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Why/How do businesses use Impro?

Impro workshops are finding their way more and more onto the busines agenda.

There are a number of reasons why this is the case. The main one is that impro is all about teamwork. Creating a story from thin air involving the input of several minds is a tricky business and can only be achieved if all the participants operate together harmoniously.

The "performers" need to able to listen and communicate clearly and effectively to make the games scenes or stories work.

Participants not only discover how creative and spontaneous they can be but often report an improvement in confidence, assertiveness and especially "stagecraft" (and to the average business that means things like public speaking and communication skills).

And on top of this impro is entertaining and tremendous fun. So all the learning takes place with smile on the face. In the hands of skilled tutors even the shyest of people can find a place to blossom.

Click here to find out how we can help your business




		Improvisation and improvised comedy links: http://www.improvresourcecenter.com Great source of impro information (US based impro resource) http://www.yesand.com Great source of impro information (US based impro resource) http://www.angelfire.com/sc/TheMothers The 'We are Not Your Mothers' Players - A Washington based impro group http://www.missimp.co.uk 'Mission Improbable' - an impro group based in Nottingham, UK http://www.easylaughs.nl 'Easy Laughs' - impro group based in Holland - performs in English http://www.thecrunchyfrogcollective.com London based improvisers - Crunchy Frog Collective Sprout related links: http://www.sproutfamilyllamas.com "The Sprout Family Llamas' - a very nice site celebrating the llama... http://www.prefabsprout.net A fan site for Prefab Sprout - a band Dave likes a lot! http://www.sprouthouse.com The Sprout House - 'The home of Sprout lady, and the nation's largest supplier of organic sprouting seeds'?! http://www.petoftheday.com/archive/2000/January/17.html Petoftheday.com is always worth a look - Sprout the Parrot was Pet of the Day way bck in January 2000 http://www.eyegas.com/attackofthesprouts/ A game where you defend your Christmas dinner against evil sprouts http://www.isga-sprouts.org The International Sprout Growers Association http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_sprout What does wikipedia say about the Brussel Sprout? Our mates' links: http://home.clara.net/paulayres Website of fab musician and Sprout pianist, Paul Ayres http://www.georgetheferret.co.uk Ferret superstar George's website http://www.robmauduit.com Rob Mauduit - photographer - provided great pics for us! http://www.imagecounterpoint.com Kevin Davis - photographer - provided more great pics for us! http://www.tinyostrich.co.uk Web design company Tiny Ostrich! They did ours - they're great! http://www.amandajanelee.co.uk Amanda Lee. Artist and Graphic Designer. She designed our fab logo Other funky links: http://www.uktheatre.net UKTheatre.Net - a fantastic theatre resource! http://www.theonion.com Read it, it's good or you... http://www.popbitch.com Sign up to the weekly newsletter and get the goss http://www.imdb.com The Internet Movie Database http://www.thefunnyside.info London's best comedy club - is run by Dave and Zoe from Sprout ideas with Rob Mauduit.
				Are you the sort of person to try Improvisation? Here are some of the occupations of the students we have taught: Actors Computer Programmers Journalists Secretaries Designers Writers Artists Teachers Street Performers Market Researchers Doctors Business Analysts Editors Company Directors Dancers Cartoonists Sales People Communications Officers Singers Stock Managers Nurses Stand-up Comedians Dentists Masseurs Accountants DJs Photographers Negotiators Why/How do businesses use Impro? Impro workshops are finding their way more and more onto the busines agenda. There are a number of reasons why this is the case. The main one is that impro is all about teamwork. Creating a story from thin air involving the input of several minds is a tricky business and can only be achieved if all the participants operate together harmoniously. The "performers" need to able to listen and communicate clearly and effectively to make the games scenes or stories work. Participants not only discover how creative and spontaneous they can be but often report an improvement in confidence, assertiveness and especially "stagecraft" (and to the average business that means things like public speaking and communication skills). And on top of this impro is entertaining and tremendous fun. So all the learning takes place with smile on the face. In the hands of skilled tutors even the shyest of people can find a place to blossom. Click here to find out how we can help your business

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