BATS Improv’s acclaimed School of Improv offers numerous summer classes and camps for adults and young people ages 11 to 17 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Adult classes cover many aspects of improv: character development, long forms, singing, dancing, masks, and more.

Adult classes range from single-day intensive sessions to three-to-six day workshops followed by student performances on the BATS main stage. Youth summer camps meet weekly (Monday through Friday or Wednesday through Saturday) for middle school (ages 11-13 years old) and high school (ages 14-17 years old) students and also feature a grand-finale performance.

Register ahead of time as these popular workshops and summer camps frequently sell out! Save $20 per session by registering before Thursday, June 1, 2017.

Please Note: Classes listed below reflect those held at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture; BATS Improv offers more classes at other locations.

Summer Camp Session 1: Youth Improv (Middle School). Wednesday through Saturday, July 5-8, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., performance, Saturday, July 8, 12:00 p.m. $239
Summer Camp Session 2: Youth Improv (Middle School). Monday through Friday, July 10-14, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., performance, Friday, July 14, 12:00 p.m. $299
Summer Teen Improv Camps (two sessions): Teen Improv Ensemble (High School). Monday-Friday, July 17-21, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., performance Session 1, Friday, July 21, 2:00 p.m.; Session 2, Friday, July 21, 2:00 p.m. $319
Summer Camp: Advanced Teen Improv Ensemble (High School). Monday-Friday, July 24-28, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., performance Friday, July 29, 2:30 p.m. $319
Summer Camp: Kid’s Improv (ages eight to nine years old). Monday-Friday, July 24-28, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. $179
Summer Camp: Beginning Teen Improv (High School). Monday-Friday, July 31-August 4, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. $319
Spontaneous Broadway. Thursday, July 27, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, July 28 & 29, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Performances: Sunday, July 30, 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. $409 (prerequisite: advanced improvised singing and long-form improv)
Co-Conspirators: Improv Duos. Thursday through Saturday, August 3-5, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Performance: Sunday, August 5, time TBD $369 (prerequisite: Studio Scene Work and above)
Three-Day Foundation 1 Intensive. August 4-6, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $309
Women’s Improv Intensive. August 7-9, Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $369 (prerequisite: Performance Workshop 1 or equivalent)
The Bechdel Test. August 10-13, Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. $439 (prerequisite: significant performance experience)
Three-Day Foundation 2 Intensive: August 11-13, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $309 (prerequisite: Foundation 1 or equivalent)
Song Improv 103: Harmony. August 14-16, Monday through Wednesday, 7:00-10:00 p.m. $369
Mask Making. Wednesday, August 16, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 17-20, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. $179 (must be enrolled in Masks below)
Masks. August 17-20, Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $389
Acting For Improv. Sunday through Tuesday, August 20-22, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. $369 (prerequisite: Studio Scene Work and above)
Open Short Scene Work. Wednesday through Friday, August 23-25, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. & Saturday, August 26, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Performances: Sunday, August 27, 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. $419 (prerequisite: Studio Scene Work)
From Tall Ships To Spaceships: Adventure on the High Seas & To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before. Wednesday, August 30, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, August 31-September 2, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Performances: Sunday, September 3, 4:00 p.m. (Classic Seafaring show) & 7:00 p.m. (Improv Star Trek show) $449 (prerequisite: Performance Workshop 3: Elements of Long Form or other long-form experience)