Improv Warmups and Exercises (Quick demos) 

My god. I was thinking of taking an improv class to loosen up and stop being so shy/anxious, but just watching this is stressing me out.

This looks so dumb. I feel like I would fit right in and enjoy it

Me: "I'm not going to watch this whole video.." 12 minutes later: "...Oh"

I wish I had friends who were confident enough to do improv exercises like this with me.

I love Theater exercises they are so stupid and amazing. You can be stupid with friends. I love it so much

0:05 Zoom 0:20 Word Ball 0:34 Rapid Fire Freeze 1:10 Knight Mount Cavalier 1:39 5 Things 2:08 Count to 21 2:35 Firing Line 2:59 Flock Dance 3:43 Big Booty 4:15 Kitty Want a Corner 4:43 Trifecta 5:04 Environments 5:28 Yes Let’s 5:53 Circuits 6:46 Hot Spot 7:10 Corridors 7:38 Headlines 8:07 Woosh Whoa 8:30 Turning Circle 8:48 Five Elements 9:23 Stakes Circle 9:58 Johnson File 10:39 Yes And

I will try to detail the exercises: - Zoom: Everyone is in a circle. You point to someone and clapping him Zoom and then the named one has to point to someone else and so on - Word Game: Everyone is in a circle. Someone says a word and points to the next one and goes on with a similar word and points out, etc. - Freeze: Everyone doing something has two (or more people on the side). One of them says - Freeze Ivan and touch him and go and take his place and start doing what the man has done so far - Knight, Riding, Cavalier: Someone says one of these words and everyone is in these poses. Knight - horse + one man with sword raised, horse riding - horse + horse riding, cavalier - crouched condition + knee with arm up. In a shuffled order they are said quickly + 5 Things: Shouting 5 Things - Song: Five Things, Five Things, Five Things Five Things. It is called something like dogs - a person quickly lists 5 types of dogs and after every thing everyone in one voice says how many (1,2,3 ....) Again a song is. - Counting to 21: We look, feel and count to 21 - Burning Line: One stands in front of everyone and everyone says a word to him and he says a synonym. Then they alternate. - Mirror Dance: Someone dances in front and everyone repeats it as the music changes and the person changes - Big ass: I'll be the big ass. I'll be 1. I 2. I 3 .... Big ass song. The man says the number. The person who is this number says his number and then another number ... If someone makes a mistake they change places and start again. - The kitten wants a penny: Someone is a kitten and says- The kitten wants pennies, he answers, ask my neighbor when the second question changes places. The goal is to take the place before they take their place. - Trifecta: It is said 3 different things by 3 people. History is built. Someone takes the other thing he said. And they both go off. + Places: Someone says a place and everyone makes that place. Carnival, Paris, Farm (maybe sounds) + Yes, come on: Let's play sick. Everyone: Yes, come on. They start playing ... - Circus: They all raise their hands and point to someone telling You. Then they take it off and repeat everything without hands. Any topics, types of ice cream and points. They intertwine. If someone says you tell you if you say kind of ice cream you say kind of ice cream. At the same time! - Songs: Everyone starts singing and everyone dances ... - Corridors: Some topic has everything and then half of them change and then again ... - News: Hot News: .... Eat What You Are ... Everyone alternates ... Build a story ... And at least one of the words mentioned in the previous story - Wow, AY: Someone file an imaginary ball with Lush. The other is filing or saying Hey. I stir. Says someone else arbitrary. Special words. 🌋 Everyone gathers in the middle and makes a volcano. On Earth: Everyone jumps to the ground. - Rotating Circle: Run in a circle, let's turn the circle. - Five Elements: It builds a story as everyone says something and plays it. - A story in a circle: Someone stands in the middle and says something (milk is over). Another ... But that was our last milk. - Ivan's Report: Two by two. One is Ivan's report. The other responds in different ways and says something. Since when are you waiting for this report ... + Yes and ...: Two people. They tell and play a story. We dug a hole ... Yes and we hit a stone ... Yes and ...

Jesus this people are gonna pass out from happiness or something. I feel like I would. Lovely class, thanks for uploading this.

These are real life social skills believe it or not.

that was the most action pact 11 minutes of my entire life I would kill for these people

My anxiety is going up just watching you guys. I don't think I could do this if my life depended on it.

I have no idea why they do it but I need these dorks in my life.

"Here. We find theatre kids in their natural habitat. Yes, you may take pictures"

What an amazing demo and assortment of warmup games. You are all so sweet with the PG suggestions too, Haha. Thank you for making this!!! So helpful!! 🎉❤

Man I felt like I wanted these guys to be my buddies once I finished the video 😊

Brilliant! Thank you so much for this! Quick and simple, saves a lot of reading time for me. And you look like a very fun ensemble! :)

These are really cool! They are unique and fun, but at the same time you can tell each one is trying to target a particular skill/skills.

I needed some fun exercises to do with a group I'm facilitating and a lot of these are totally perfect. Thank you!

