Advanced Applied Improvisation Course | Halifax, Novia Scotia
26-30 July 2027
welcome
Are you a coach, trainer, HR manager, L&D specialist or group facilitator?
Are you interested in, or already familiar with the value and power of Applied Improvisation in daily work and life and now want to take it to the next level?
Do you want to stay ahead in leadership, training design, delivery and evaluation?
Then this Advanced Applied Improvisation Training is for you - designed for professionals who are ready to expand their skillset, confidence, and number of clients.
“I’ve been an Applied Improv trainer for 30 years, and this was the best training I ever had”
“Best professional development I’ve ever taken.”
In this program, you will:
Strengthen your presence, flexibility, and facilitation mindset through reflective practice and real-time feedback on your facilitation style
Refine your connection and observation skills, as well as your flexibility and likability as a group leader
Learn to use playfulness and spontaneity as a way to make stronger connections with your teams
Integrate 100+ new ready-to-use exercises, tools, and activities into your facilitation repertoire with immediate impact
Design and pursue your own learning goals, tailored to your unique work context
Co-create learning with global facilitators and experienced peers from across Canada, the US, and beyond
Form deep, generative connections with thoughtful, curious, and generous practitioners, and build a lasting, supportive cohort to exchange ideas with, during and after the intensive
Learn to articulate the value of improv to clients and stakeholders with more clarity and confidence
Get marketing tips for your business to help you show the value and relevance of Applied Improvisation to your clients (using dedicated models such as the PLAY! model and other useful frameworks)
Learn why half of the world's top business schools, including Stanford, Harvard, LBU and Vlerick, are actively teaching applied improv
Co-create learning with global facilitators and experienced peers from across Canada, the US, and beyond
Strengthen your presence, flexibility, and facilitation mindset through reflective practice and real-time feedback on your facilitation style
Marketing tips for your business to help you show the value and relevance of Applied Improvisation to your clients (using dedicated models directly related to Applied Improvisation, for example the PLAY! model and other useful frameworks)
in this program, your facilitators will …
Dedicate themselves to your individual learning goals and work context
Help you to generate more work with Applied Improvisation training, with the use of easy concepts to explain the value of improv to your clients
Offer you a host of new ready-to-use activities, exercises and tools to level up your next sessions
Provide opportunity for individual coaching after the course
LEAD facilitators
Raymond van Driel is a Dutch corporate trainer, keynote speaker, executive coach, author and academic teacher. He has been performing improv since 1994 and won the Dutch Improv Champion title four times. He started with corporate improvisation in 2000 and now delivers Training of Trainers and keynotes about Applied Improvisation and Playfulness worldwide.
From 2009 to 2011, Raymond hosted Applied Improvisation courses at Stockholm University where business students engaged with improvisation for 3 months, 20 hours a week.
In 2016, Raymond received a government grant to do a full year of Applied Improvisation with the faculty and students of Vlerick Business School in Brussels and St Petersburg.
From 2008-2018, Raymond was a Board Member of the global Applied Improvisation Network (AIN, 9500 members), serving as Board Secretary. He has delivered the introductory programs at five conferences. (LinkedIn profile).
Ted DesMaisons teaches at Stanford University and is a trained mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) instructor. He has studied, taught, and performed improvisation internationally for over 35 years. He has worked intensively with world-renowned voice and presence coach Patsy Rodenburg. He is also the author of Playful Mindfulness and co-host of the popular Monster Baby Podcast (“a curious romp through the worlds of mindfulness and improvisation”).
He served on the board of BATS Improv in San Francisco for six years and has led more than a dozen workshops for annual conferences of the global Applied Improvisation Network. DesMaisons received an MBA from Stanford (Creativity and Leadership) and an MTh from Harvard (Ritual, Education and Spirituality). He lives in California and now teaches through Stanford University’s Continuing Studies program. (LinkedIn profile)
Awesome support And, Lea will participate in the training, too!
Lea Brovedani brings her expertise in trust, emotional intelligence, and human connection together with a love of improv. Known internationally as The Trust Navigator, she is the author of two books on trust and spent six years studying and performing with Front Porch Improv and Philly Improv Theatre. She loves helping people build trust and discover new possibilities through play, curiosity, and laughter. Lea will provide logistical support during the training, support the group and resolve any issues that might arise.
“Both inspiring and humbling. these trainers are the real deal - skilled, authentic, and generous with their expertise.”
✅ What’s included in the training
Full course tuition
4,5 days of expert facilitation
All meals and snacks during the course
Accommodation
Shuttle to and from Victoria
All course materials
A gorgeous learning environment
Thoughtful, experienced support
All materials and facilitation
Drinks in the evening are not included in the course price.
🌾 Investment (CA$)
Early bird CAD$ XXX until XXX
Regular price after XXX CAD$ XXX
If you join with a friend we’ll offer CAD$100 off for both! Mail us for questions.
“Four days that change your professional life. Deep insights, powerful practice and real time feedback. Tons of motivation and inspiration.”
📍 Location
We’ll be gathering at the Mount Saint Vincent University, just 10 minutes outside of Halifax city centre and 20 minutes away from the airport. XXXX. We’re happy that Lea was able to book this location for us!
🛏 accommodation
Each guest will have their own private dorm room. Bathrooms are shared and semi-private, with individual shower stalls. XXXXXXXXXXXXX
📅 Dates:
Arrival and introductory activities: Monday 26 July, check-in from 3pm
Course runs: Monday evening through Friday afternoon
Our course location!
“This Applied Improv course with Ted and Raymond was one of the most immersive and inspiring workshops I’ve ever attended.”
🚀 ready?
Join us for a unique fun-filled, impactful, and deeply engaging week on Halifax, Canada
You’ll be part of an international cohort of motivated, curious, warm-hearted practitioners who value openness, spontaneity, and meaningful connection.
Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, expand your network, or simply re-energize your practice — this is the space to do it.
Register or do let us know if you have any questions. Or register your interest so we can keep you informed, we do this course worldwide.
On Sunday evening we’ll start with dinner and some introductory warming up-activities.
“Ted and Raymond have crafted a learning experience I’ll never forget. The perfect blend of theory, practice, play and deep connection within our learning cohort.”
“I’m going on 20+ years as a facilitator and I was gobsmacked by how powerful the learnings were in this course.”
After your registration we will provide you with more practical details and travel options.
- A few testimonials of previous trainings (and proud of them!)
