlist so that we can contact you as the schedule evolves!
* COMING SOON * TEEN IMPROV Classes (Ages 14-17)
Sign up for 6 weeks of creativity, laughter, and play with Kickstand’s Teen Improv Classes!
Discover your inner comedic genius while having a blast learning the building blocks of great comedy. Our fun and interactive classes are the perfect way to build confidence, collaborate spontaneously with others, and sharpen your listening and communication skills. Kickstand’s Teen Classes jump-start your improv journey helping develop your unique voice on and off stage. Who knows, maybe you’ll pick up some new skills for that next viral tik tok (sorry… we had to)!!
No experience required, come as you are!
Interested? Join our waitlist so that we can contact you as the schedule evolves!
Youth Program Instructors
CIMBERLY NICKELL - YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER
Cimberly Nickell, a retired Nuclear Engineer, is the What the Fun?! Youth Programs Manager at Kickstand Comedy. She is originally from Oklahoma, so yeah she is technically a transplant, but she has lived in Portland longer than anywhere else. She has studied and performed at Kickstand, Curious Comedy and the late Brody Theater. Pre-Pandemic she could can be found regularly performing at Kickstand Comedy with her mainstage improv team Super-Natch and indie team, Couch (with the Portland pronunciation) Potato! Currently, she can be found performing virtually on Kickstand’s Facebook Live and Twitch Channels (Shameless plug!) Check us out at Twitch.TV/KickstandComedy
MOLLY DENNIG - YOUTH PROGRAMS FACILITATOR
Molly Dennig brings many years of summer camp experience to her role as What the Fun?! Assistant Facilitator. While new to the world of improv comedy (join her in our adult Intro to Improv classes at Kickstand!) her background in youth programs is extensive… all those camp skits, talent shows, and dance recitals have created a pretty strong foundation for this new endeavor. Molly's most recent experience working with youth has been with Camp Stomping Ground in New York, a camp dedicated to inspiring radically empathetic decision makers. There, she's worked as a summer counselor, virtual activity-facilitator (during the pandemic), and even a design teacher. She's got dreams in youth education, but these days, she spends her time as a Creative Director for Supply Design.
Are you a grown up?
You might have heard this already, but our adult classes are 🔥 … check them out!!