Welcome to the home for Blind Tiger Comedy youth and teen classes!
This is the program our faculty wishes they’d had when they were improv nerds in high school over 100 years ago – cool, fun, and focused on practical, high-level comedy training. Every teacher is a professional comedian actively creating great work. Every class comes with a show or shows. We’re focused on skill development in a very fun, safe-as-possible, community-oriented environment. The TCP also comes with its own Teen Diversity and Teen Financial Need Scholarships.
Whether you’re a kid, teen or a parent, you might have questions. Get at us at classes@blindtigercomedy.ca or contact our Teen Program Director Allie Entwistle at allie@blindtigercomedy.ca. Otherwise, keep reading, there’s a lot more cool stuff to cover.
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CURRENT COMEDY CLASSES FOR AGES 9-13
YOUTH / TEEN DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
YOUTH/ TEEN FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP
IMPROV COMEDY CLASSES FOR TEENS*
Tuesday, January 13
Mondays, January 19 – April 6
A Very Good Improv Class for Teens
Tuesdays, February 3 – April 7
Weekdays, March 23 – March 27
IMPROV COMEDY CLASSES FOR AGES 9-13*
A Very Good Improv Class for Ages 9-13
Mondays, February 2 – April 6
Weekdays, March 23 – March 27
*Three more things!
Scholarships – Our teen and youth programs have scholarship spots in every class – don’t let finances be a barrier to participation!
Payment, Refunds & Cancellations – a 100% refund is available up to two weeks before each class begins. Within two weeks of the class start, registration is non-refundable and non-transferrable. Payment is accepted only via credit card only.
Gift Cards – give the gift of comedy anytime, anywhere, any class!
Looking for adult classes? Check out our main classes page.
Improv for Youth and Teens
The Teen Jam – with Allie Entwistle
90 minutes. 100 laughs. $25.
Blind Tiger Comedy is hosting a one day improv taster class for teens! Join the amazing Allie Entwistle for 90 minutes of fun, creativity, and connection in a supportive environment, exclusively for folks who are 13-17 years old.
This jam is open to all levels—whether you’re brand-new to improv or have some experience, this is a welcoming space to play, experiment, and laugh without any pressure. We’ll focus on simple, fun games and scenes to help you build confidence, connect with others, and enjoy learning about improv comedy. There will be a lot of laughs!
Note that if cost is a barrier to participation, please reach out to classes@blindtigercomedy.ca — we want to ensure everyone who wishes to can participate!
Each registration also gets a free ticket to any Blind Tiger Comedy student showcase. Come have a great time and see the great times you can have if you take a full class leading to a showcase! See the full show schedule here.
No experience necessary!
Tuesday, 4:30-6:30pm
January 13
Location: Carousel Studios
Instructor: Allie Entwistle
register nowThis class will open for registration on Thursday, November 20th at high noon PST.
House Teams (Teen Edition) with Allie Entwistle
Ten weeks (at least). Three shows (at least). Application / invite only. $475.
We are very excited to announce the first iteration of our brand new Teen House Team program! Modeled after our amazing (adult) house teams–our high-level, invite-only teams that perform monthly–our teen program aims to make outstanding, exciting, and hilarious improv comedy. The house team program will focus on long form improv and performance technique with a monthly showcase to show off their stuff!
This is a ten-week program designed for improvisers ages 14-18 who want to take their improv to the next level and get a little more serious about getting those sweet laughs.
Interested? Fill out the simple application to become part of this program here. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the head of our teen program, Allie Entwistle, at allie@blindtigercomedy.ca.
If you’re interested in trying improv for the first time, or you’d like to buff up on the basics, we’d recommend trying our Teen Classes.
EIGHT WEEKS
Mondays, 4:30-6:30pm
January 19 – April 6*
*no rehearsal March 16 or March 23
Location: Carousel Studios
Instructor: Allie Entwistle
register nowThis class will open for registration on Thursday, November 20th at high noon PST.
A Very Good Improv Class for Teens – Welcome to Improv! – with Allie Entwistle
Ten weeks. 20 hours. One show. $435.
