Improv 5a: Follow The Fear

Six Week Course | Adults Only (18+)
Scared? Good—then you’re in the right place. Growth begins the moment we step outside our comfort zone. In this Level 5a course, you’ll stretch yourself through bold challenges, individualized feedback, and exercises designed to reveal—and transform—the patterns in your play.

By meeting your fear directly, you’ll get to know your inner critic and develop practical strategies to quiet its influence. Along the way, you’ll discover strength in vulnerability, build trust with your ensemble, and explore physical and emotional risks that open the door to deeper, more liberated improvisation.

Over 6 weeks you’ll learn techniques to:

  • Identify and interrupt limiting patterns in your improv
  • Work compassionately and effectively with your inner critic
  • Take emotional and physical risks that expand your range
  • Build resilience, courage, and presence under pressure
  • Trust your ensemble and lean into shared vulnerability
  • Use fear as an ignition point for creative discovery
  • Step boldly into choices that surprise you and the audience

We double dog dare you.

At the end of this course students perform together in a student showcase.

⚡Important Details

  • Prerequisite: Improv 4: Top Of Your Intelligence
  • Schedule: 6 sessions (once per week for 6 weeks)
  • Class Length: 2.5 hours per session (15 hours total)
  • Class Size: Limited to 14 students for personalized attention

💰 Tuition

  • Regular Tuition: $297
  • Early Bird Tuition: $267 — Save $30 (10%) when you register at least 2 weeks before the course begins

Your tuition includes:

  • 15 hours of live improv training with a professional instructor
  • Personalized feedback in a supportive, small-group environment
  • A supportive community of creatives and professionals

    (All sales are final. By enrolling, you commit to your growth and engagement in the course. We believe in the value of what we offer — and trust you will too.)

📅 Upcoming “Improv 5a: Follow The Fear” courses:

(Please scroll down for all available sections.)

***Access code from previous instructor needed for registration.***

Register: TBA
(Spots are limited — secure yours today.)

Day/Time: TBA
Dates: TBA
(6 sessions: TBA) 

Student Showcase: TBA

Instructor: Jill Eickmann
Location: Leela Improv Theatre
309 N Boylan Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603

Parking: Free street parking available on N Boylan Ave.

➡️ Please arrive 10 minutes before class begins.