If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Intro to Hip Hop Improv with North Coast

Think you’ve got what it takes to freestyle? Are you an improviser who knows how to rhyme but can’t rap? At the core, improv and free-styling go hand-in-hand. Whether you’re going in for 8-bars, dropping a beat into a mic, or initiating an improv scene, the same principles apply. Join Raero and Kaila of North Coast, NYC’s premier free style rapping, beatboxing long-from improv team, as they guide you through the tricks to turn your Dad Raps into Biggie quality rhymes. Learn how to set yourself up, find your flow, and weave your rapped verses in and out of your scenework.

North Coast teaches and performs in New York City – and does the same all around the country at numerous corporations, universities and improv festivals. www.NorthCoastNYC.com

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$65 per person. Maximum: 16 students

Day/Time: Saturday 10AM - 1PM

Class Dates: April 11, 2015

Student Showcase: None

Class Location: ImprovBoston Main Theater

Bios:

Rachel Rosenthal is a comedian and performer with over 15 years of experience. She is currently an improv instructor and performer at The Peoples Improv Theater in NYC, where she performs weekly with house team, Family Haircut. She also tours nationally with free­style rapping Hip Hop improv comedy team, North Coast, who was named one of the “Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2014′′ by Time Out NY. Rachel has performed and taught workshops both here and abroad and was named the 2014 Peoples Improv Theater Instructor of the Year.

Rachel has been featured on several podcasts and radio shows including Slate’s “The Gist,” WBUR’s “You’re the Expert,” and Kevin Alison’s RISK! – for which the AV Club called her performance a “tour de force.” Previous students have described her teaching style as "engaged" and "enthusiastic,” and in 2013 the Huffington Post called her an “improv whirlwind.” Find that article and more at www.theraeroshow.com.

Kaila Mullady is a New York based performer. A top 8 ranked beatboxer and two time, reigning Beatrhyme Champion. Kaila performs all over NYC and the country infusing beatboxing, singing, rapping, poetry and theater to push the boundaries of creativity and show just what the human instrument is capable of. Multi- instrumentalist, using a RC 300 she is able to loop guitar, beatboxing and vocals to become a one woman band. Performing with NYC’s premier freestyle comedy rap group NORTH COAST incorporating improv comedy and hip hop. Host and interviewer of The Beetbox, a beatboxing based podcast. Teaching workshops all across the country promoting reading, writing and finding your own soul music giving back communities and volunteering is a big part of Kaila’s creative process.