Orientation: 9:30am, Thursday August 2, Bayfront Theater
Class Time/Dates: 10am-6pm on Thursday-Sunday, August 2–5

Schedule:  4 one day sessions.
Class size: 16 students maximum
Class length: 8 hours (32 hours total)
Price: $449 before June 1 / $499 after June 1

Pre-Requisites: None

Welcome to BATS Summer School!  Join two of BATS’ world-class coaches for an in-depth dive into the wonders of BATS-style improvisation!  This four-day intensive is perfect for students with little to no improv experience who want to get a thorough introduction in a single weekend of study.  Completing this intensive is the equivalent of completing a BATS Improv Foundation 1 course, and will qualify you to continue on in our curriculum with Foundation 2.

The intensive structure of this workshop (7 hours of study per day, for 4 days straight) allows students to steep themselves in the principles of improv—spontaneity, listening, storytelling, playfulness, accepting offers, paying attention, creating environments, and making something out of nothing.

There are shows on the Bayfront stage each night to give students an outside perspective on the skills they're learning during the day. 

Set against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge right out the window, BATS' beautiful Bayfront Theater is the venue for four days of playing, laughing, meeting new people, and discovering new, playful parts of yourself.  Past students have described it as summer camp for adults!

Snacks will be provided throughout the day to keep you going strong and opportunities to socialize with your fellow students will be organized for each evening after class!

 *Sign up before June 1 and get a discounted price of $449!
*AFTER June 1, pay for two four-day summer intensives and get $50 off your second intensive

BATS Improv Class Refund Policy

Cancellation of Summer Intensives and Youth and Teen Camps more than two weeks before the start of the class results in a refund or credit minus a deposit equal to 20% of the tuition. Tuition is non-refundable beginning two weeks before the start of the class.

Quotes from previous participants:

• Getting deeper into the improv experience filled my artist soul.

• I learned a lot about myself while having a great time.

• I really like all the positive energy! 

• Improv is not just for the clever, the talented, and the ‘experienced' people. Improv is for everyone, and BATS makes it so. 

• Drunken revelry without the booze. 

• Fears were addressed and kicked to the curb. 

• The theory is taught through doing.

• It's great even if you've never acted before in your life. 

• It's been so freeing being here. Thank you! 

• This was my fourth time at Improv Intensive and it won't be my last.