Classes / Beginner Improv classes in Los Angeles
Arlo tracks 120 classes across 31 schools for beginner Improv classes in Los Angeles. Prices range $10–$545 (median $325). 6 classes allow drop-ins and 10 can be audited. Every listing was verified within the last 3 days (as of July 8, 2026).
Develop quick thinking, creativity, and confidence through structured improv techniques, including “Yes, And,” scene building, character development, spontaneity, listening, and communication skills. Available online or in-person.
Develop quick thinking, creativity, and confidence through structured improv techniques. Topics include the art of “Yes, And,” scene building, character development, spontaneity, listening, and communication skills. Offered online or in person.
Learn to think on your feet, have fun, and get out of your head through improvisational games and exercises.
Currently running improv class. 6 classes.
A drop-in improv workout for performers who want character, listening, and short-form reps in a live room.
Beginner improv class for complete beginners; no pressure to be funny. Five-week class with a showcase.
A series of workshops and classes. Open to all levels. Students do not have to pre-register; just show up. Advance sign-up is available to guarantee a spot.
No experience necessary! This beginner-friendly course introduces the basics of improv comedy in a f...
Core improv class.
Meisner acting class covering repetition exercises, emotional preparation, improvisation, and scene work to develop truthful, instinctive performances.
Beginner improv class for complete beginners; no pressure to be funny. Five-week class with a showcase.
Currently running improv class.
Core improv class.
Open improv jam where students, veteran improvisers, and anyone who puts their name in the bucket can get onstage.
One-day online Groundlings improv workshop open to everyone, intended for people who want to learn more about improv or experience The Groundlings style.
Improv training at The Groundlings, described as a Hollywood comedy training ground focused on character-driven comedy and sketch shows.
Currently running improv course.
Improv 101: Beginning Improv. In-person six-week beginner improv class covering public speaking, confidence, scene starts, the Four Pillars of Improv, intro to long form, comedic timing, agreement, listening, emotions, and related core improv tools.
Beginner improv class offered by Improv-LA as part of its weekly group classes.
Drop-in improv class. Must have two levels of improv classes from any school.
One-day improv workshop. 1 class.
Students learn the foundation of Sanford Meisner acting techniques: repetition, independent activities, emotional preparation, scene work, concentration exercises, sense memory, improvisation, scenes and monologues.
Our improv grad school. Classes for advanced improvisers (4+ classes done at any long-form improv theater).
Our most popular course named “Best Intro to Improv Class” by Forbes!
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KIDS & TEEN WORKSHOPSTheater Games, Improv, Standup Comedy, Monologue,Scene Study & More
Tao Comedy Studio offers the best StandUp and Improv comedy classes in Los Angeles
Improv Grad School
Our classes and shows are priced for an improviser's budget. 8-week classes for less than $350, cheap weekly drop-ins and frequent discounts - go easy on your bank account here.
CSz LA offers adult education classes focused on comedy and public speaking skills, with programming noted as returning after a summer break.
“Impro Theatre has evolved into a powerhouse improvisational company in full-length shows that are off-the-cuff and consistently hilarious. An indigenous Los Angeles treasure, the company should be seen — and reseen!”
Class Showcases: Improv 101 & 301!
Improv Resident Teams! Engulfed in Rage & Jeralish and Friends
Long form improv inspired by a suggestion from the audience. Come for one show, stay for the whole night!
Comedy performance and writing classes focused on sketch, including crafting characters, honing writing skills, collaboration, creativity, and performing.
WestSide ComedySANTA MONICA STAND-UP, IMPROV, AND SKETCH
Your chance to get onstage! Students, veteran improvisers, and anyone who puts their name in the bucket!
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Classes focused on improv, including listening skills, storytelling, public speaking, confidence, and thinking on your feet in a supportive space.
Improv Resident Teams! Platonic Shrimp & New Experiment
An ongoing online, on-camera self-tape audition and acting class for professional and about-to-be professional actors, focused on improving audition technique, confidence, and being fully in the moment. Students see their videos after class to track progress.
Acting training at Taylor Acting Studio using a step by step, sequential approach of exercises, improvisational work, and scenes.
Acting training at Taylor Acting Studio using a step by step, sequential approach of exercises, improvisational work, and scenes.
In-person acting classes structured with half improvisation and half scene study, focused on sense memory, imagination, script/scene work, and truthful performance.
Youth acting class organized by age group. YAS classes are structured as half improvisation and half scene study, with focus on sense memory, imagination, script analysis, and acting process.
Life is an improvisation.
Young teen acting class organized by age group. YAS classes are structured as half improvisation and half scene study, with focus on sense memory, imagination, and acting process.
