Hosting Intensive Class with Dustyn Willoughby

In this 2 day intensive seasoned host Dustyn Willoughby will share techniques on hosting several types of staged performances helping you stand onstage with confidence and comfort. This will culminate in a show you will co-host as a class. (This is not just a short form hosting class but there will be segments on hosting short form.)

Starting with the basics of public speaking Dustyn will show you the fine details of preparing like a professional using visualization to build onstage confidence and gaining the audiences’ trust.  From walking onstage and greeting the crowd to saying “thank you, goodnight” Dustyn will take you through the hosting experience step by step. At the end of the second day the class will host segments of an improvised variety show. No improv experience is necessary.

About the instructor:

Dustyn Willoughby has been performing comedy onstage since 2011 when he read his first jokes at a music only open mic in Lake Forest, California. Within a few weeks Dustyn became the host of the open mic and over the next few years Dustyn founded and hosted multiple open mics in Orange County. Dustyn began training improv at Spectacles Improv Engine and became host of “The Orange County Cagematch”, co-host of variety show “Blammo!”, host for the long running house short form team “The Lobby”, and became the House Manager. Dustyn now performs and teaches improv as well as produces comedy shows at The Improv Collective.

Class size: 4-8

Schedule: Saturday 2-6pm, Sunday 2-6p with 3 hours of class + 1 hour show