Outstanding Reviews

I had never done any stand-up before taking Lisa’s class and the idea of it terrified me. Sure, my friends have always told me I was funny but I had no concept of how to translate that to the stage. Her class not only help me develop material but also find my own voice. The class combines a close study of the different kinds of stand-up with personal insight from Lisa’s own experiences as a comic. My class was small (4 people) which allowed us to try out our material each week. Lisa creates a safe environment where you feel you can try out things without fear of being able to fail. She and the other students participate in a very constructive critique of your performance which encourages you every step of the way to building a strong set in which you can feel completely confident. My class had people of varying degrees of experience. If you are a novice like me, you will get all the “hand holding” you need to get you that first performance for an audience. If you have experience, the class serves like a gym does for athletes – you build on the strengths you have and develop new ones along with new material. Since taking Lisa’s class, I do stand-up every few months and I haven’t bombed once. The fact that I was able to get on stage for the first time at all… well, I have to give Lisa all the credit for that. She took something I only fantasized about doing and made it a reality.