Full Article: Improv Teaches Life Lessons

As a proud Carolina Alum (1999), I was jazzed to offer another improv workshop at UNC Chapel Hill this week, excited that my workshop had hit the front page of The Daily Tar Heel, and just thrilled to have the writer (Colleen Volz) communicate the life skills that an improv class can help students develop.

Select Improv Life Lessons

Stay in the moment
Actively listen to your partner
Don’t be afraid to fail

How has YOUR LIFE changed because of Improv?

What skills have YOU learned because of Improv?

(In NC? Check out DSI Comedy Theater OR Contact me for improv classes nearest you)

The same judgmental looks you made when you saw “Phish” just a couple sentences ago.

Well, it was an AMAZING show. And regardless how you feel about Runaway Jim, Fluffhead or Halley’s Comet, it made me realize you never know how you might connect to people. So do it, get to know the “PERSON” BEHIND the people you know… And unlock Your Secret Network.

Enjoy the Super Secret Phish Show podcast (mp3)

Any interests you want to share? You can tell me. ZW can keep a secret.

Let’s check out the FINAL FOUR days of My 7 days on IndyWeek (check the entire spread with the Best Of issue next week). I enjoyed keeping track of my whereabouts and looking back on AN ENTIRE WEEK was cool. Well, after my first IndyWeek stalks Zach entry, I was actually told to eat more vegetables. Cool?

And I only hit the gym ONCE last week. What?

THE ZW TIMELINE: I typically work until 2am (often later) and wake up by 830am everyday. The DSI Comedy Office IS my house, so its really just a quick brush my teeth, make coffee and get back to work.

SATURDAY MAY 29th

1130am Carolina Fitness, 45 minutes on the elliptical to film a couple episodes of ZW Works Out — We can assume I went to the gym EVERY DAY until this project started, Right?

5pm The Old Well at UNC Chapel Hill for an AWESOME wedding rehearsal, for DJ PJ and Assistant DA Jeff Nieman and the lovely Stephanie Poole. Fantastic weather.

645pm He’s Not Here for a private rehearsal dinner. Sweet Water in Blue Cups and ribs catered by Pig Masters. Oh, and a record number of speeches! … Because of the Blue Cups

SUNDAY MAY 30th

11am ACME Food & Beverage Co. for BRUNCH! — what didn’t I eat? So good. I somehow got ousted as the Mayor of ACME on Foursquare and I’m working to correct this.

2pm Berkshire Manor West for impromptu pool party. SPF15. Left just after a lesbian hipster scolded two kids for flipping off a ladder. Not even I’m strong enough to mediate that conflict.

4pm Franklin Street Courthouse to get ready in the judge’s chambers and take wedding pictures. My favorite, 12 Angry Men in the jury box.

530pm Old Well for THE WEDDING! Fantastic weather. Not fantastic? Charcoal gray suits.

6pm R&R Grill for dancing and Fat Tire. Not necessarily in that order.

11pm Bada Wings in Carrboro for latenight snack. We were the only people in the entire place and they were playing jazz. Crazy scene from When Harry Met Sally. Or maybe Twilight Zone.

MONDAY MAY 31st

9am My Bed, where I stayed for a couple more hours. It was a Holiday.

130pm Mediterranean Deli for takeout BRUNCH! (Can you consider hummus and lamb Breakfast?) Apparently Med Deli was the place to be on Memorial Day.

230pm Downtown Hillsborough for Med Deli BRUNCH with the Revels family. Historic.

5pm Best Buy at New Hope Commons to pick up The Wire. After debating buying each season I got the entire series. OMAR COMING (After one night I’m on Episode 4)

6pm Whole Foods in Durham to get ingredients for dinner at home. Walked past a couple, wife loading up the cart while Husband shook his head and said, “Shit be cheaper at Kroger.”

TUESDAY JUNE 1st

930am DSI Comedy Office to #Hustle after the Memorial Day Wedding Weekend.

1230pm Top of the Hill to meet with Barry Leffler from 1360WCHL (we talked about the Station, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, DSI Witness News and a New super-secret comedy podcast)

3pm Weaver Street for a DSI Summer Intern Interview

4pm DSI Comedy Theater to work and prepare for 6-8pm IMPROV 501 class

930pm Tyler’s Taproom (Carrboro) for Young’s Double Chocolate Stout and to catch up with Paula Pazderka about her new job at RTI and writing her book — watch out Sedaris Family!

Alright, Back to work. Where do you go most?