Blog - KidScape Productions

06 Oct

Assessment results: The benefits of Applied Improvisation for social-emotional learning (Grades 7-12)

KidScape Productions is celebrating its 19th year using Applied Improvisation (AI) for essential life skills. Whether training is provided during school hours, after school, or during one of our camps and assemblies, the benefits are significant and lifelong. Applied Improvisation, when done correctly, offers participants a low stake environment to hone in on essential life and communication skills. AI uses the methodology of improvisation and is infused into business, school, relationships, and everyday life. While anecdotal data has demonstrated the benefits [...]

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30 Oct

Utilizing Improvisation to Teach Empathy Skills in Counselor Education

KidScape Productions helps students master important life skills that work on and off the stage.Our pedagogical tools offer students a fun and positive approach to self-actualization. Through hands-on engaging applications in professional role play, improvisation and acting techniques; participants learn to build, balance and enhance focus, optimism and cognitive flexibility. Hear a bit about what Hannah and Awa have to say: “Counselor training programs are tasked with ensuring students meet standards for knowledge and skilled application of various content [...]

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27 Oct

Applied Improvisation, when done correctly, equals success in school, business and life!

Collaboration, Confidence and Creation Applied improvisation, when done correctly, exemplifies that creativity happens collaboratively by using the principle of short turn taking between individuals in the group. In an atmosphere of positive purpose, everyone is encouraged to contribute. Fear, suspicion and anxiety are replaced with focus, creativity and sense of collaboration. This approach allows individuals, groups and organisations to release their creative potential and over time increase their confidence. – Applied Improvisation Network 2017 www.KidScapeProductions.com *International* Skype and video training’s available!

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24 Oct

Get students engaged & strengthen retention through Applied Improvisation (AI) in the classroom!

Applied Improvisation (AI) in the classroom! AI is an effective way to get students to connect actively with each other and engage more fully with material they need to learn. When implemented correctly, it develops agile leaders with the ability to deal with ambiguity and change. Through the science of structured play, this workshop will guide participants through hands-on activities that blend behavior techniques, cross-curricular and student retention. Team Building on Purpose and KidScape Productions draw from contemporary understanding, psychology, [...]

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24 Jan

Welcome to KidScape Productions. We are so happy you stopped by!!!

Designed for ages 3-17 to help participants hone confidence and life skills. www.KidScapeProductions.com offers before, during, and after school workshops, assemblies, out-of-school time camps, and private coaching. Our high-energy, engaging curriculum is focused on developing important life skills through the creative outlet of professional acting, role play, improvisation, breath, and yoga. Our mindful approach to communication skills, social awareness, and confidence in speaking successfully builds, balances, and enhances physical and mental flexibility; emotional understanding and regulation; identifying and using social cues; [...]

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30 Aug

Why KidScape Productions in your classroom (research-based strategies) and meet our communications family!

KidScape Productions is a professional acting program with a mindful approach to social emotional skill sets and confidence in speaking. Our pedagogical tools offer students a fun and positive approach to self-actualization in communication through the use of professional acting, improvisation, and role play techniques. Our main focus is to build, balance, and enhance physical and mental flexibility. Through hands-on, research-based strategies, students discover the power of effort, hone emotional understanding and regulation; identify and use social cues; as [...]

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29 Jul

N. Nevada (USA): after school classes + fall/winter camps open for registration 2017-2017

KidScape Productions uses evidence based strategies to empower students and help them hone in on self-actualization and important life skills that work on and off the stage. Through professional acting techniques, role play and improvisation ages 3-17 learn through laughter, play and fun! We bring our programming straight to you and your students click here Now registering for all after school classes in N. Nevada, click here to find your child/ teens school: After school in N. Nevada (USA) click here Register for our winter [...]

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04 Jul

CALIFORNIA (USA) SUMMER CAMPS 2016 Improvisation Camps Ages 6-16

Still time to jump into our California improvisation camps in Truckee, CA and Tahoe City, CA (USA) Get ready to have fun, laugh a lot and make new friends while learning important life skills that work on and off the stage! These week long improvisation camps have single day options and all end in a free community improv performance. Truckee Improv (July 11-15) 9am-5pm Tahoe City Improv (August 1-5) 9am-3pm Click here for full details and to register: http://kidscapeproductions.com/camps/ Both Camps are Improvisation boot camps and [...]

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09 Jun

Improv & Role Play for Communication = Emotions + Active Listening + Perceptions + Follow Up / Clarification + Reflection = SUCCESS!

Being able to “relate” in our relationships becomes the architecture of our personal and professional lives. Over the past few years, I have asked thousands of children and teens to show me a job that does not require building a relationship to have success. While extreme efforts were put into place to prove the idea wrong, at the end of each discussion the truth remained that communication between people is necessary for success and survival. Successful communication is about give and [...]

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05 Jun

Got Confidence? Lead a happier and healthier life (Now international!)

People who are confident and articulate are better equipped to develop successful relationships throughout their life. KidScape Productions teaches students to develop skills to understand and enrich social relationships to create positive and confident individuals. The success in the process of learning and the outcome of the program will create students who have strong self-esteem preparing them for further success in school and family, success in business and personal relationships. Happiness equals success. Success in school, success in family, success [...]

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