Full Spectrum training releases powerful creative energy, imagination and natural spontaneity. Beyond comedy “Improv,” FSI activates full emotional and physical range to create Improvisational Theatre of authenticity and substance, as well as joyful, intoxicating play.

Classes include expressive movement and voice, storytelling, acting technique & discovering personal material.

• Make peace with your inner critic
• Learn to trust your intuition
• Develop confidence and ease
• Practice connecting/collaborating with others

Please call or email with questions and to register.

Summer class schedule 2022:

LIVE classes are open only to folks who have been vaccinated.

Intermediate/Advanced class in Berkeley
Wildcat Studio, 2525 8th Street @ Dwight

If you want to go deeper than you have in comedy improv class, this training is for you. Take a deep dive into creative collaboration while developing your skills as an improvising actor. Expand your range of movement and voice and practice techniques to create rich and artful improvised language. You’ll get lots of personal attention to address your strengths and challenges. We’ll have some big fun playing and performing together.

Saturdays 1:30-5pm, Sept 17 & 24, and Oct 8, 15, & 22, and Nov 5 & 12 and Dec 3.
4 class series, sliding scale, $140-$190
This is an ongoing class. Join almost any time.
Enrollment limited to 12

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San Francisco class
Studio Valencia 455 A Valencia St, (between 15th & 16th)

Beginner/ Intermediate level, all welcome

If you’ve never taken an Improv class but always wanted to or you’re new to FSI but have some experience with other forms of improvisation, this class is for you. We’ll focus on creative play and skill building. Expand your expressiveness with storytelling, games and exercises that engage your full range of movement, voice, and emotion. Expect to be inspired.

Led by master teacher, Joya Cory, drama therapist Marcia Aguilar, and multidisciplinary theater artist, Sidonie Starr.

Sunday, August 21, 11am-3pm
$45

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Fall classes
One Day workshops
Sundays,11am-4pm
September 11, 18, October 16, November 13.
$55 pr day (yup, a good deal!)

Classes may be purchased individually or as a series. (10% off if you buy 3 classes or more!) Grab your spot! 12 students max

See teacher bios below.

Arriving in San Francisco in 2009, Marcia Aguilar walked into Joya Cory’s Full Spectrum Improvisation class to discover herself. As a bilingual drama therapist, Marcia fuses play, theater, and healing. She specializes in Developmental Transformations, an embodied art practice. Marcia also directs self-revelatory performances, guiding actors towards healing through original theatrical pieces. As a recent recipient of the SF Arts Commission grant, she is devising her third solo show. Marcia teaches Improv for Real Life with Berkeley Improv and hosts an Improv for BIPOC drop-in on Sundays. Visit cocreatetheater.com for more info.

Sidonie Starr has been studying Full Spectrum Improvisation with Joya since 2015. With a background in masks, puppets, and other forms of physical theater, Sid seeks to integrate the abstract, musical, and highly-physical with improv. She is also active in the world of Narrative Improv, currently as faculty at Leela (SF), where she teaches a class nicknamed “emotional literacy for improvisors.” Previously, she was Director of Experimental Programming at Pan Theater (Oakland) where she produced the Lab Show series, which supported improvisors devising their first shows.

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ZOOM class schedule:
All levels welcome
Every Wednesday, 10am-12:30pm (unless otherwise noted) We focus on 2 person scenes and a variety of storytelling structures.
Join anytime
5 class series: sliding scale $75-$125
10 students max

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Get a copy of Joya’s book.
TWO WORLDS AT THE SAME TIME: Full Spectrum Improvisation For The Theatre and Life is available here.
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Master teacher JOYA CORY, has been performing since 1971. She is the creator of numerous original theatre pieces, acts, directs & teaches in a wide variety of venues and founded the Improvisation troupes, MOTION: The Womens’ Performance Collective & LUCKY DOG THEATRE. Her work has been recognized with grants from the California Arts Council, in addition to other grants and awards. Through years of experimenting with many forms & techniques of IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE, Joya has developed FULL SPECTRUM IMPROVISATION drawing on principles & exercises from Physical Theatre, Dramatic & Narrative Improvisation, Movement Viewpoints, Comedy Improv, Creative Play & Drama Therapy. Joya has trained actors, therapists, teachers, public speakers and business people, as well as teaching movement and drama for healing. She is a dedicated and innovative teacher. Reviews of Joya’s classes are on YELP.com

joya@joyacory.com
415-812-3127