Dads GarageDGU
DGU is our education program offering comedy performance training to all ages and performance levels.
All ages and performance levels, from casual beginners to seasoned professionals; kids and teens in camps · Free Tuesday community jams; five-day school break camps over spring, fall, and winter break; five-day summer camps · Free
From dadsgarage.com/education ↗About this program
Dad's Garage University is a place for all ages and performance levels—from casual beginners to seasoned professionals—to laugh, learn, and fall deeper in love with the art of comedy and performance.
Curious about our classes, but need to get your feet wet first? Sign up for our free open house and preview classes.
Our classic improv classes are a perfect place for beginners and experienced performers. Our courses introduce and strengthen stage presence, technique, storytelling, connection, joke structure, and creative flow for beginner and experienced performers.
Our free Tuesday community jams are open to all, and a great opportunity to hone your improv in a supportive environment.
Dad's Garage University is a destination for talent and a place to try new things. Guest instructors and performance powerhouses offer exclusive workshops multiple times per year.
Our five-day school break camps are for grades 3—8. Our five-day camps offer general and specialized areas of interest for comedic performance for beginners and beyond. We offer summer camps to rising grades 3—12.
Questions
What does it mean to be a student at Dad's Garage University?
Dad's Garage University is a place to learn, grow, and connect with other performers and mentors in pursuit of a funnier and more joyful future for the arts in Atlanta. (Students also get to see certain Dad's Garage improv shows for free!) But, in terms of performance goals, what it means to be a student at DGU is up to you.
Do you offer scholarships?
As part of our efforts to foster diverse voices and inclusive spaces, we also offer scholarships for all of our classes and camps.
Who can take the sketch class?
Improv levels 1-3 are required prerequisites for sketch.
Details
- Who
- All ages and performance levels, from casual beginners to seasoned professionals; kids and teens in camps
- When
- Free Tuesday community jams; five-day school break camps over spring, fall, and winter break; five-day summer camps
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- 3 to 12 for camps; 55+ improv classes for older adults; all ages overall
