Improv and Impulses is an acting class designed to help students trust their instincts, follow their impulses, and rediscover the joy of performing through improvisation. Through playful, supportive improv exercises, students will explore bold choice-making while strengthening their use of voice, movement, and acting techniques to enhance overall performance skills.

Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping into the spotlight for the first time, this class builds confidence, sharpens acting abilities, and fosters a strong sense of ensemble and community. Throughout the session, students will deepen their connection to character, emotion, and storytelling as they bring scenes and characters to life with authenticity, creativity, and spontaneity.

Instructor: Alyssa Surrette
Grades: 7 to 9
Class Dates: 6 Mondays, April 27 to June 8, 2026
No Class: May 25
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

HCA Policies: Please review our website's HCA Student Policies and Procedures here.

• Injury Waiver: You must agree to the HCA injury waiver to register for classes. 
  
  
• Photo Release Agreement: You can agree to the HCA's Photo Release Agreement during registration.
  
  
• Waiting List: If this class is sold out, it will say so below and will not allow you to register. If so, please add your name to our waitlist here. 

Scholarships: The HCA believes the arts are for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishibay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund, we can assist children, teens, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Assistance is awarded based on demonstrated need, motivation, and potential benefit to the student. Apply for a scholarship here.

MEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES: Your membership helps the HCA change the lives of artists and art lovers through its nurturing faculty, state-of-the-art facility, and need-based scholarship program. We are pleased to offer 5% off class costs to HCA Members from the Insider–Plus LEVEL and up.

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