IMPRO HELSINKI

Courses

Impro Helsinki is a school for long form improvisation. This means that in our classes you will get to know the art of improvisational theatre, starting from the core skills (of co-operation, listening, acceptance, connection) and continuing to explore scene work, different formats and creating fully improvised performances. We would love for you to join us!

Want to improvise in Finnish or Swedish?

IMPROV Classes 2025-2026

FOUNDATIONS

3.9.-17.12.2025 (á 2h) + show December 13th

Wednesdays from 17.30-19.30

CLASS LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
No previous experience of improvised theatre needed!
Are you interested in learning improvised theatre? This is a great place to start!
In our foundations class we will be doing just that, giving you a foundation from which you can begin your improv journey!
We will be concentrating on things such as communication, collaboration, acceptance, building characters and scenes.
We will get a taste of how to create an improvised theatre performance through the use of formats.
Come enjoy, learn and have fun together!
Ps. If you are looking to try improv in English, this is a great and creative way to become more brave in your speaking!
Course payment 135€ / month
(4 months) Business clients 135€ + VAT 25,5%
Performance: Saturday, December 13th 2025. Mark your calender and keep the day free for our end os season shows and after party!
No class: October 15th (15.10.2025)

Teacher: Sara Palmer

FORMATS TO ENHANCE IMPROV SKILLS

4.9.-21.5.2025 (á 2,5h) + monthly shows

Thursdays from 17.30-20.00

CLASS LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
To register for this course, you have learned the fundamentals of improvisation along with having at least one year of classroom training (at Impro Helsinki or elsewhere) including performances. Please get in touch if you are not sure about the level of experience.
In this course, we will be working with improv forms (formats) to train new skills and broaden existing skill sets.
We will not only be learning different formats, we will also be dissecting formats and focusing on specific elements, examining how they work together and what skills we can enhance through them.
We will be using format to strengthen ensemble play (work) and group mind.
This course includes monthly performances where you will gain the opportunity to perform different formats in front of an audience. 8 shows in total.
Course Payment 150€ / month (9 months). Business clients 150€ + VAT 25,5%
Performances are the last Thursday of every month, starting in October (performances will take the place of your class time for that Thursday). Due to MiniFestival performances, there will be no Thursday shows in December and May. Instead you will be performing on Saturday, December 13th and Saturday, May 23rd. Please include those dates in your preparation (planning) for this course
Check the info on class schedule in the terms.

Teacher: Sara Palmer

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foundation class: You will pay the registration fee 35€ when signing up to the class on our online store. This will have you automatically enrolled in the class and you will receive a registration form via email before the beginning of the course. In this form you will be able to choose the amount of installments for the course fee. The registration fee of 35€ will be deducted from the first months course fee.
Formats class: You will pay the reservation fee 35€ when signing up to get elected to this class in our online store. There are 16 reservation spots available and we will choose the participants of the class from these 16 applicants. After claiming your reservation spot, you will receive an application form. We will hand out the spots to the class based on the application. In the application form you will also be able to choose the amount of installments for the course fee. The reservation fee of 35€ will be deducted from the first months course fee. In case you will not be selected this time, we will reimburse the fee.
The registration is binding and by registering to the class, you are required to pay the course in full. The full course fee for the foundation level class is 4 x 135€ (including VAT 25,5%) and for the Formats ensemble 9 x 150€ (including VAT 25,5%
There are no classes held on fall break (week 42), winter break (week 8), Easter Monday, Eve of Vappu (April 30th), May 1st, May 14th (Ascension Day). The end of year break is between December 19th and January 11th and no classes are held during the break
If the student has to be absent from the class, Impro Helsinki will not compensate the student for the missed class
If Impro Helsinki has to cancel a class, we reserve the right to cancel one class without compensation during the semester (September-December & January-May). That is, if the teacher is sick, the session will not be replaced at another time nor will there be monetary compensation. If it is necessary to cancel more than one course session, the teacher informs the course participants either of a substitute teacher OR uses one of the make-up-days to replace the course session
Make-up dates: TBA
The replacement day for the course session is decided by the teacher, who informs the students in advance

NOTE: We are concentrating on both comedic and dramatic theatrical improvisation.

This training is not for the improvisers who want to do comedy exclusively!

PERFORMANCES:

AMOUNT OF STUDENTS:

8-14 (Impro Helsinki reservers the right to cancel the class if the minimum amount of participants wont be reached)

WORKSHOP SPACE:

The course will be held in Ruoholahti, close to public transportation.
There is a kitchen from where you can get water from, and store/ heat up your snacks if you'd like to bring one for you
More specifics to students who have signed up

TEACHER:

Sara Palmer. You can read more about Sara here.

PRICE OF EDUCATION:

Foundation course: 135€ / month (107,57€ + VAT 25,5% ) Please choose the amount of payments from the form you will be sent after registration.
Formats ensemble: 150€/ month (115,54€ + VAT 25,5%). Please choose the amount of payments from the form you will be sent after registration.

DEPOSITS AND DUE DATES:

Foundation:

1 installment 520€ (due date 1.9.2025)
2 installments 260€ (due dates 1.9.2025 / 1.11.2025)
Monthly deposits á 135€ - except the 1st deposit 115€ (due dates 1.9./ 1.10. / 1.11./ 1.12.2025)

Formats:

1 installment 1350€ (due date 1.9.2025)
2 installments á 675€ (due dates 1.9.2025 / 1.1.2026)
2 installmnets in the fall, 2 in the spring á 337,50€ (due dates 1.9. / 1.11.2025 / 1.1. /1.4.2026
Monthly deposits á 150€ - except the first deposit 125€ (due dates 1.9. / 1.10. / 1.11./ 1.12.2025 / 1.1. / 1.2. / 1.3./ 1.4. /1.5.2026

PAYMENT INFO:

Receiver: Improv Helsinki
Account number: FI86 5290 0220 6655 80
Reference number: 12344

ATTENTION! If the course is being paid by a company instead of a private person,

the price is 135€ or 150€/month + VAT 25,5% (you will get an invoice addressed to your company)

Let us know your company is paying for the course in the form sent to you after registration

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