Curriculum

Las Vegas International School of Stand-up Comedy’s Professional Curriculum

Complete Professional Industry Comedy Course Curriculum

Now Includes: The Las Vegas Stand-up Comedy Schools Global International Open Mic Comedy Club Booklet.

If you're preparing to perform on International stages, you need insight into global open mic nights and locations in some of the worlds most popular locations. This quarterly to half yearly, annually updated booklet, will save you time and money.

You get sign up and club contact dates and details for popular open mic Comedy Clubs in France, Hawaii, The UK, Singapore, Ireland, The USA ( Texas, Florida, LA, Chicago, Santa Monica, Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York) Tokyo  + More plus Our latest copy of Australian open mic rooms as well (SA/QLD/VIC/NSW/NT/WA)

NOTE: These Booklets are not for Sale, but are available absolutely FREE to all 5 day and 5 week complete industry course students. Just another added bonus from The Las Vegas International School Of Stand Up Comedy. Note: All Open Mic Comedy Preparation Students receive a Free copy of the Aus open Mic room gig guide

See u in class!

  • Where and How to find and write great material.

  • How to improve your memory tips

  • Learn of the art of performing Stand -up comedy on both National and International stages.

  • 3 things that guarantee Promoters/Club Owners will give you more spots.

  • Step by step joke writing techniques. Learn what words, gestures and hand signs can't be used in other countries

  • Instructions and tips from some of Sydney’s funniest professional comics and show promoters with 50+ years of experience in the USA and Aus, who work with students from start to finish and not just at graduation.

  • All Graduates perform at 2 live comedy school gigs. (optional)

  • Proper mic etiquette and pointers to make sure you’re always heard clearly.

  • Branding (How important is it and how to increase it for free) .

  • 5 mistakes open Mikers make when they first start (promoters never forget these).

  • Avoiding the 5 major comedy pitfalls / traps.

  • Educational vintage and current DVD footage of Comedians and classic stand up routines.

  • Improv vs Stand up. Pros & Cons and exercises to help master them both.

  • Finding Your On Stage Persona, Stand up Tips and insider secrets, List of Open Mic Comic Venues in Syd / Vic / Canberra / Brisbane / Adelaide to perfect your trade.

  • Understanding the different Comedic Styles and where u will fit in.

  • What is an assembly line comic?

  • Comedy tips and pointers to get your foot in door and keep it there!

  • What are the several types of comedic performers?

  • What's the difference between a Comic and a Comedian? How much are they paid? How long will it take to start earning money?

  • Pros and Cons of festivals “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.

  • Simple methods to get your name out there. Branding.

  • Footage of International stand up comics and former Stand -up comedy graduates in action across Australia.

  • Optional graduation performance.

  • Getting past your stage fear. (What steps can help)

  • Bombing on stage and why it’s good.

  • Now you can select A Certificate of Completion (if U only want to learn the theory-No grad performance) or a Graduation Certificate (If u want to perform live with work experience).

  • All Graduates receive a Free recording of their first Graduation Performance.

  • FREE refreshments (Tea and Coffee).

  • Our school offers daily In class filming and playback each day, to help improve and sharpen your skills instantly. (The first and only school to offer this)

  • Pointers in how to improve your memory.

  • We highly recommend performing at one of our Sydney stand -up comedy graduations, it will be the most supportive and best audience you will have to start off.

Open Mic Comedy Preparation Course Course Curriculum

Roughly 95% of those signing up to do an open mic comedy room, bomb big time, and a large percentage of those, drop out of the comedy scene all together because the experience is so traumatic.

Yes, we realize there is a large group of people who say,” On TV, that looks easy, I can do that” but in reality, stand up comedy is a lot of things, but easy, isn’t one of them.

Yes, about 5% of those first timers, do ok or as some would say “Got lucky”.

We at the Las Vegas international School of Stand-up Comedy, don’t believe in luck. We believe in preparation + opportunity = success. If you prepare and get the opportunity to perform and you end up with a great performance, that’s not luck.

With over 50+ years of stage experience in Australia and the USA plus training over 1600 students across Australia since 2010, we’ve put together a fun but comprehensive open mic beginners’ course, preparing you for your first (or maybe your 2nd or 3rd if it hasn’t gone so well) open mic performance. In this 3-hour course, you will learn what you need to know to look and sound like a polished and seasoned open mic’r.

The difference between success and bombing is pre-industry preparation. You’ll learn everything you need to hit the stages like an organized pro. Enuff said.

Here’s what you will learn:

  • Mic and mic stand technique and etiquette

  • Room and voice control

  • Rehearsal and practice techniques

  • Joke writing and structure

  • Tips to improve memory and overcome stage fright

  • In-class writing exercises

  • Free copy of our latest national Open Mic Gig Guide

  • $99 Dollar Credit to use towards our full 5 day or 5-week Complete Professional Industry Comedy Course (making the cost of this course FREE).

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