Adult acting class. YAS describes its acting classes as using improvisation and scene study, and notes adult students pull their own material for classes.
Teen acting class organized by age group. YAS classes are structured as half improvisation and half scene study, with focus on sense memory, imagination, and acting process.
YADA improv class for children and teens.
IMPROV PARTY
For the actor with a busy schedule, courses in Acting Technique, Scene Study, On-Camera, Voice, Improvisation and more.
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Continuous Learning and Improvement
Sharpen your improv skills. Improv keeps you flexible, relaxed, and able to handle adjustments in the room.
Improvisation training offered as part of the studio’s acting techniques and online class topics.
Learn to develop a solid acting technique and foundation. We focus on fun improvisational games, auditioning techniques, and working on scenes and monologues across comedy and drama.
World's Greatest Improv School
Improv Comedy Classes in Los Angeles
Improv class focused on game-based comedic scenes, Long Form structure, quick thinking, risk-taking, scene building, character development, and expanding performance possibilities.
Become a skilled improv actor. You will learn how to improvise game-based comedic scenes and the Long Form structure. Learn to be quick on your feet, create comedic improvised scenes and take risks with confidence.
Improv is a great opportunity to have some fun and fuel your imagination!
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Students learn the foundation of Sanford Meisner acting techniques: repetition, independent activities, emotional preparation, scene work, concentration exercises, sense memory, improvisation, scenes and monologues.
Introductory improv class offered by L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre; some students may be asked to join performance groups.
Improv class offered among DG Studios' acting and audition classes.
Course for actors who have started auditioning or self-submitting and want to improve callbacks and bookings. Combines on-demand training videos with weekly live coaching to build audition skills and confidence.
BEGINNING IMPROVImprov 101: Beginning Improv
Core improv tools like agreement, listening, emotions, and more!
Learn at your own pace with our Streaming Course
Fun & Team-BuildingNEW TO IMPROV?
Advanced-level improv class offered by Improv-LA as part of its weekly group classes.
Self-paced streaming improv course offered by Improv-LA.
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WELCOME TO IMPROV-LA!Be confident. Make new friends. Become fearless - both on stage... and in life.
Improv class focused on confidence, communication, and applying improv skills to everyday life.
Improv, Comedy Writing,
Advanced comedy writing class offered by Improv-LA as part of its weekly group classes.
Ongoing film and television acting workshops for adults, children, and teens, with training in scene study, cold reading, audition technique, and improvisation for film and television work. Students can start at any time.
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Classes are designed to empower you with tools that will improve your auditions, callback ratios, Avails and Bookings across the board.
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Improv class listed among Kalmenson & Kalmenson's acting class offerings.
Improv With Stephen TobolowskiImprov for Voice Over
Improv class focused on voice-over acting, listed among Kalmenson & Kalmenson's class offerings.
Workshops for kids and teens covering theater games, improv, standup comedy, monologue, scene study, and related performance skills, with a focus on building confidence in public speaking.
GREAT ACTING CLASSES• ON-CAMERA• SCENE STUDY• FUNDAMENTALS• INDUSTRY INTENSIVES• COLD READING• IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY• TEEN ON-CAMERA
GREAT ACTING CLASSES• ON-CAMERA• SCENE STUDY• FUNDAMENTALS• INDUSTRY INTENSIVES• COLD READING• IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY• TEEN ON-CAMERA
GREAT ACTING CLASSES• ON-CAMERA• SCENE STUDY• FUNDAMENTALS• INDUSTRY INTENSIVES• COLD READING• IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY• TEEN ON-CAMERA
GREAT ACTING CLASSES• ON-CAMERA• SCENE STUDY• FUNDAMENTALS• INDUSTRY INTENSIVES• COLD READING• IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY• TEEN ON-CAMERA
GREAT ACTING CLASSES• ON-CAMERA• SCENE STUDY• FUNDAMENTALS• INDUSTRY INTENSIVES• COLD READING• IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY• TEEN ON-CAMERA
GREAT ACTING CLASSES• ON-CAMERA• SCENE STUDY• FUNDAMENTALS• INDUSTRY INTENSIVES• COLD READING• IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY• TEEN ON-CAMERA
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"One of the best classes I've ever taken! A great place to learn improv skills, not only for performing, but for any situation where people skills are required."
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Online classes from The Groundlings School. The source states that new online classes are posted weekly.
Teen classes offered by The Groundlings School; summer teen classes are currently available.
Online classes offered by The Groundlings School, with new classes posted weekly.
Introductory one-day and workshop classes for students new to improv. No experience necessary and open to anyone.
