FAQs

Q: Do you offer any special discounts for your local or national courses?

A: Yes, currently, until the end of the year, you can get our complete industry course in all cities and all locations for just $249.99 (regular price is $399.99)

Q: Where are your Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney Comedy schools located? What are the course Days and Times?

A: Sydney Comedy School locations, Surry Hills is inside Bustle aka Hustle studios in Surry Hills ( Level 1, 457-459 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills (1 block from Central Station or street parking after 12;30pm on Sat and 6pm on Mon-Fri) location # 2 is in Club Parramatta 2 Macquarie Street, Parramatta. It's a 6 min walk from Parramatta station.(Free Venue parking for students) # 3. The Civic Hotel on Pitt St. Sydney CBD.

Melbourne Comedy School Location: The Melbourne Hotel. 600 little Bourke St. Melbourne CBD, Sat-Sun 3pm-9:30pm both days.

Canberra's Comedy School Location: The Griffin Centre 20 Genge St, Canberra, Sat-Sun 3pm-9:30pm both days

Adelaide's Comedy School Location: The Miller Apts & Conference Centre 16 Hindley Street. Adelaide CBD. Sat-Sun 3pm-9:30pm, both days

Times: Courses are held in Parramatta on the Weekends 12noon-3pm / Surry Hills and City CBD courses are held on Weekends 12noon-3:30pm, in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide, courses are held Sat and Sun evenings from 3pm-9:30pm. Note: Graduation Dinner Shows are held depending on your city on Monday or Thursday Nights 7:30pm.

Q: How often are your courses held?

A: Sydney Complete Industry Course 3 Day/5 Week. Taught only twice a year teaching only 16 students (8 per class) per year.

Adelaide/ Melbourne / Canberra, taught only once a year ( 8 students only)

International Performance Course: Taught 3 times a year in Sydney and once a year in SA/VIC/ACT

Open Mic Prep Course: Taught 4 times a year in Sydney and only once a year in SA/VIC/.ACT

Q: Do you offer a payment plan?

A: Yes, you can select a deferred payment method at checkouty

Q: Who is the main instructor? and how much experience does he have?

A: The main instructor is the founder of the school, Donte D1, born in Las Vegas Nevada, he has been performing stand-up comedy since the age of 14 1/2, he has over 50 years' experience in the USA and Australia and is the author of several books (including 2 books on stand up comedy and fringe and comedy festival how to. He has worked and performed with Jean Kittson, Anh Do, The Late and great Jeannie Little, Pauly Fenech (fat pizza) and Constantino to name a few. As an actor, he's had roles in The Matrix Reloaded and Fat Pizza vs Housos Movies plus appearances on TV Shows, Getaway, Recovery, Disney, Comedy Inc, The Big Breakfast and Generation 7. (see photos on our About Us page).

Q: Who are the instructors?

A: Past and present guest instructors: TanyaLee Davis (USA) Michael Connell, Kyle Legacy, Joe White, David Poltorak, ( the Professor from TV's The Chase), Dave Cooper (Housos/Fat Pizza) Cy Fahey (Deadly funny), Marty Bright, Kim Le, Cy Fahey, Robbie G ( Former head instructor at Comics Lounge Comedy School) Ade Norman, Billy Freemen, Aaron Pratt plus many more. This course will also include 1 or 2 special guest instructors that are comics and/or industry promoters. Due to their ever-changing schedules, we'll announce closer to class start date who they are. For more on the founder and head instructor, please see our "about us" page

Q: What's the difference between your school and others?

A: First of all, we limit our class size to only 8 students per class. We've been training students for over 16 years and we've found anymore than 8 students in a class, effects the one on one teacher and student ratio and technique retention. We're not running a social gathering network, it's a school for the serious and those determined to be the best they can be. We have trained more award winning comics than any other school in the country. We focus on quality and diamond results, which is why we now only teach 16 Complete industry course students per year in Sydney (2 classes), 8 students ( 1 class) per year in Adelaide, 8 students (1 class) per year in Melb and 8 students (1 class) per year in Canberra. That amounts to only 2 classes a year in Sydney and 1 class a year in SA/VIC/ACT. Once those seats are gone, you'll need to go on our waiting list in case someone can't attend or sign up the next year. Our Open Mic Prep and International Performance courses are taught several times per year in Sydney and only once a year in SA/VIC/ACT. We also don't recommend taking our course if you've already attended or will be attending The Sydney Comedy School or The School of Hard Knock Knocks. The founders of these schools are both former students, no doubt probably, a lot of our material and content will be similar. We recommend comparing the schools curriculums and picking the one that best suits your individual needs. The Las Vegas School of Stand-up Comedy specializes in training up and coming comics the art of preparing and performing on local, National and international stages. Our founder (Donte0 has over 50+ years of experience in The USA (San Francisco, LA, Las Vegas) and Australia. (including promoting shows and performing at the Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth Comedy and Fringe Festivals. he's also the author of the books " So you wanna Be a stand up Comic?" and " How not to Lose money putting on your own Comedy and Fringe Festival Shows".

Q: Which course covers everything you need to know to performing in comedy clubs?

A: The 3 Day Crash Course or the 5 week Course. Both cover writing, mic technique, understanding the joke formula, editing, memory improving and over coming stage fright tips, improv, festival and comedy prep, branding insider tips, delivery, tones, speed/pace, attire, tips to avoid bombing, theme discovery, real-time student weekly in-class practice video recording and replay to instantly finetune your performance, open mic performance guides both local and International plus much more. Our curriculum has produced more award winning comics than any other school in the country.

