It’s not often I interact with kids and I don’t know why. Compared to adults they are geniuses of interaction. Kids don’t stop to reflect as much on whether their thoughts are correct. They just do it. They aren’t worried about what others will think later. Later is later and very far away. Interact with kids and you’ll improve your Improv skills. They are already in the moment and that’s a good place for adults as well. Compared to a workshop for adults – where finding a volunteer can be challenging there were many eager participants. Kids love to play and that’s what we did. Using improv games like story, mirroring and props, the kids interacted with each other and parents for a solid hour. Since we were outside the stage was a clearing between trees that was very natural. (The traditional stage can be intimidating). The focus, despite the surroundings, was excellent. My strategy, with the help of Melody my neighbor, participating with 3 kids of her own, was to choose a variety of skills to work on and keep things moving. Listening, teamwork, thinking on your feet and projecting to an audience were some of the goals. Next time, we thought it might be better to work on 2-3 skills that progress to one main larger skill.
