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Next Level Voice Over is designed for alumni of ASAP’s Introductory Voice Over Workshop or anyone with some foundational experience who’s ready to sharpen their skills and step more confidently behind the mic. Led by professional voice artists Dave Rivas and Bill Corkery, this immersive 3-hour workshop simulates a real studio session — giving you […]
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Small changes can make a meaningful difference in how a home looks, functions, and feels. In this interactive online class, participants will learn how everyday design challenges, such as visual clutter, awkward furniture placement, poor lighting, unfinished surfaces, and visible cords, can affect comfort and functionality at home. The class will provide practical steps to […] |
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This six-week class will meet on Tuesdays: September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3. 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 […] |
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Join this three-hour workshop, where TV writer and Army veteran Jon-Alexander Genson (CBS and Dick Wolf's CIA and FBI: MOST WANTED) will explore how to develop a television pilot — how pilots are structured and shaped around compelling characters with clear goals, conflict, and, at their core, a simple emotional story. We'll examine the basic […] |
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This three-week class meets on Thursdays, October 1, 8, and 15. Ready to try something new? This beginner-friendly class gets you comfortable at the sewing machine and creating from day one. You’ll learn machine safety, how it works, and the essentials—threading, winding a bobbin, sewing straight stitches, and understanding tools and materials. We’ll also cover […] |
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Sculpt, paint and create your own tiny clay village in this beginner-friendly handbuilding workshop—no pottery wheel required! Using forms and sculpting tools, you'll learn the basics of hand-building, connection methods, and shaping clay by hand. You'll also paint your pieces with underglaze to add color and personality to your creations. While we'll provide forms for […] |
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This four-week class meets on Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, and 24. This high-energy, hands-on course is designed specifically for absolute beginners who want to build a musical foundation from the ground up. Over the course of four weeks, we will transition from the very basics of holding the sticks to playing full grooves that […]
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This a four-week immersive class meets on Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, and 24. Across four structured sessions, participants will build practical skills week by week—combining mindfulness, presence work, and essential stage techniques to reduce performance anxiety and strengthen personal connection onstage. This class is designed for actors, speakers, comedians, and anyone looking to feel […]
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Please note the location is in Pungo, Virginia Beach off of Sandbridge Road and allow ample time for your commute. This is an 8-hour workshop, lunch will be provided. Take your woodturning skills to the next level with this immersive full-day intermediate course designed for turners who are comfortable with the lathe and ready to […] |
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This six-week class will meet on Sundays: October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, and 8 with a graduation show on November 17. Learn the basics of standup comedy taught by professional comics. The class ends with a graduation show where you’ll deliver a five-minute comedy set to a public audience. Our 600+ graduates have […] |
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This six-week class meets on Mondays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, and 9, with a graduation showcase on November 16. Step into the scene with bold choices and unforgettable characters in this high-energy improv workshop focused on character and status. You’ll explore how physicality, voice, and point of view bring characters to life, […]
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Discover how to use your voice with greater confidence, control, and expression in this welcoming, hands-on workshop. Participants will explore foundational music theory, healthy vocal technique, breath support, projection, performance skills, and introductory recording techniques. Through guided exercises and supportive practice, participants will also have the option to sing individually or as a group in […]
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Good design should support people rather than require people to work around it. This workshop introduces participants to universal and inclusive design through practical examples that demonstrate how the home can better accommodate different ages, bodies, abilities, sensory needs, temporary injuries, caregiving responsibilities, and life changes. Participants will explore how furniture placement, pathway clearance, lighting […] |
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This five-week online class will meet on Tuesdays: October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3. Nowadays, most people carry a camera in their pocket. Learn how to take better photos using the cell phone you already own in this class focused on photographic composition and visual storytelling. Through guided lessons and practical assignments, you’ll discover […]
