This 2-week class meets on Saturdays: March 21, and 28. Blogging can be a great way to build an audience for your brand or promote your business. Or it can just be a way to connect with others through your writing or spread your creative muscles. Whatever your goal is, this workshop will examine the […]
In this engaging and hands-on workshop, participants will explore the art of storytelling through miniature collages. Using 4" wooden circular discs (or similar) as a base, attendees will create layered compositions with vintage and contemporary papers, text, stamps, and drawing pens. This small-scale format encourages a focus on composition, storytelling, and detail, making each piece […]
Spring is here — time to get moving! Add some bounce to your dancing as we lock in the core steps of Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, and Bachata. Perfect for leads, follows, solo dancers, or partners, this class is a joyful refresh of the fundamentals. Enjoy 90 minutes of instruction plus an optional 30-minute Q&A […]
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 PT Bratton is a pastor-turned-comedian and one of the DMV’s […]
This seven-week class will meet on Mondays: March 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27, May 4, and 11 (skipping April 6). Playwriting allows writers to tell stories using a unique medium–live performance. This class reviews the fundamentals of narrative structure, with a focus on the creation of a ten-minute play. The principles we learn can […]
Uncover the truth behind the text—and behind yourself. In this 3-hour online workshop, you'll explore character motivation through a powerful framework rooted in personal experience and objective-driven performance. Led by SAG-AFTRA actor David Mac, participants will learn how to identify what a character wants, choose strong actions to pursue it, and ground their choices in […]
Join us for an evening with award-winning comedy writer and producer Rich Talarico. Rich will speak about his early journey in comedy, starting at The Second City in Chicago where he studied with Stephen Colbert and performed with Tina Fey, Adam McKay, and Jordan Peele. Rich will discuss the road of trials, from early improv […]
You must have completed a six-week ASAP class in Stand-Up, Improv, or Sketch Comedy to apply for this 3-week class that meets on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, and 22. In this class, Rich will share insights and writing techniques from his 20+ years in late night TV (SNL, MADtv, Key & Peele, The Tonight Show) […]
Looking for laughs? You’re in the right place. These military-connected comedians have spent six weeks learning the ins and outs of stand-up comedy, and now they’re ready to make you laugh your ASAP off.ASAP’s Comedy Bootcamp is the first-ever stand-up comedy class exclusively for the veteran and military community. Join us at this performance to […]
Uncover the truth behind the text—and behind yourself. This is a six-week week class and will meet on Fridays, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, and 15 with a graduation performance on May 22. Explore character motivation through a powerful framework rooted in personal experience and objective-driven performance. Led by SAG-AFTRA actor David Mac, […]
This six-week class will meet on Sundays, April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 17, and 24 (skip May 10) with a graduation performance on May 31. Your story has power—and […]
This four-week week class will meet on April 12, 19, 26, and May 3 from 2-4 PM. Presenting Virtually Shakespeare, a four-week online class where you’ll bring Shakespeare’s words to […]
These performers have spent 6 weeks learning the many ways to nail an audition authentically, and they're ready to show off their skills. Come support the latest actors of ASAP's audition prep class!Tickets are free, any additional donation will support ASAP's free art classes for veterans and their loved ones. Buy Tickets on Eventbrite RSVP […]
In this engaging and hands-on workshop, participants will explore the art of storytelling through miniature collages. Using 4" wooden circular discs (or similar) as a base, attendees will create layered compositions with vintage and contemporary papers, text, stamps, and drawing pens. This small-scale format encourages a focus on composition, storytelling, and detail, making each piece […]
During this interactive webinar, you'll write a freeform poem about your life, following a specific and very freeing format. You'll also have the opportunity to share your poem with other […]
Join seasoned voice actors Dave Rivas and Bill Corkery in this ASAP Voice Over Workshop for all skill levels! Learn basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques for recording at home or in a professional studio. You’ll explore the business of voice acting, discover what it takes to set up your own home recording studio, and get […]
Writing in the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction has its own challenges in comparison to other types of fiction with an added emphasis on elements that fans of these genres pay extra attention to, among them suspension of disbelief, world building, genre tropes, character development, plotting, pacing, structure, and many other other critical […]
What do you get when you put military-connected folks in an ASAP class? Some great stories! Join us to celebrate the graduates from ASAP’s Storytelling course. These military-connected folks have spent six weeks learning the ins and outs of crafting and delivering a compelling story from real events. Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Buy Tickets var […]
This six-week online class will meet on Thursdays: April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, and June 4. Nowadays, most people carry a camera in their pocket. Learn how to take […]
You've seen the movies, read the storybooks, and maybe even wanted to be the princess or the one saving her — but that's not all there is to traditional stories. The folktales, fairy tales, myths, and legends that have been passed down from one generation to another in cultures all over the world. There are […]
This 4-week virtual class meets on Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19, and 26. All materials will be shipped to you before the first class. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a bag from just yarn and cardboard! The teaching artist will guide the group through weaving a bag, with tips for how […]
Storytelling Crash Course is a three-hour introductory workshop that will teach you how to identify, develop, and deliver the most compelling stories from your life. We teach a style of […]
This six-week class will meet on Sundays: May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, and 16. Ready to think faster, laugh harder, and surprise yourself? This class introduces you to fundamentals for creating effective improv scene work through team-building, trust, speed, status, and agreement—all tools used by professional improvisers. Through interactive exercises, you’ll sharpen your listening, […]