Michael's Info
Michael Short is an improvisor with 17 years performance experience, having trained with the Second City, UCB, Magnet, and the Annoyance Theater. In the winter of 2014 Michael performed sketch and improv aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines with the Second City. Currently you can find him in the premier NYC short-form team Rufus Khan. He also hosts the Improv Refinery podcast, dedicated to talking shop about improv teaching and coaching.As a teacher, Michael draws from his many influences to generate personalized feedback and individualized challenges for every performer.
For more info: http://https://www.facebook.com/TheImprovRefinery/
Michael's Workshops
| The Self-Reliant Improvisor |
| Improvising Political Satire |
| Scenework for Musical Improvisors |
"Michael Short is a great coach. My team loved him. He has a great respect and deep knowledge of improv. He called us on our bad habits and chose exercises that were constructive in the areas we needed." - Joy Masters
"Michael coached my improv team that was formed as part of the Annoyance’s Blind Tiger show. He facilitated an environment where I learned many new improv techniques and felt encouraged to push myself to try out riskier tactics, both of which are extremely important to become a better improviser. This was due to Michael selecting effective exercises in addition to giving thoughtful feedback. I think that these coaching techniques were useful because of Michael’s comprehensive experience and knowledge of improv from various schools. I really trusted and tried to adhere to Michael’s coaching techniques, and it really made me a much better improviser. In addition, I think that Michael helped us perform better as a team by giving us team-based feedback about our practice sessions in addition to individual feedback. When Blind Tiger ended, my improv team stuck together and kept doing shows. I think this is a testament to the effectiveness of Michael’s team-back feedback. Overall, I highly recommend Michael as a coach." - Sarah Nagy
"Michael Short cares. Most people don't give a shit." - Ben Hosley