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With Allison Goldberg & Jen Jamula (Co-Creators, Blogologues).
Thu, Feb 12, 2015 @ 09:00 PM   $45   General Assembly East, 902 Broadway, 4th Fl
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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Allison  Goldberg Photo







Co-Creator,
Blogologues





Jen  Jamula Photo







Co-Creator ,
Blogologues






About This Class

Proving that the internet and live theater can live in harmony (The Huffington Post), Blogologues is a New York-based sketch comedy show in which blog posts, Craigslist posts, tweets, and more are performed live onstage. Whether you're an entrepreneur, CEO, teacher, or anyone whose job or desired job requires speaking in front of others, this class will help you gain the confidence, presence, and charisma to help you connect with your audience. You'll learn how to reinterpret text, think creatively, and create memorable out-of-the-box presentations while having a great time in the process. Plus, you'll learn how to keep content fresh during repeat uses.




Prereqs & Preparation

A sense of humor and adventure.



Please wear clothing you feel comfortable moving in.




Takeaways

  • Receive take-home list of tips and tricks to enhance presentation skills.

  • Receive feedback in the form of 3-5 personal priorities during class.

  • Perform short, polished performance of text in an unconventional way.




About the Instructors


Allison  Goldberg Photo





Co-Creator,
Blogologues



Allison Goldberg & Jen Jamula are co-creators and producers of Blogologues (blogologues.org), a sketch comedy show in which internet content is performed live and verbatim. Last November, Alli and Jen were featured on the cover of Time Out New York, and ranked among the top ten funniest women in NYC. Blogologues has been featured in The Daily Beast (this is a great, funny, intelligent show), CBS (5 best things to do in NYC), The Huffington Post, NPR and more. Alli and Jen have created content for brands such as The Guardian, Mashable and Time Out New York, and they are Creative Consultants for Randi Zuckerberg. The duo also leads comedy, public speaking, and empowerment workshops for companies, co-working spaces, incubators and student groups as varied as Time Warner, Buzzfeed, Lean Startup Machine, The Girl Scouts of NY, DreamIt Ventures and more, and they are the storytelling instructors for General Assembly's teachers. Jen and Alli have spoken and performed at conferences nationwide, including SXSW, Internet Week, and TheLi.st Summit. They graduated from Yale University, and the Blogologues team now proudly makes its home at AlleyNYC, the city's best coworking space and the troupe's official sponsor!







Jen  Jamula Photo





Co-Creator ,
Blogologues



Allison Goldberg & Jen Jamula are co-creators and producers of Blogologues (blogologues.org), a sketch comedy show in which internet content is performed live and verbatim. Last November, Alli and Jen were featured on the cover of Time Out New York, and ranked among the top ten funniest women in NYC. Blogologues has been featured in The Daily Beast (this is a great, funny, intelligent show), CBS (5 best things to do in NYC), The Huffington Post, NPR and more. Alli and Jen have created content for brands such as The Guardian, Mashable and Time Out New York, and they are Creative Consultants for Randi Zuckerberg. The duo also leads comedy, public speaking, and empowerment workshops for companies, co-working spaces, incubators and student groups as varied as Time Warner, Buzzfeed, Lean Startup Machine, The Girl Scouts of NY, DreamIt Ventures and more, and they are the storytelling instructors for General Assembly's teachers. Jen and Alli have spoken and performed at conferences nationwide, including SXSW, Internet Week, and TheLi.st Summit. They graduated from Yale University, and the Blogologues team now proudly makes its home at AlleyNYC, the city's best coworking space and the troupe's official sponsor!





 
 
 
 
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