Building Confidence On and Off Stage Through Improv

Elevate your tween’s confidence with this fun and accessible improv class that is designed to empower tweens both on and off stage. In this class, short form improv becomes a powerful tool for building self-confidence through fun games and character creation. Students will engage in fun and challenging but accessible improv experiences, honing their ability to think on their feet and confidently express themselves. Beyond the stage, this class will help students build life skills such as effective communication, teamwork, and adaptability. Join us for this class where laughter meets self-discovery and tweens learn to confidently navigate the world on and off the stage.

Instructor: Kirsten Noetzel works regionally as a Director and Teaching Artist and has been on Theatre Lab's faculty since 2016. She learned to teach at the Tony award-winning Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN, where she apprenticed and later worked in their Theatre Arts Training school. Regionally, she has directed for The Theatre Lab (Just Outside of Town, Ordinary Magic), Imagination Stage (Bye Bye Birdie, Unlabeled, The Pencil is Mightier, O Wonder, Aladdin), Montgomery College (The BURN), Metropolitan School of the Arts (Peter Pan, The Tempest, Legend of Sleepy Hollow); and Assistant Directed for The Hub Theatre (Peekaboo, The BURN). She also serves on the faculty of Wolf Trap, Arts on the Horizon, and Metropolitan School of the Arts. Kirsten received her B.A. from Wheaton College and is an M.A. candidate in Theatre at the University of Houston.