Improv Team / Comedy Troupe
Compete in local improv games or perform at lunch
Why It Matters
Demonstrates quick thinking, high charisma, and public speaking abilities. Huge confidence indicator.
How to Start
Register for the Canadian Improv Games or just run weekly lunch show cases in the drama room.
Commitment
- Medium commitment: a few hours most weeks during the school year.
- Best starting grade: G9
- G9+.
Programs It Supports
- Performing Arts
- Communications
- Business
Majors it supports
- Communications – high 70s to high 80s
Similar extracurriculars
- School Drama / Theatre Production – Perform, direct, or produce school plays
- School Band / Orchestra / Choir – Perform in a school ensemble long-term
- Visual Arts Club / Portfolio Development – Build a body of work in visual art
- CBC First Page Student Writing Challenge – CBC Books' national creative writing challenge for G7-G12
- Film & Photography Club – Shoot, edit, and produce visual stories
- Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Exams – Canada's national music certification system
- School Play / Musical Director – Direct or stage-manage the annual school production
- Yearbook Editor-in-Chief – Manage a massive year-long design and publishing project
- Mural Painter / Beautification Committee – Design and paint permanent artwork in school hallways