Advanced Applied Improvisation Course | Bondi Beach, Sydney
7-11 April 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 life and work and now want to take it to the next level?
Do you want to stay ahead in leadership styles, 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.
In this program, you will:
Strengthen your connection and observation skills, as well as your flexibility and likability as a group leader
Appreciate how to use playfulness and spontaneity as a way to make stronger connections with your teams
Learn how to articulate the value of applied improvisation to clients and stakeholders with more clarity and confidence
Integrate 120+ 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
Foster deep, generative connections with a group of thoughtful, curious, and generous practitioners — during and after the intensive
Refine your presence, flexibility, and facilitation mindset through reflective practice and real-time feedback on your facilitation style
By the end of this intensive, you won’t just know applied improvisation — you will embody it. You’ll leave with practical tools, deeper confidence, and a vibrant network of peers who share your commitment to transformative facilitation. You’ll be equipped to communicate the value of your work with more clarity and impact — helping you attract more of the right clients and increase your earning potential.
Most importantly, you’ll be ready to bring more presence, creativity, and human connection into every room you lead.
“Best professional development I’ve ever taken.”
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, 9300 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)
support
Susan Zheng founder and Chief of Spontaneity at Improv Life Lessons Pty Ltd, started teaching applied improv before she knew it had a name. In 2026, Susan joined the Sydney program as a participant. Inspired by the experience, she decided to help bring it back to Sydney in 2027.
With 20 years in sales and marketing and creating personal development content for sales training, she discovered that knowing what to do and actually doing it are two very different sports. She realised Improv is a playground for closing that professional gap.
Her best-selling courses include Improv for Dating & Relationships, Improv for Awakening Creative Intelligence, and Improv for the Workplace.
Susan is also a DISC Advanced Certified facilitator with more than 100 events under her belt, and will deliver a session during our program on how to apply DISC with improvisation training.
Participants praise her natural, authentic ability to create safe spaces where people can loosen up, take risks and surprise themselves.
Susan will provide logistical support during the training, support the group and resolve any issues that might arise.
LinkedIn profile
“Four days that change your professional life. Deep insights, powerful practice and real time feedback. Tons of motivation and inspiration.”
🌾 Investment (au$):
Early Bird (until 7 January 2027): $2450,-
Regular price (after 7 January): $2900,-
✅ What’s included
4,5 days of expert facilitation
A gorgeous, beach side learning environment
All lunches and snacks
A thoughtful, experienced support team (that's us!)
All course materials, like a binder with 100+ exercises
💡 Did you know that …
93.8% of our alumni report that the program had a positive impact on their business?
100% of our alumni find that their confidence as an applied improvisation professional increased significantly?
“I’ve been an Applied Improv trainer for 25 years, and this was the best training I ever had.”
AIN colleagues get a discount of $150
Reach out to us for more information.
📍 Location
We’ll be gathering at the beautiful Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach, Sydney - a unique venue right at the beach we’ve been able to book.
Our location: Bondi Pavillion!
🛏 accommodation
You book your own lodging based on your preferences, we’ll help you with suggestions.
📅 Dates: Wednesday evening 7 April until Sunday afternoon 11 April 2027
Arrival: Wednesday evening (7th): optional dinner before and official start at 7:00pm
Course runs: Thursday morning through Sunday afternoon
“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 fun-filled, impactful, and deeply engaging week at Bondi Beach, Sydney.
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!
On Wednesday evening we’ll start with an optional dinner and some introductory warming up-activities.
After your registration we will provide you with more practical details and travel and accommodation options.
“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.”
