Stand Up Comedy for Healing

Whoo Hoo! We are delighted to have you participate in this new and innovative program.

Dial in from around the world on Zoom! NEXT SESSIONS BEGIN MAY 17TH/18TH 2024!

ONLINE 5 SESSIONS  via Zoom with performance culmination on an agreed date. Classes are 90 minutes per session.  Limited to 8 students per session for maximum results.  

TIMEZONES GO OVER ONE DAY FOR THOSE IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES.  PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIMES YOU SELECT.

 

Saturday 4pm - 5:30pm LOS ANGELES time Zone

(Sunday NZ 11am or AEST 9am)

 

TIME ZONE CONVERTER

EACH SESSION IS 90 MINUTES

If you are unable to attend the FIRST session, but can the following, please contact us and we will schedule a personal session for you to catch up.

 Please email us your preferred timeslot after registering

 

WHY US? HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?

Rise Up Comedy hires only those that have innate wisdom to teach. We value teaching as a talent. A true teacher inspires the student to explore and follow their own innate wisdom, not mimic a celebrity. Our innovative method has students finding their own voice at lightening speed and surpassing years of comedy struggles.

Our teachers are also working professionals.

We offer classes online culminating into a performance.

We teach clean comedy and provide a safe space for people who know they are funny but unsure as to how to create that first comedy set.

We provide a safe teaching space free of prejudice and encourage those underrepresented in the comedy field (BIPoC, LGBTQ+, women and over 50) to claim their stage!

5 week class structure leading to performance.

Week One - WELCOME and Finding your funny - what/who are you?

Week Two - Getting your game on!

Week Three - Set creation and feedback

Week Four - Rhythm - the secret ingredient!

Week Five - Polishing it up

PERFORMANCE - Invite family and friends to laugh! The performance is integrated with working comedy pros and partial proceeds benefit the nonprofit.

OUR TEACHER

Paula Jane Newman is an English comedian, actress, voiceover artist, meditation instructor, event speaker and educator. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, she travels the world inspiring others with her "cleanish" comedy, meditation wisdom and life story.

BIOGRAPHY

Paula has performed on line ups including Margaret Cho, Darrell Hammond (Saturday Night Live) and more. Notable Los Angeles stages include, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Flappers, The Comedy Chateau to name a few. Internationally at the Sydney Comedy Club, Happy Endings Comedy Club (Sydney), the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the United States at the famous House of Comedy and 3E's Comedy Club. She loves to MC/Host corporate and charity events where we are all working for a higher cause.

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What People Are Saying:

This class was amazing. I had zero confidence going in. I never thought I could get up in front of a crowd, but after only four classes, I was able to not only to perform, but perform confidently in front of a crowd and the response from the crowd was spectacular. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who has an interest in comedy. I was taught how to use life experiences to my benefit.

Randy Cusick

We truly appreciate you taking the time to come and share a laugh with the men of Hope of the Valley. Thank you.

Hope of the Valley Non Profit

200.00

Attendance conduct in this class requires the respect and compassion of all individuals. If an individual is not respecting another you will be asked to leave the class with no financial compensation. All purchases are final and proceeds go towards the nonprofit. No refunds.  If you are unable to attend the class you may reschedule but only up to 30 days prior to each class. You may regift the class to another individual. You agree to the class being filmed for education purposes and for Aware Mediation Inc and their teachers promotion of the class only.  All teaching materials are property of Aware Meditation Inc. and are not eligible for rebranding your own course, sales, distribution or lending to another individual not in the class.

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