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Many authors struggle with the same issues—often without knowing why they struggle. We all want to produce tighter, meaningful, more exciting prose, but how do we do it? Learning these proven, twenty guidelines is a great step toward creating better, tighter, and more captivating material to entice and enthrall readers. Writers of any level will […]
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This four-week class meets on Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, and 27. Ready to see what colored pencils can really do? Join this class and learn how to build rich, layered color to create detailed, lifelike artwork using the right materials, surfaces, and techniques. We’ll focus on layering, color theory, and creating underlayers using solvents […] |
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Designed for families with kids ages 5 and up, registration for this workshop is through the library. Get into the Halloween spirit with a spooky—and true—tale from Virginia history! Join us at Bayside Library as our “scaryteller” brings to life the fascinating story of Grace Sherwood, known as the “Witch of Pungo.” Through this eerie […]
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This six-week class will meet on Wednesdays: October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 with a graduation show on November 18. In this deep-dive storytelling class, you’ll transform your real-life experiences into relatable, compelling stories in a fun, supportive environment. Instructors will use interactive exercises to discover your life’s stories, develop a narrative structure, […]
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This six-week class will meet on Wednesdays: October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, and 11 with a graduation show on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 PM. Whether you're an experienced actor or are stepping onto the stage for the first time, this six-week course invites you to explore what makes a performance feel honest, […] |
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Join some of San Diego’s funniest people at this military-friendly Open Mic! This show features ASAP Alumni, military-connected comedians, and local talent. This open mic is run by veterans and prioritizes veteran and military family performers, but we welcome non-military affiliated comics as well. Interested in performing? Sign up here. All are welcome at this event […]
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Discover the art of monoprinting in this beginner-friendly workshop! Learn the fundamentals of creating one-of-a-kind prints using a gel plate (Gelli Pad), a process that produces unique pieces that cannot be mass produced. Using acrylic paint and a variety of textures—including magazine pages, leaves, and flowers—you'll experiment with layering, pattern, and collage techniques to create […]
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Beginning Acrylic Painting is a relaxed, step-by-step painting workshop. Participants will learn how to prepare a canvas, use basic brushes, mix and blend acrylic colors. No artistic experience is required. Each participant will leave with a completed painting and the confidence to continue creating. About the instructor Rozell “RJ” Jordan is an Indianapolis-based abstract and […] |
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Step into a world of delightful distortion and curious proportions in this whimsical art workshop. Participants will explore the imaginative realm of scale through the playful technique of blind contour drawing, (drawing while looking at the object, but not at the paper) creating expressive and unexpected outlines of figures and objects from the story—think tiny […]
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The Country One Step is a fast-paced, progressive partner dance that travels around the dance floor one step at a time to upbeat country music. Using simple walking steps, quick turns, and sharp pivots, it's one of the most straightforward country dances to learn. With no complicated syncopations or triple steps, beginners can pick it […]
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This four-week class meets on Saturdays, October 10, 17, 24, and 31. Step into a world of color, movement, and expressive brushstrokes in this lively abstract floral painting class. Together we’ll explore how to transform simple shapes and loose marks into vibrant, modern blooms using acrylic paint. By the end of the class, you’ll bring […] |
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This eight-week class will meet on Sundays: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, and December 6 (Skipping November 29), with a graduation performance on December 11. 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, […]
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Held every 2nd Sunday, this Poetry & Music Open Mic honors the legacy of Army Veteran Jihmye Collins and Vietnam Veteran Jim Hornsby Moreno, continuing the brave, supportive community they built through creative expression. As Jim Moreno said, “Push Back, Use Your Voice; One voice can change a room, change a city, change a state, […]
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This class explores how sensory design can shape the way a home feels and how intentionally selected elements can support greater comfort, calm, and restoration. We'll examine lighting, color, texture, scent, sound, and everyday routines. Participants will learn to identify the sensory conditions that help them feel more settled and those that create distraction, discomfort, […] |
