Stand-Up Level 1: Finding Your Voice

Class limited to 12 students.

Have you always wanted to perform stand-up but don't know where to begin? In this class, we will breakdown how to get started writing a stand-up routine and find your voice as a comedian. Our methods will include how to mine personal stories for material, how to write one-liners and premises, and how to use improvisation to generate ideas instead of staring down a blank page. Classes will also give students the lay-of-the-land on the NY comedy scene - from welcoming weekly open mics to the best shows to see pros in action. Every class will include stage time to try out original material in front of classmates.

7-Week Class: Saturday, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, October 25th - December 13th

• Note: Class may end between 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class will skip Saturday, November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving.

Where: The BCC Dog House, Studio 1 (137 Montrose Ave)

Class Show: Thursday. December 18th. 2025. BCC Pig Pen (144 Boerum St). 8:30 PM

Teacher: Shalewa Sharpe

Testimonials:

Shalewa taught there is more than one way to be funny. And rather than manufacture formulaic comedy clones, Shalewa nurtured our unique styles.

All my comic friends told me not to waste my time and money with a comedy class. But when I told them WHO was teaching it and they said, "Oh--Great! She's ACTUALLY funny."

She's fantastically supportive and communicated her knowledge and experience superbly. Shalewa is the best, and you can quote me on that!

So many things! Shalewa is naturally very funny! She's a very chill and accessible person as an introduction to comedy. She levels with us, provides great advice, makes strong connections. She meets us where we're at and she allows all comics to develop their own voice. She provides great instruction and guides us towards exercises that are actually helpful. I can't say enough good things! It was an awesome class!

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.