Thank you guys!! I have an improv group here in Maine and you gave me some new warm ups and fun changes to others!

I love that you did everything without much explaination. The best improv game video I've seen, great job.

Thank you so much for creating this. I am new to teaching drama in a high school and having these videos really helps the written explanations.

Thank you for breaking it down .. Im learning improv !!

OH MY GOSH.... I LOVE THIS VIDEO... "Bravo Darlings... Bravo" I am an Acting Director getting ready to reopen my Acting Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico (US)... and I have got to show my students this FUN Video... Thank you all for such a great video.

This is so helpful..... Thanx I was looking for improv exercises and finally made it to this channel..... Good stuff.... Keep coming with such gr8 ideas

This was funny, silly and entertaining. Well done, Johnson and his file!

Excellent demonstrations of many high energy games that build on the key skills needed to improv. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome! Thanks for the video! I am preparing an improvisation class for my colleagues, all done over the internet, and it really helps me create some examples. Improv done over the internet on a conference call is also a real challenge, but nevertheless really well appreciated.

Woman: "Clouds" Guy: "Precipitation" Other Woman: "Drizzle: Me (to myself): "My nizzle"

This is so great! Thanks for this great Inspirations!

Never had to do these warm-up exercises in my Improv class...thank goodness lol :D

I started improv in 2018 and was getting serious about it until the virus hit. This videos is fantastic! Here I was just about to post my own lessons on RU-vid and I have them right here.

Great resource. Thanks!

do you have to be this happy to be an actor

I didn't understand some of the games that was shown

Really an Amazing actors,..I'm glad to see a content like this one🌟 we are proud of u guys💫❤

I liked so much you are a good group 😁

Fantastic improv ideas 😊👍

Thank you so much for this! I am using these with the kids I coach in speech club!

High school drama teacher here. Thanks for introducing me to some new warm-up games.

Great! Enjoy it very much!

Just love it!!! Thank you !!!!

Great. Enjoyed watching it.

You guys are great fun!

As a Theater Teacher some of these are great. Thanks

Excellent this games are awesome!

Ya'll made me smile so so so much. :)

These are great ideas! I'm about to start teaching drama classes for kids and these will be great to do with them!

This was fantastic

everything's great! My advice is to upscale as much as possible always. Ex, Movavi video has choice for 2k or 4k, and also for other parameters like audio. Loved this

I enjoyed watching you guys! Watching from Philippines🥰

Great video

Thanks for sharing. It's inspiring :-).

You all have what it takes to pursue your dreams; don’t sell yourself short-step out of your boat of comfort and into the liberty of courage.

I love these, thanks for sharing the suggestions. There's no improv group anywhere near where I live, I might have to start one, but don't know enough about improv yet!

this looks like so much fun

This is great!

this video gives me life

很棒的演示，非常感谢，让我理解了每个游戏的具体方法，能带着朋友们玩

I would die and never come back 😂😂😂 but this is a skill I need

Thanks so much 😮

Tried zoom with 2 people. Was actually pretty good still.

Thanks!

Awesome exercise

Hey thanks for this!

Five Things is my favorite 🤩

I needed this during the pandemic...

*This lowkey reminds me of my days in kindergarden.* 😂 *Sorry i can't stop laughing*

Looks so fun! Yes, and...think I'll find an improv class.

Nice watching from south Africa

Amazing guys

I like the effort but a longer video explaining each one would be really helpful. It could probably be broken up into a couple videos.

Haha!! ;D I'm SUCH a fan! 5 ☆'s! What a fun group! I could legit watch this for hours! ;)- p.s. I want to join your class, lol!

Loveeeee this

I need to lay down, I think this video triggered my fight or flight response

This video is really very good

Nice.. Good effort .. Keep growing

i play in the canadian improv games and i can confirm that we do do these warmups

That's awesome

try changing the speed in the settings, its amazing

I’m so jealous! This class looks like fun! Haha Big Booty!!! 🤣

I can really appreciate their demos. I lead a free improv class in Austin, TX and we run through quite a few of those exercises just for to get things started. The Rapid Fire Freeze, I think I will do that one tomorrow night instead of normal Freeze Tag.

Man this looks so stupid, i love it!

Good for students!

Wish I had friends like this

Thanks

Hey! Thanks for the video! Could you explain the corridors for me please? Thanks

Watching this before I start my first Class at The Groundlings, with a scholarship

how friggin smart do you have to be to do this?! so cool.

i really want these guys to be my friends

big booty was my fav one 3:42

Can you explain what these exercises are for?

love that

I'd love to do improv but i just panic and don't have any tangible thoughts or actions. Even if I had to say one random word I either plan it beforehand or say, "spegueft" or any nonexistent word.

I want to do this so badly

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thanks

This is how I practice being human in the morning before I put my synthetic skin on. Too bad I only have my reflection to do it with :(

Now I see why people think theatre kids are insane. I love it

Do you have a list of the music used in the Flock game?

now I have to do this in drama class for warm up