BATS Improv’s acclaimed School of Improv offers numerous summer classes and camps for adults and young people ages 11 to 18 years old at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Adult classes cover many aspects of improv: physicality, long form, super scenes, character development, passion, danger 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-Friday) 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! Please Note: Classes listed below reflect those held at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture; BATS Improv offers more classes at other locations.

Sketch Pad 2: Writing Sketch Comedy for Improvisers. Thursday, June 30-August 18, 7:00-10:00 p.m., performance, Saturday, August 20, 10:30 a.m. $369 (prerequisite: Sketch Pad 1 or equivalent)
Summer Camp Session 1: Youth Improv (Middle School). Friday, July 5-8, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., performance, Friday, July 8, 12:00 p.m. $239
Intro To Improv (three sessions). Wednesday, July 6, Thursday, July 21, 7:00-10:00 p.m., or Saturday, July 30, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. $45
Playing Playwright Genres with Dimension & Depth. Thursday, July 7 & 14, 7:00-10:00 p.m. $90 (prerequisite: completed Foundation 3 or higher)
Foundation 3. Saturday, July 9-August 13, 2:30-5:30 p.m. $299 (prerequisite: completed Foundation 2)
Foundation 1 (two sessions). Sunday, July 10-August 14, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  and Wednesday, July  20-August 24,  7:00-10:00 p.m. $299
Summer Camp Session 2: Youth Improv (Middle School). Friday, July 11-15, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., performance, Friday, July 15, 12:00 p.m. $299
Improvised Song 101. Tuesday, July 12 & 19, 7:00-10:00 p.m. $90 (prerequisite: completed Studio Scene Work or higher)
Foundation 2. (two sessions): Wednesday, July 13-August 17, 7:00-10:00 p.m. & Wednesday, August 31-October 5, 7:00-10:00 p.m. $299 (prerequisite: completed Foundation 1)
Heart Surgery For Dummies. (Bluffing your way through any profession). Saturday, July 16, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $112 (prerequisite: completed Studio Scene Work or higher)
Summer Teen Improv Camps (two sessions): Teen Improv Ensemble (High School). Monday-Friday, July 18-22, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., performance Session 1, Friday, July 22, 12:00 p.m.; Session 2, Friday, July 22, 2:30 p.m. $319
Summer Camp: Advanced Teen Improv Ensemble (High School). Monday-Friday, July 25-29, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., performance Friday, July 29, 2:30 p.m. $319
Physicality With Improv: Movement, Physical Engagement, Violence & Intimacy. Friday, July 29, 7:00-10:00 p.m. & Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $269 (prerequisite: completed Foundation 3 or higher)
Improvising the Long-Form Musical. Thursday, August 4, 6:00-10:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, August 5 & 6, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sunday, August 7. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Performance Showcases: Sunday, August 7, 1:00-2:00 p.m. & 2:30-3:30 p.m. $429 (prerequisite: instructor approval)
Three-Day Intensives: Foundation 1 & 2. Session 1, August 5-7, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Session 2, August 12-14, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $299 (prerequisite: completed Foundation 1)
Elements of Long Form & Super Scene: August 8-14, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $599 (prerequisite: significant improv performance experience)
Rock-Solid Scenes: August 15-18 & 20, Monday-Thursday, 7:00-10:00 p.m. & Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. $309 (prerequisite: completed Foundation 3 or higher)
45-Minute Cinematic Long Form: Tuesday-Saturday, August 16-20, 10:00 a.m.-5:oo p.m. $599 (prerequisite: prior improv training & performance experience)
Effortless Story: Thursday, August 25, 6:00-9:00 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, August 26 & 27, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 28, 12:00-5:00 p.m. (90-minute class, performance showcase & 90-minute debrief on show) $389
Family Drama Intensive: Thursday, August 25, 6:00-10:00 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, August 26 & 27, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 28, 3:30-5:30 p.m. (includes performance) $379 (prerequisite: instructor approval)
Notice What’s Already There: Improv Made Easy I & II. Session I: Thursday, September 1, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Session II: Friday, September 2, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $115 (prerequisites: completed Foundation 2 & Notice What’s Already There: Improv Made Easy I)
Bringing More Character To Your Characters. Saturday, September 3, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $115 (prerequisites: completed Foundation 3)
Turning Up the Heat: Bringing Passion & Danger To The Stage. Sunday, September 4, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $115 (prerequisites: completed Foundation 3)