In this course for students between the ages of 13 and 17, you will learn the basics to dive confidently into the world of improv. You’ll learn what makes it fun to do, and fun to watch. You’ll learn how to be funny without trying to be funny. Your teacher Allie is a professional comedian who is also a seasoned, hilarious teacher.
This class will focus on long form improv – which is simply a series of scenes strung together to make a longer set. This makes it a more advanced class than our typical teen improv classes (and really fun as well).
The skills you’ll get into in this class are skills that make you a better communicator, a more versatile performer and artist, and funny. Heck, you’re going to have a great time. By the time you hit the stage, your final showcase will be a breezy walk in a wild fun park.
This class is best for students who have done some improv or performing before! If you’re not sure feel free to be in touch with us via classes@blindtigercomedy.ca
EIGHT WEEKS
Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30pm
February 3 – April 7*
*no class Mar 17 & Mar 24
Location: Carousel Studios
Instructor: Allie Entwistle
register nowThis class will open for registration on Thursday, November 20th at high noon PST.
A Very Good Improv Spring Break Camp for Teens – Welcome to Improv! – with Syd Campbell
One week. Five Classes. One Show. $380.
“With improv, it’s a combination of listening and not trying to be funny. “- KRISTEN WIIG
This course, for 13 to 17 year olds, is the improv spring break camp the entire faculty wishes we’d had when we were growing up. Led by pro comedian and teen educator Allie Entwistle (Co-Director of Improv Camp, former BrainBoost teacher), this course will offer deep dives into the skills and delights of improvising comedy.
Each day, the group will learn the skills and techniques of comedy-first improv, moving from the fundamentals to more advanced concepts as the week progresses, from how to make great offers to how to gracefully edit from one scene to another.
Students do not need to have comedy experience to take this class, and those that do have experience will have plenty to enjoy as well. If you have questions or comments about this (or any!) class feel free to reach out to classes@blindtigercomedy.ca – we’ll get right back to you
Recommended age for this camp is 13- 17 years old.
Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm
March 23 – March 27
Location: Carousel Studios
Instructor: Syd Campbell
register nowThis class will open for registration on Thursday, November 20th at high noon PST.
A Very Good Improv Class for Ages 9-13 – Welcome to Improv! – with Syd Campbell
Ten weeks. 20 hours. One show. $435.
In this course for students between the ages of 13 and 17, you will learn the basics to dive confidently into the world of improv. You’ll learn what makes it fun to do, and fun to watch. You’ll learn how to be funny without trying to be funny. Your teacher Allie is a professional comedian who is also a seasoned, hilarious teacher.
This class will focus on long form improv – which is simply a series of scenes strung together to make a longer set. This makes it a more advanced class than our typical teen improv classes (and really fun as well).
The skills you’ll get into in this class are skills that make you a better communicator, a more versatile performer and artist, and funny. Heck, you’re going to have a great time. By the time you hit the stage, your final showcase will be a breezy walk in a wild fun park.
This class is best for students who have done some improv or performing before! If you’re not sure feel free to be in touch with us via classes@blindtigercomedy.ca
EIGHT WEEKS
Mondays, 4:00-5:30pm
February 2 – April 6*
*no class Mar 16 & Mar 23
Location: Carousel Studios
Instructor: Syd Campbell
register nowThis class will open for registration on Thursday, November 20th at high noon PST.
A Very Good Improv Spring Break Camp for Youth – Welcome to Improv! – with Syd Campbell
One week. Five Classes. One Show. $380.
This course, for 9 to 13 year olds, is the improv spring break camp the entire faculty wishes we’d had when we were growing up. Led by pro comedian and teen educator Allie Entwistle (Co-Director of Improv Camp, former BrainBoost teacher), this course will offer deep dives into the skills and delights of improvising comedy.
Each day, the group will learn the skills and techniques of comedy-first improv, moving from the fundamentals to more advanced concepts as the week progresses, from how to make great offers to how to gracefully edit from one scene to another.
This class will have an added focus on acting and performance skills! That means it’s a perfect fit for those who want to learn how improv can support acting for film and stage, and vice versa!
