Comedy Crash Course
August 9 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Comedy Crash Course is a three-hour introductory workshop into the art of stand-up comedy. Professional comics teach you how to uncover humor in your personal experiences. You’ll learn the basics of structuring jokes, comedy writing, and stand-up techniques in an interactive environment.
About the Instructors
A native of Hampton, Virginia; Fred a.k.a “Team Fred” is a disabled army veteran who gets his comedic wit from his late grandfather who would always be the highlight at all family events. Team Fred carried this legacy to high school where he was voted most WIT his senior year and the accolades didn’t stop there. As an engineer major at North Carolina A&T State University he was able to make nerds laugh all the time and it just continued into his professional career as an Army Officer in the military. His soldiers would love the impromptu style that he used during their long runs in the morning as well as their times training in the field. Team Fred didn’t capitalize on this hidden talent until February 2013 when he was “dared” by a co-worker to participate in a local open mic night where he went and was an instant hit. Team Fred puts on comedy events at various Military installations giving soldiers, veterans and civilians the best medicine, LAUGHTER.
Ian Brice is a stand-up comedian and actor based in Virginia Beach. As an instructor with ASAP’s stand-up comedy program, Ian helps students find their voice, dive into the experiences that make them unique, and get comfortable being themselves onstage—even when that feels risky or uncomfortable.
Ian has won the Sean Malec Comedy Smackdown Roast Battle, placed in the Clash of the Comics at the Virginia Beach Funny Bone, and in 2024 became the first-ever winner of the U.S. Comedy Contest to take home titles in both the Headliner category and the Two Years and Under category. Ian also hosts the investigative podcast Under the Tree: The Murder of Shellie Carson and runs a thriving TikTok presence, where he mixes comedy with affiliate marketing—selling everything from bold underwear to quirky products. His work blends humor with advocacy, promoting diversity, mental health, and addiction awareness.
