Your Brain on Improv: Game Brain, Scene Brain

WHEN: October 4th 12-2:30pm Saturday

WHERE: 70 S BROADWAY CHAOS BLOOM THEATER

COST: $100

TEACHER JOE BILL

Your Brain on Improv: Game Brain, Scene Brain

Scene Work Using neuroscience to examine optimal brain function in service to the mode of improvising.

Joe Bill is widely regarded as one of the best teachers of Improvisation in America today.

He is one of the founding members of Annoyance Theater Chicago, was the Director of Corporate Training at iO Chicago for 15 years, and a Teacher & Guest Artist in Residence at The Second City Conservatory & Training Center for another 15 years. Joe first practiced improvisation in 1977 and studied and worked with Del Close from 1985 through the mid 90’s.

Joe is also a Senior Facilitator for The Ariel Group, specializing in Leadership & Personal Presence and Storytelling for Business People.  He was the Master Facilitator of the Western U.S. for Ferrazzi Greenlight in their Trusted Advisor Initiative with General Motors from 2015-2016.

He has trained corporate clients in more than 80 Fortune 500 companies. Clients include NBC Universal, Disney, PepsiCo, Abbott Labs, Abbvie, GE, Leo Burnett, American Express, the CIA, and the Children's Miracle Network.  He has taught in the Business Schools of the University of Chicago, Harvard, Yale, Northwestern, Duke, and The University of Virginia.

His clients range from C Level to new hires, in a number of vastly different industries.  He is just as comfortable coaching Creative Teams, Corporate Leaders, and Television Stars as he is coaching Engineers, Analysts, and Actuaries.

Joe has also been touring internationally as an improvisational performer, teacher, and director for more than 20 years.