6 - 12 Year Old Improv Class

$225

Taught by Susie Carroll

THIS CLASS IS A GO! WE HAVE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!  SIGN UP NOW TO JOIN!

Has your child always wanted to take an improv class, but you haven't been able to commit the time or the money? Well, commit to The Bit, instead! Our Youth Improv courses will teach your child the basics of our approach to improvisation, and will also help them in school, relationships, and social situations. NO improv or acting experience is necessary for this class.

This class runs for eight weeks, with a class performance after the final session. This class is intended for students aged 6-9 years old. If your child can't wait to get started, check out our weekly kids' drop-in class! Thank you!

Class Dates:

WEEK ONE: 03/09/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WEEK TWO: 03/16/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WEEK THREE: 03/23/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WEEK FOUR: 03/30/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WEEK FIVE: 04/06/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WEEK SIX: 04/13/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

EASTER - 04/20/25 - NO CLASS

WEEK SEVEN: 04/27/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WEEK EIGHT: 05/04/25, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

CLASS PERFORMANCE: 05/04/25 Time 11:00am

Learning improv is useful for your child for so many reasons. Here are a few of them:

• Active Listening. Improv will strengthen your child's active listening skills, which are crucial to all of their relationships, including at school and at home.
• Body Language. The way your child moves, sits, and stands can be just as communicative as the words they say. Improv will teach them how to convey their openness to listening physically as well as audibly.
• Communication. As the world reconnects more every day, it's important that we don't forget how to communicate our ideas and feelings to one another. The most crucial lesson your child will learn in improv is how to express themself clearly and concisely, even in front of strangers or in a crowd.
• Collaboration and Team Building. A crucial tenet of improv learning how to work together to create something as a common goal. Improv will teach your child not only how to lead, but also how to be supportive in a group environment.

Our owners taught for years at the grade school, middle school, and high school levels. If you'd like to see a performance prior to committing, we have a monthly kids show.

INSTRUCTOR SUSIE CARROLL. Susie began creating alternate realities onstage when she realized she wasn’t a fan of actual reality and preferred to make up her own. She is a graduate of the Annoyance and iO Theater improv programs, performs at The Bit Theater in Aurora, has been the member of various improv teams throughout Chicagoland and has also written and performed sketch shows at Second City, The Bit Theater, and Westside Improv in Wheaton.  She hopes that training and experience makes her adequately entertaining, but if not she’ll keep trying until she is. She lives in Downers Grove with her husband, two dogs and two adult children who resist her ongoing efforts to smother them with overabundant affection. 

We will add classes for additional age levels based on demand, so if your child isn't in the right bracket for this class, please sign up for our mailing list to get updates on additional classes.

Please don't hesitate to call or email us with any questions. 

• The class will start on time. If you need to be late, there's no need to apologize or explain. Please enter the space quietly and take a minute to arrive and take in what's going on. We'll incorporate you as soon as we can.
• We don't believe that money should stand in the way of you starting your improv journey. If you're interested in a class and cannot afford it, please reach out to us so that we can assist you.
• Class registrations are subject to close approximately 72 hours before the start of the class, so please sign up early if you're interested! Registrations are final.
• If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us through our website.
• Please wear comfortable clothes appropriate for light physical activity.
• The only thing you need to bring to class is a willingness to be brave and participate.
• Unless otherwise indicated in the class description, the theater opens 15 minutes prior to the start of your class time.
• By your participation in a class or workshop, you agree to our terms and conditions.
• One of the most effective ways to learn improv is to watch improv. As long as you are an active student within our community, attendance at shows is free to you. Attendance is subject to availability, and paying customers get priority.
• We are always looking to make our curriculum more comprehensive, so if there's a course that you think will help you with your improv journey, please don't hesitate to contact us. 
• All classes and workshops at The Bit are contingent on a minimum number of student registrations. (THE MINIMUM HAS BEEN MET!)
• Instructors are subject to change due to scheduling conflicts and restrictions.
• By your registration for a class, you are opting into communication from The Bit about upcoming classes. You may opt out of this communication at any time.
• Our processing fees go directly to our ticket processing provider. We do NOT take a portion of the fee for ourselves.

Inclusivity is important to us, please read our statement. Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated in any of our classes.