SUPERCHARGED SECOND BEATS

Move beyond your predictable go-to’s and discover some simple techniques that will open up a world of second beat possibilities. By the end of this class, you’ll be attacking your second beats with confidence, and taking the audience on an exciting, unpredictable ride.

Registration for this workshop is for SFI advanced students (Level  3 and  above) Prerequisite may be waived  with prior approval (Email: [email protected]). 

INSTRUCTOR: Suzi Barrett is an actor/writer/improviser who lives in Los Angeles.

Her TV credits include Drunk History, How I Met Your Mother, and Kirby Buckets, and she was a series regular on the Disney Channel sitcom Just Roll With It. She’s written for Our Fascinating Planet with Demetri Martin, America’s Next Weatherman on TBS, and is the creator/author of the best-selling humorous self-help series Affirmators!, which is currently in development as a TV series.

She’s also been studying, performing, and teaching improv for 25 years. A student of io, The Second City, and UCB, she spent 3 years in Amsterdam performing with Boom Chicago before moving to LA. At UCB LA, she’s taught all levels (including Advanced Study), has coached 6 Harold teams, and performed with the UCB Tour Co. She’s also a member of the long-running UCB house team Sentimental Lady, and co-produces / performs in the UCB show PDQ. She was the co-founder of LA’s indie training program Improv Bootcamp, which she ran for ten years. At the Lyric Hyperion, she performs in the shows Everyday People, and Paper with Matt Walsh.

Suzi is also passionate about bringing the philosophies and skills of the improv world (trust, support, and flexibility) to people in other walks of life. Since 2004, she’s traveled the world teaching corporate clients and creative teams (at companies like Nike, Shell, and Carhartt) how to work cohesively and create effortlessly. She’s also served as the private improv coach for actors on Disney Channel shows, working with the casts of Bunk’d, Raven’s Home, and Sydney to the Max, among others. You can catch her on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast, on TikTok @suzibear44, or in a city near you touring with Holy Shit Improv and, occasionally, Ben Schwartz and Friends.