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Join this relaxed, welcoming workshop where you'll work with their hands, explore creativity, and experience the joy of designing with flowers. All materials and flowers will be provided, and you will leave with a completed arrangement that you designed yourself. The experience is casual, creative, and hands-on, making it a fun opportunity to learn a […] |
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This six-week class will meet on Wednesdays: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, and 18. Unleash your inner-SNL writer in our beginner's guide to sketch comedy, where you'll learn how to turn a funny idea into a fully realized sketch. Through writing exercises, read-throughs, and group feedback sessions, you'll learn how sketch comedy works […] |
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Led by TV writer and Army veteran Jon-Alexander Genson (CBS and Dick Wolf's CIA and FBI: MOST WANTED), come explore how to develop a television pilot—how pilots are structured and shaped around compelling characters with clear goals, conflict, and, at their core, a simple emotional story. We will examine the basic components of a television […] |
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Ever wanted to DJ? Step into an Interactive DJ Lab and spin your favorite tracks while learning the art of DJing from a seasoned instructor with 25 years on iHeartRadio’s 103 Jamz and over 35 years as a professional DJ. Have fun, get hands‑on, and explore the real mechanics behind the music. Join us at […]
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Turn up the heat and experience glassblowing inside a working hot shop! With one-on-one guidance from a Caliente Hot Glass artist, you’ll learn to heat molten glass, apply color, and use your own breath to inflate and shape a one-of-a-kind glass globe. No experience necessary. All materials included. Please note: The hot shop gets HOT! […] |
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Please note the location is in Pungo, Virginia Beach off of Sandbridge Road and allow ample time for your commute. This is an 8-hour workshop designed for basic to intermediate sewists—you should already have basic machine-sewing familiarity. Lunch will be provided. Transform your treasured shirts into a cozy, meaningful keepsake! This all-day, hands-on workshop guides […]
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Nowadays, most people carry a camera in their pocket. Learn the basics of photographic composition (lines, levels, and layers) to create compelling photographs using the cell phone you already own. This is not a class on editing apps, filters, megapixels, or gear. You'll walk away from this beginner-friendly class with a clear, easy-to-reference, and repeatable […]
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Ready to kick up your heels? Line dancing is a fun, beginner-friendly style of dance where everyone learns the same steps and dances together to upbeat music. No partner or experience needed—just bring your willingness to move, laugh, and have a great time. You'll learn easy dances, meet new people, and leave with a few […] |
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Ready to think faster, laugh harder, and surprise yourself? In this Intro to Improv Workshop, you’ll jump into the core skills of improv comedy, agreement, acceptance, and fearless collaboration. Through dynamic games and group exercises, you’ll learn how to create scenes on the spot, trust your instincts, and have a ridiculous amount of fun doing […] |
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This seven-week class meets on Tuesdays, October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, and December 1. Discover the creative possibilities of digital painting in Procreate. Through demonstrations and hands-on projects, you’ll learn how to use the app's features such as digital brushes, layers, masking, and other essential tools while developing your own artistic style. […] 
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 […]
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This workshop is designed specifically for those who know they need to be on social media, but need a plan to get started. In this hands-on session, you'll build your own social media strategy to help support your goals. You’ll define your brand voice, create a plan of how often to post, write effective content, […]
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Join us for a 3-hour Ink and Watercolor Workshop designed for all skill levels. All materials are provided, so just bring your curiosity and creativity! In this hands-on session, you'll learn how to combine pen and ink with watercolor to quickly capture the essence of a scene. We'll focus on observing, simplifying, and translating what […]
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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, October 21, 28, and November 4. In this class, Rich will share insights and writing techniques from his 20+ years in late night TV (SNL, MADtv, Key & Peele, The Tonight […] |
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Learn how foundations of crochet in just three hours. We'll cover the process of choosing the right hooks and yarn, then learn how to make a slip knot and starting chain, work a single crochet stitch, count chains, rows and stitches, and properly finish off and weave in your ends. With plenty of hands-on practice […]
