February 19, 2015

Arts in the Workplace, Classes & Workshops, How the Arts Influence Business

Is Saying “No” Holding You Back?

Corporate wellness company, Maroto Fitness, was curious about the concept of ‘improv at work,’ so they brought us in for a workshop on Valentine’s Day. Improv facilitator Tioni Collins was absolutely awesome, and the scene work was hilarious AND educational. …

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Tags: 99u.com, art works, better communicator, better listener, breaking out of comfort zones, collaboration, comfort zone, communication, creativity, custom workshops, Facing Fears, finding inspiration, HR benefits, idea execution, improv, improv for business professionals, inspiration, intro to improv workshop, public speaking, scene work, Tioni Collins, workplace culture, workplacewellness, workshops, YesAnd

March 21, 2014

Artist, Arts in the Workplace, Classes & Workshops, News and Artists

Second Act: Actress Nanda Abella on the Power of Improv

On Wednesday, April 30, Nanda Abella will facilitate an improv workshop for creative professionals at newly launched coworking space, Creative Colony, which is based in Silver Spring, MD.  Artists on a literal stage mirror the workplace, where we are on a figurative …

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Tags: Argentinean actress, Big Green Theater, Blessed Unrest, co-working, coworking spaces, Creative Colony, creative professionals, creativity, improv, improv for business professionals, inspiration, Macbeth, Mini Cooper, Nanda Abella, New York City, off-Broadway plays

Another group creates mind map to improve service experience

West African Dance Class

Mind Mapping groupwork

Improv participant gesturing at Creative Colony

Brown Girls Burlesque

Nanda Abella explaining improv at Creative Colony

Participants mind map solution to improve service experience

West African Dance Class

Improv at PunchRock Group Photo

Group presentation during mind mapping workshop

Group presents mind map for product design

West African Dance Class

Improv participant gesturing at Creative Colony

January 9, 2014

Arts in the Workplace, Classes & Workshops, Events

Past Events

West African Dance Class March and April 2013 University of Maryland College Park, MD Brown Girls Burlesque Workshop Saturday, October 19, 2013 Dance Exchange Takoma Park, MD Improv Workshop for Creative Professionals  Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Creative Colony Silver Spring, MD Improv …

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Tags: breaking out of comfort zones, creativity, dance, empowerment, movement, West Africa, west african

January 8, 2014

Arts in the Workplace

Storytelling and Improv

Nanda Abella, one of our Improv facilitators, is an Argentinean actress based in New York City. Before deciding to become a full-time professional actress, she worked in the field of international relations and communications. As a professional actress, her credits …

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Tags: improv, storytelling, video