Best Improvisation Classes In Vancouver Near Me

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"I've tried my hand at their improv classes and it isn't easy."

Business: Vancouver's home for live comedy | Shows, events, training | Comedy happens here. Tickets on sale now!

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"Great classes and instructors. Simon was my instructor mainly, I have ..."

Business: Get practical, world-class acting training in the heart of Vancouver’s film industry. Over 80% of graduates get agents in 3 months.

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Ready for an exciting career in acting? Since 2000, VADA has been teaching acting classes and has the highest actor/agency placement in the country. On average over 80% of VADA students achieve placement as a professional actor on an agent’s roster within 6 months of graduation. That means you could be going to auditions for paid professional jobs in a very short time.

At VADA, each instructor is also a working professional with years of experience in the industry. You’ll have access to insider knowledge to get you the practical career-building skills it takes to succeed from industry experts.

Business: First Step Actors Workshop is located in North Vancouver, BC. Acting classes for youth, teens and adults.

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"The person YOU are, is a thousand times more interesting than the greatest actor you could ever hope to be"


The First Step Actors' Workshop is located in North Vancouver, B.C. and is an all-inclusive artist's centre dedicated to the personal growth of each individual and the celebration of their natural born talent. Our philosophy guides everything we do: "The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the greatest actor you could ever hope to be". Our objective is to guide the artist in discovering all the ways in which this statement is true. The result of this discovery being well rounded individuals with a deep understanding of themselves, their work, and their potential. The First Step Actors' Workshop is committed to providing the finest support system and guidance for actors of all ages, regardless of their level of experience.


The First Step Actors' Workshop produces industry standard, HD tapings complete with pro lighting, audio and graphics with a web link provided to you by the time you get home!

We are passionately committed to helping you discover your strongest work; supporting the artist to know it, not show it, and remove the "audition" from this experience.

The First Step Actors' Workshop resides in a spacious, multi-room, full equippeed, three thousand square foot warehouse in North Vancouver. The possibilities are endless!

Celebrating the Artist, and their natural gift, while nurturing the innate ability to live truthfully in all we do, Wether it be in class, the industry, or our own lives; to be here now, and feel the moment. To be present! It's all about you.

A powerful program dedicated to self-awareness and accountability; Artists are invited to listen, connect, to think for themselves, and discover their natural born instincts, empathy and greatness. To be you!

Classes for Beginners and Novice, this is a safe and nurturing environment for self expression, personal development, discovering a love for acting, having fun, making friends, and producing cool work!

A fun-filled introduction into the magical journey of Acting for our youngest Artists. Discover your potential and all the adventures around every corner of your imagination. Play hard!

A well known and highly regarded Acting Boot Camp- friend and film making experience for Young Artists both Beginner and Novice…it’s a total blast!

The ultimate Acting Camp for dedicated Teens. This Advanced week caters to our ongoing and experienced students who are advancing to a new level of classes in the fall. Also open to newcomers.

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"Usually a class is as good as the teacher."

Business: As a leading Vancouver acting school, we believe success is a habit and not a destination. We dream big and we live bigger!

4worldlovers: Story Institute is a Vancouver acting school who offers acting classes with a unique focus on combining the core foundations of acting, with the key business habits required for consistent success.


Our Vancouver acting classes focus on the foundational skills needed to work in the Vancouver film industry.

Our graduates learn the craft at the level required to perform on top series like Riverdale, The Flash, Batwoman, and the other world-class television series shot in BC. We also dedicate a portion of this program to the exciting world of voicing cartoons and video games, like the Far Cry series, or Lego Star Wars, or My Little Pony, to name a few. Graduates of our diploma program from this Vancouver acting school receive lifetime mentorship and guidance for free and they also receive fundamental tools like a professional demo reel and voiceover demo to help them find representation with one of the top Talent Agents in Vancouver. We think differently, and that is probably why our students see such different results.

Get in touch and our friendly team will contact you to answer your questions

Sign up for our open house by calling (778)-222-8677 or contact us below​

We do things differently at our Vancouver acting school and that’s why we get different results.

As professional actors, we believe success is a habit and not a destination. Vancouver actors who train with Story Institute, find themselves repeating and exceeding the same levels of success as their coaches.

Book Full Time Acting lessons or Part Time Acting Courses in Vancouver today!

– FREE Lifetime membership. Additional training, guidance, whatever you need for the rest of your career!

– Most cost effective acting diploma program in the city – Our graduates get BOOKED on top shows!