Q: What is the International Course?

A: Most other schools give you insight into performing for Australian audiences only, we offer courses for this as well, but we go 1 step farther with our optional International performance and writing course. generally, Australian material doesn't work as well in the UK or The USA or Japan or China or Scotland etc, on it's on, without some serious tweaking. We show you how to tweak your Australian material to make it universal for international audiences. We recommend having at least 5+ mins of tested material if signing up for this course. So, If you never plan on leaving your local area or plan on performing overseas, we offer several courses to suit your needs.

Q: What's the difference between your 3 day Crazy Fun Crash Course, Your 5 week course, your International Writing & Performance Course and your Open Mic Comedy Preparation Course?

A: The curriculums are the same in both ( 3 day or 5 week ) courses, the only main difference is the dates , location and times. Our 3 day and 5 week courses are designed for those who are serious about getting into the comedy industry, locally and nationally. The International Course is for those who may travel and perform overseas, The Open Mic Comedy Preparations course is for those beginners who want to dip their toes into the stand up comedy industry but aren't sure where to start and have little money to invest. Note: Graduation Dinner Shows are held on Mondays or Thursday Nights 7:30pm and the Open Mic Prep Course comes with 1 live bonus comedy gig. We suggest, selecting the course that best suits your location, schedule, Weekdays or weekends? Evenings or afternoon?

Q: What courses do you offer? Do you have online courses? Do you offer any how-to books on Standup comedy & Fringe and Comedy Festival start-ups?

A: We offer a 3-day Crazy Crash Complete Industry Course, A 5 Week Complete Industry Course (includes up to 4 free gigs) and a Open Mic Comedy Preparation Course (includes 1 free gig). We also recommend for those not quite sure if stand up comedy is for them, booking our online Intro to stand-up comedy course first or grab one of our bestselling books " So you wanna be a stand-up Comic?-15 things to know before and during" and " How not to lose money putting on a Fringe or Comedy Festival Show"

Q: What is the cost of your courses?

A: Our 3 day Crash and 5-week courses start at $249.99 on sale (Reg price $399.99). Our International Writing and Performance course is $199.99. Our Open Mic 3 Hour Prep course is $99.99! Our online Intro to stand up comedy course is $24.99. We also offer a "Bring A Friend" Discount ticket!

Q: What else do you offer?

A: All graduates will receive a Professionally Framed Graduation Certificate, up to 2 live club gigs (SA/VIC/ACT) and up to 4 live gigs in Sydney with a live audience at 3 different venues, A FREE Professionally Edited Graduation Performance Video ($100 value), a FREE Copy of our New International & Local Comedy Club Open Mic Room Guides (details on Open Mic rooms in Several countries and Australia) . Plus 2 free Tickets to the graduation show!

Q: I heard you have a International Global Open Mic booklet which gives you sign up details on open mic rooms in several countries around the world, Plus an Australian Open Mic Club Guide as well. where can I purchase these book?

A: Yes, our International Global and Australian Open Mic booklets, ( which is updated every 3 - 6 months) gives details on rooms in France, Chicago, LA, Singapore, Ireland, The UK, Las Vegas and many more, plus Australian major Cities, but unfortunately, you can't purchase these books, it's only offered free of charge to our comedy school 3 day, 5 week or International course graduates or All Open Mic Prep course students receive a free copy of the Aus open mic gig guide booklet for free.

Q: Is there an age limit?

A: Yes, it's 15+. Graduation shows are often in venues that allow 15+ with an adult present. Please confirm this prior to booking if under 18 years old.

Q: My memory isn't so great, can your school help with that?

A: Yes. We have several easy methods to improve your memory. Improving your memory will boost your confidence, which inturn will make you a better performer.

Q: My friends and family think I'm funny, does that mean I'll probably be a good stand up comic?

A: NO, not really. Stand up comedy is not only about funny jokes or stories. There are several other factors that bring it all together, if you're missing any of the other performance requirements, funny jokes alone won't save u plus telling jokes to friends and family is not the same as a room full of strangers, on a stage, under a spotlight.

Q: I'm not sure if Stand up Comedy is for me, any suggestions?

A: Of course. We have 3 suggestions. 1: Take our online Intro to Stand up Comedy Course. This covers all you'll need to know and prepare for to start your career in stand up comedy. each lesson includes a small quiz to test your memory in what you have just learned. The cost is only $24.50, so if you take the course and decide stand up comedy is not for you, you're only out of $24.50 instead of hundreds for a full course & 2: Purchase our Book " So U wanna Be a Stand up Comic?- 15 things to know before and during your journey" This also covers the ins and outs of the industry plus comic performance tips. It's only $25 with Free shipping and this could also save you big bucks if U decide comedy is not for you and 3: Take the Open Mic Comedy Prep course to prepare yourself to hit the open mic clubs and like a pro.

Q: Stand up Comedy on TV looks easy, in reality, how long does it normally take to get to the actual performance stage of a Stand up Comic on TV?

A: It varies, but normally, by the time you see a comic performing regularly on TV, they've probably been at it on the average of 5-7 years. There are of course exceptions to the rule and those depend on several factors we cover in class, it is, however, possible to get to that stage in less than half that time.