Students do not need to have comedy experience to take this class, and those that do have experience will have plenty to enjoy as well. If you have questions or comments about this (or any!) class feel free to reach out to classes@blindtigercomedy.ca – we’ll get right back to you.
Weekdays, 9:30am -12:30pm
March 23 – March 27
Location: Carousel Studios
Instructor: Syd Campbell
register nowThis class will open for registration on Thursday, November 20th at high noon PST.
Why Should I Take an Improv Class?
For us, the first and biggest reason to take a class in the Blind Tiger Teen Comedy Program is to have a great time. Every Blind Tiger Comedy founder and faculty member found improv as a way to have an extremely fun time with like-minded folks. Improv is fun, and our playful approach, the hilarious working comedians who teach our classes, and our focus on safe spaces make our classes a good time, every time.
Beyond that, improv is good for your brain. Improv is a fantastic way to hone your comedic and artistic voice in a collaborative environment. It focuses on positivity, flexible thinking, and ingenuity.
Improv helps you to get out of your head and think on your feet- a skill useful not only on stage, but also in job interviews, public speaking, pitching, and auditioning. Improv flexes your creative problem solving skills and teaches you how to work as a team. Just ask basically every major business.
Why Blind Tiger Comedy in Particular?
Our goal with the Blind Tiger Teen Program is to provide the learning opportunities we missed as teens. This is a training program in the truest sense. Students receive structured training, regular feedback and the tools and support to improve. Where other schools might teach a game and leave it to the students to understand why, our teaching focuses on specific (hilarious, playful) learning outcomes and our teachers make sure students can demonstrate them. We also prioritize performance opportunities because there’s nothing like the rush and thrill of a comedy show to battle-test your skills.
As our already-decorated list of alumni suggests, we foster an environment and playful, supportive classes that produce successful, ground-breaking comedians.
Our Class Policies
Blind Tiger Comedy is dedicated to providing a safe space for all of our participants and teachers. We are committed to welcoming a wide range of backgrounds and voices into our classes and to reducing the barriers for entry to improv for all people.
We are very active in making sure our classrooms are safe spaces. Every student is required to read and sign our Anti-Harassment Policy and our Comedy Class Guidelines, which covers very specific expectations and the steps we take to enforce those standards in and out of class.
Every course begins with a detailed breakdown of our safety rules (no swearing, we can only touch hands, content will be kept light), as well as a check in for students to share their access needs for that day. Students will be given the opportunity at the beginning of the first day to specify the pronouns they identify with/as, and every effort is made to stop scenes when content may veer into problematic or harmful territory.
It is our belief that great comedy comes from students feeling sincerely and routinely as safe as possible. When we can be vulnerable, we can be funny and we take that very seriously.
The Teen Diversity Scholarship
Our Teen Diversity Scholarship mirrors our adult Diversity Scholarship exactly. Each semester (or every three months), we invite students who identify as people of colour, or as members of the LGBTQIA2+ community or disability community.
While the Diversity Scholarship is not explicitly need-based, we ask that applicants be mindful of their need when applying so that we can welcome those who might not otherwise be able to try comedy at Blind Tiger Comedy.
We have taken steps to ensure that applying for this scholarship is as easy as possible. To apply, simply fill out our simple teen diversity scholarship form that does not include any sort of essay or long answer question.
We have at least two scholarship spots in every class we offer. Applicants will be contacted within a week of their application by BTC staff.
BTC would like to shout out the great work other improv and theatre communities have done crafting inclusive programming like the above, some of the language and ideas from which we’ve borrowed to create our own, including HUGE Theater, Bad Dog Theatre and Rapid Fire Theatre.
The Teen Financial Aid Scholarship
We are committed to limiting barriers to taking classes with us wherever possible. We understand finances can be a burden especially for parents, and as a company founded by a collective of struggling artists we certainly empathize. Our Financial Aid Scholarship is designed to curb that challenge as much as possible.
Fill out the teen financial aid scholarship form here.
As ever, we encourage you to offer your feedback on our inclusion programming by contacting us at classes@blindtigercomedy.ca!