– FREE Studio Access during study and after graduation – professional quality voice and on-camera auditions

– Diploma programs offer knowledge, skills, and materials to get an agent immediately after graduation

– Professional voice-over demo and on-camera demo to showcase your skills after graduating

– More than just an acting program! Practical steps for the craft, and the business, to ensure every audition is delivered with success!

Coaching can be expensive. In some cases it can be as much s $75 or more. Actors often have to ask themselves “Is this one of the big ones I should take more seriously?”

What if coaching was included at no additional charge? What if every single audition could be treated like “the big one?”

We see every audition as that chance, at this Vancouver acting school.

Even prior to the pandemic, the world have been evolving to more technological solutions in all industries. Film and television isn’t any different. This specific skill can make or break an audition. If it’s not lit right, framed properly, or of the sound is off… it can negatively affect an otherwise beautiful performance. Don’t give them any reason to say no. Always deliver your “A” game. Every single time. We are a leading Vancouver acting school.

This industry isn’t always trying to find out the right answers, it is sometimes trying to find the right questions first. We are here and happy to meet or take a call if you have any questions or need help with agents, headshots, resumes, or any of the other crucial elements of your career.

At out Vancouver acting school, our instructors don’t show you what should work in theory or what they’ve been told should make you better. They give you the same skills and knowledge they use in their everyday careers to book the roles they have been performing for years.

Art has two primary functions in society; it can entertain or it can educate, and in some wonderful cases it can do both. As actors, we serve stories that are effectively a reflection of society. It allows the audience to reflect on how our generation or moment in time sees itself in relation to the past, present, and future.

Business: Vancouver acting classes in a Professional Studio for new and emerging actors in downtown Vancouver. Covering the ins and out of being an actor in Vancouver

4worldlovers: A professional acting studio, Actorvan provides various classes for the new, emerging, and professional actor. We are are also very inclusive and encourage and welcome differently abled bodied, all ethnicities, all sexual identities, and, any age, to start acting.

Marc Gaudet has been in the Film Business for over 20 years. As the owner of ActorVan Studios, he is thrilled to guide actors in moving their careers forward through classroom training and casting director workshops.

Recent bookings include Mahalia, A Million Little things, Taking a Shot at Love. Twilight Zone, Supergirl & DC Legends of Tomorrow.

Marc has coached actors that have booked Actor, Principal, Recurring, & Lead roles in Film & TV.

Business: Turn your passion into your career at VAS. Fully accredited diploma and part-time programs taught on-site in Vancouver for Acting and Screenwriting.

4worldlovers: From Business Training & Career planning to hands on training from professionals, we help you turn your passion into a career in:

ACTING – Learn the skills to work professionally in the busy film, television, & voice-over industries


WRITING – Your one stop shop to learn Screenwriting for film and television

Our graduates work in the industry. Have a look at some of their successes!

We have amazing relationships with some of the best names in the industry to help our students.

Our faculty are working professionals who are excited to share their knowledge with you.

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"Great improv shows all through the week."

Business: Railtown Actors Studio is Vancouver's premium studio for professional actor training.

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"Fantastic shows every week (in non-Covid times) and great improv ..."

4worldlovers: Lives again in our new home at 110 Water Street. We’re excited to open back up as a space for the comedy community after a year away. Stay up to date as we move into construction and get closer to being in full operation.

Check here for our schedule and to see what’s coming up at LMG.

LMG is a community programmed space of independent comedy. We’re not open for rentals yet but check back for details later.

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Little Mountain Gallery relies on our community of volunteers to help us run the city’s only comedy community centre.

We’re hard at work on creating our new space and would love to develop our network to help us gear up for a successful launch.

If you’re interested in getting involved, click the button below to learn more and find our volunteer application form.

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Business: Vancouver Young Actors School (VYAS) is Canada's #1 elite training facility for young professional actors. Our coaches are professional actors who help our students land roles in some of the top film and TV productions.

4worldlovers: Conveniently located in the heart of Fremont Village, VYAS: Port Coquitlam is bursting at the seems to welcome you for Spring 2023 classes beginning February 4th.

Vancouver Young Actors School (VYAS) is Canada’s #1 elite training facility for young professional actors. Our system of measurable results in this subjective industry gives parents, teens and kids alike the skills and the confidence needed to achieve and reach their goals at a professional level.

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Business: The Roundhouse is a busy community and recreational centre, a vibrant arts centre, and a historic Vancouver landmark.

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Business: VanArts is a top-rated school with 1-year diploma programs in Acting, Animation, Game Art, Photography, Visual Effects (VFX) & Web Development. Vancouver, BC.

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"I have taken multiple classes and found all instructors to be excellent."