Dubomedy Arts School News: Fall term class schedule, extension programs & new venue….
After returning from a full summer tour, performing and teaching in 6 countries, Dubomedy are proud to be back in the UAE to announce their 5th Season and Dubomedy Arts School’s (DAS) Fall Term! We have trained hundreds and hundreds of students internationally and locally and are happy to kick off the new school year! We have made some exciting adjustments: added additional coaching for advanced stand up comedy students and public speaking year round in English and Arabic, welcomed comedian Omar Ismail to our coaching team, are geared up to launch our extension programs in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, Hollywood acting coach Bashar Atiyat returns and are moving our Dubai classes to a new venue, TRAFFIC!
We were rated "Best Classes to take in Dubai" by Timeout Magazine and received an award from DIDF for our contributions to the local arts community. Please see the detailed schedule below. For more info about classes, affordable fees and our highly qualified team of professional teachers feel free to email us:
LOL@vivadubai.com. All performance classes will end with a final show on Sat, Nov 17 at TRAFFIC Space. Our end of term “Mix Tape” Shows are always packed houses, last term we had an audience of over 250 people attend. They have become a staple in the Dubai Arts Community.
FALL TERM COURSES & SCHEDULE:
COMEDY
8 week courses with added coaching and final performance
*Comedy 101: Beginning Stand Up Comedy performance, writing
& Improv- Adults Only
Saturdays, Sept 29 – Nov 17
2:00-3:30pm at TRAFFIC Space
AED 1000
Ever wanted to try your hand at stand up comedy? Have a fear
of speaking in public that you like to overcome? Want to learn the basics of
improv? Want to meet like-minded people and become a part of the local comedy
community? Want to learn comedy from professional comedians with years of
comedy coaching experience internationally? We've got you covered!
*The Graduates 102: Intermediate-Advanced Stand Up Coaching-
Adults Only
On-going Saturdays beginning Sept 29 – runs all year round.
English and Arabic.
2:30-4:00pmat TRAFFIC
AED 600
This course is open to 101 graduates or those with stand up
experience. This year we have a new format and training sessions will be
designed based upon each individual student's needs. From small group to
private coaching sessions, from comedians to business professionals, from
comedy to public speaking and script editing.
IMPROV!!
8 week course with added coaching and final performance
Sat, Sept 29-Nov 17
4:30-6:00pm at TRAFFIC
AED 1000
Our famed Improv Jam class focuses on ensemble based theater
games and short form improvisational comedy! Improvisation isn’t just an
excellent tool for performers, it’s a life skill. The key objectives of this
course are to discover the fundamentals of improvisational comedy, improve your
storytelling skills, learn techniques to think quickly on your feet and to be
more creative all while relieving stress and having fun in a supportive
environment! This spirited, energizing course is open to all levels, from just
for fun to those wishing to move towards joining our professional Improv
Revolution troupe! It will end with a final performance.
NYC TAP DANCE & BODY BEATS
Full 8 Week Programs with added rehearsals and final
performance. Classes taught by Broadway, MTV’s “The Grind”, STOMP Veteran Mina
Liccione.
Saturdays, Sept 29- Nov 17
Dubai Marina Mall - Kadomz Studios
AED 850
10:30-11:30am- NYC Tap & Body Beats- Level 1- Adults
& Teens
11:30-12:30pm- NYC Tap & Body Beats- Level 2- Adults
& Teens
12:30-1:30pm- NYC Tap & Body Beats- Level 3- Adults
& Teens
LEARN TO SPEAK EMIRATI by Dubomedy: Level 1 for Beginners
Saturdays and Wednesdays beginning the end of October
Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm l Wed 7:30-9:30pm at our JLT
Location
ACTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION- 1 week special intensive
with guest Acting coach Bashar Atiyat. October 21-27.
This exciting 1 week acting workshop will be lead by special
guest acting coach Bashar Atiyat. Coming from an Arab Bedouin Mid-Eastern
Origin, but working in Hollywood for the last 19 years, Bashar had established
himself in Hollywood as one of the main Film Consultants and Arab Actors, to
work and consult on several big Hollywood budget productions. Named by the
Media as The Bedouin In Hollywood, Bashar is becoming one of the main Go-To
figures in Hollywood for Film Consultancy for Culture, Religion, Location,
Cast, Production, and more, for projects that relate to the Middle East Region
and for the Arab and Islamic Culture related films. Bashar has worked on
several Hollywood Pictures, such as “SYRIANA” with George Clooney and Matt
Damon directed by Oscar Winner Stephen Gaghan. He also worked with the Coppola
Brothers, Christopher Coppola and Frank Coppola on “Bel Air”, Director Ken
Harrison on “THE WEDDING”, and several other projects, such as “TOUARQE”,
“WISHBONE”, and recently the new TV Thriller “ADPD” . Recently he was hired as
the Acting Coach on the Award Winning Script “TINA”, to train the main
character TINA on set in Dubai, and Co-Produced two Feature Films in Hollywood,
“West Ghost Studios” and “The Landlord”.
PRIVATE COACHING: Coaching is always available throughout
the year for amateurs and professionals. From stand up comedians to actors to
script editing to business professionals to public speaking to dance, you name
it. From one on one to small groups. Arabic. English. Hindi/Urdu. You
choose the trainer and we’ll design the best coaching plan for you and/or your
team.
REGISTRATION: Our last 2 open registration sessions are Sat,
Sept 15 and 22 from 1:30-2:30pm at our JLT office. Please email us for
directions or call 04 374 6789.
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