One of the leading improv training programs in the country, offering structured classes taught by teachers trained in the Groundlings program. New ONLINE classes are posted every Monday.
Introductory one-day and workshop classes for those new to improv! Open to anyone!
WE Improv curriculum emphasizes small class sizes, high-repetition exercises, and weekly performances. The school describes itself as a community-focused improv school and theatre with inclusive Tiered Garden Pricing for all Core Curriculum.
Online improv jam/open-mic style event for improvisers and curious beginners. No experience needed; participants can meet scene partners globally.
Small, individualized adult acting classes and workshops with personalized coaching. Curriculum may include Scene Study, Cold Reading, On-Camera Technique, and dramatic/long-form Improvisation, primarily based in Meisner Technique with influences from Stanislavski, Strasberg, Hagen, and Adler. Offered online and in-person.
Beginner-focused acting classes covering foundational skills such as improvisation, script analysis, and basic acting techniques.
Los Angeles adult acting classes covering fundamentals of acting technique, scene study, improv, and audition technique.
Private in-home improv and Tots classes for kids offered at the customer’s chosen location.
Children’s theatre academy classes introducing fundamentals of theatre and acting technique through fun-filled classes in a real theatre setting, encouraging social skills, collaboration, and creativity.
Improv for actors with no improv experience needed. Covers basic improv exercises for discovery of character and freedom.
Improvisation classes for all levels in a supportive group setting; Zoom classes may also be available.
Six-week improv classes emphasizing fundamentals and helping students develop their own voice, style, and goals.
Entry-level class in Upright Citizens Brigade’s long-form improvisational comedy training program.
| School | Class | Price | Neighborhood | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Danner Acting Studio | Improv Classes Los Angeles / Improvisation acting classes | $545 | Culver City | Thu, Jul 9 |
| Michelle Danner Acting Studio | Improvisation Acting Classes / Improv Classes Los Angeles | $545 | Culver City | Thu, Jul 9 |
| Michelle Danner Acting Studio | IMPROVISATION WORKOUT | — | Culver City | Thu, Jul 9 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Duoprov with Orange Tuxedo (Craig and Carla Cackowski) | $310 | Los Feliz | Thu, Jul 9 |
| The Groundlings | Improv Lab | $45 | West Hollywood | Thu, Jul 9 |
| The Improv Trick | Beginning Improv Class - Pasadena | — | Pasadena | Thu, Jul 9 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Weekend Drop Ins | — | Los Feliz | Sat, Jul 11 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Level 1: Intro To Improv | $250 | — | Sat, Jul 11 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Level 2: Game of the Scene | $350 | — | Sat, Jul 11 |
| Michelle Danner Acting Studio | Meisner Acting Technique | $545 | Culver City | Sun, Jul 12 |
| The Improv Trick | Beginning Improv Class - Valley Village | — | Valley Village / Studio City | Sun, Jul 12 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Close Quarters | $240 | — | Mon, Jul 13 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Level 3: Harold Structure | $340 | — | Mon, Jul 13 |
| Westside Comedy Theater | The Improv Jam! | — | Santa Monica | Mon, Jul 13 |
| The Groundlings | One-Day Online Groundlings Workshop with Navaris Darson | — | — | Tue, Jul 14 |
| The Groundlings | The Groundlings Improv Classes | — | — | Tue, Jul 14 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Craig Cackowski's Improv Class - Tuesdays | $200 | Los Feliz | Tue, Jul 14 |
| Improv-LA | Level 1: Beginning Improv (SOLD OUT) | $345 | Burbank | Wed, Jul 15 |
| Improv-LA | Level 1 Improv | $345 | Burbank, Silver Lake, and Los Feliz | Sat, Jul 25 |
| World's Greatest Improv School | Sunday Drop In - 7/26 | $16 | Los Feliz | Sun, Jul 26 |
These are beginner classes, covering 26 classes with a published price out of 120 listed. Those run $10 to $545, with a median of $325 and an average of $279 per class. The cheapest listed option starts at $10, such as Michelle Danner Acting Studio and World's Greatest Improv School. Every price comes straight from each school's own site and is checked regularly.
These are beginner classes, so 6 classes accept drop-ins and 10 let you audit a session first. Dropping in lets you pay for a single session, while auditing lets you watch a class before enrolling. Both are noted on the individual class pages, along with the price and how to reserve a spot directly with the school.
These are beginner classes, and 13 classes of the 120 listed meet online or in a hybrid format. That lets you take part from anywhere without commuting to a studio. Each online listing shows its meeting schedule and how sessions are run, so you can check the format before signing up.