First Class

I had my first improv class yesterday. There were 15 others in my Saturday class (there is another class that meets on Wednesdays) and they are a motley group. Wes is a school teacher, Ken runs a graphics design company, Bernardette is a retired pilot, Jaya is a homemaker, David is still at school, Charles practices stand-up comedy, Les runs half marathon,… so on! I will give a more detailed class profile over the next few weeks, but right now I am very excited at meeting so many Americans outside work. Lauren Goins is our instructor, she is simply amazing and taught us some neat warm-up games today (Zip-Zap, Free association, mirroring, etc ) . Also I will have jam sessions on Wednesdays; basically practice everything I learn in the previous week’s class with my class mates. And I get to watch free shows on Saturdays.
I got to talking to my new classmates today, and we decided to go for lunch at the nearby Deli. Charles and Steve had never talked to an Indian before (seems they have never really ventured out of Georgia) so were curious to know more about India, the culture, the food etc.
Oveall, I am so happy I took this up and am looking forward to some great 'Jam' sessions in the weeks ahead!