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At ease, this is just an open mic. Join us for this comedy mic where military and civilians meet. No Cover, No Minimum. Food and drinks available for purchase. This monthly mic meets at Spacebar Cafe every 4th Thursday of the month. Sign up here. *ASAP Content Guidelines are PG-13: no political, racist, sexist, or […]
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Slow down, breathe deep, and join us for a soothing workshop focused on the calming art of candle making. In this session, we’ll work with pure, natural beeswax to create beautiful candles that bring a warm, gentle glow to your home. The Experience:This isn’t just a craft class—it’s a moment of mindfulness. We’ll focus on […]
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Whether you’re thirsty for a quick sip or simply a new decorative vessel, this 2-hour workshop is for you! In just a couple hours, you'll be able to craft your own ceramic cup, ready for your favorite beverage. *Participants will have the opportunity to glaze their piece during this workshop using studio-provided glazes. After the […] |
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Join us for an energetic and interactive experience designed for children ages 2-6. Your child must be accompanied by a parent/guardian for the entirety of the program. Using the actor's tools of body, voice, imagination and collaboration, A Little Dramatic brings beloved children’s books to life through the use of creative drama, songs, and props. […]
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This two-part class meets on Saturdays, October 24 and November 7, and is open only to participants who have completed the Start Your Story Workshop or Storytelling Bootcamp. Take your personal storytelling to the next level through immersive scene building, narrative tension, and advanced character development. You’ll explore how real-life people can become complex, compelling […]
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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 Get Tickets var […]
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Got five minutes of material? Bring it in. This workshop is designed for comedians who want to strengthen existing jokes, try out new ideas, and get constructive feedback in a supportive group setting. Whether you’re building toward a performance or just want help figuring out what’s working, this is a space to refine your material, […]
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“Martha Bolton finds the fun in the familiar, the mirth in the mundane, the belly laughs in the bellyaches of everyday living.” ~ Bob Hope For 15 years, Martha Bolton worked with Bob Hope as his first full-time female staff writer — crafting jokes for over 40 hours of primetime TV specials and shaping routines […] |
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In this introductory acting workshop rooted in the Meisner technique, participants will explore one of the most important tools an actor has: the moment just before entering a scene. Through individual exercises and group activities, participants will practice using emotional point of view to shape how they enter a scene, connect with others, and bring […] |
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Come support the graduates of ASAP's Scene Study class, a free class for veterans and military families. Leading up to this performance, acting graduates have spent six weeks practicing scene work, character development, voice and movement, and dramatic interpretation. Their showcase will consist of scenes demonstrating the progress they have made as performers. Buy Tickets […]
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This 3-week class meets on Thursdays, October 29, November 5, and 12. Learn the basics of sewing in this 3-part series, where we will be making a lap blanket using basic sewing machine skills and quilting techniques. All supplies and materials will be provided.
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Come learn the basics to get started knitting. We will cover cast on, knit stitch, cast off, and minor problem-solving in this beginner basics class. Over 2 hours, you will learn to knit a bookmark. All materials are provided, however, if you’re interested in bringing your own needles, we recommend Size 6 – 9 knitting […]
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This workshop is for graduates of a Level 1 Improv class. If character work is the last thing you think of when you enter a scene, this workshop is for you. From movement to motivation, there are so many ways to explore character. Through games and scenework, participants will practice exploring the layers of a […] |
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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 […]
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We’re going to open the doors to fiction and look inside to see how stories are built. In this fast-paced three-hour workshop, we’ll examine each of these elements—character, setting, plot, theme, point of view, and style—and discuss how they work together to create a compelling story. This will be the foundation from which you’ll create […]
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This beginner-friendly class introduces new artists to stained glass. It's open to complete beginners and to anyone curious to try something creative. Over two hours of hands-on instruction in a relaxed, supportive setting, participants learn the copper foil method and basic soldering. Each participant finishes the session with an original stained glass piece to take […] |