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The class concludes with a show at West Side Comedy Club, providing students the opportunity to perform onstage in front of a live audience, and receive a professional recording of their set (please note recordings are subject to be used on our social media platforms).
All of our instructors are working comics themselves with credits to their name; they are able to speak directly to the industry as it is today.
This course is intended for comedians who are already working at their craft and have a strong understanding of joke writing and a five minute set they are looking to refine and polish.
Session Schedule:
Monday, May 13th, 7 pm – 9 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Monday, May 20th, 7 pm – 9 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Monday, June 3rd, 7 pm – 9 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Monday, June 10th, 7 pm – 9 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Monday, June 17th, 7 pm – 9 pm, at West Side Comedy Club
Monday, June 24th, 7 pm – 9 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubPerformance date*:
TBD at West Side Comedy Club
About Wali Collins:
Wali Collins is an international headlining stand up comedian. One of the original hosts on Comedy Central. Wali performed for 2 American Presidents and
1 First Lady. He is also an award winning corporate comedian. Wali is a curator at Lincoln Center. He produces a show called Jokes & Jazz, which is in its 6th season. Wali decided to share his knowledge of stand up by teaching and tutoring stand up comedy. He was also asked to give seminars in other countries including China and Hong Kong.
Testimonials From Previous Students:
"I took Wali's class around 2014 and have done private coaching with him from 2020 to 2024 and counting, he's one of the winners of many coaches that I tried. Wali is great at joke tuning including burning off fat, recommending better word and sound choices and predicting what the audience will think.He does it all in his head without reading it. Wali also lives to teach;
he loves it."
- Gregory Hold - Stand Up CEO
"Wali is one of THE BEST! Super smart joke writer and hilarious performer. 1 looked up to him when I first started standup and I still look up to him (partly cuz I'm real short, but also cuz he's awesome.)"
- Helen Hong (Comedian-Actor)
"Wali is very professional, amazingly funny. And kills it with his simple and clean material!"
- Jami Gong, (Owner of the first full-time comedy club in Asia)
Policies:
Class is for 18+
No Refunds, No Exchanges, No Cancellations (No semester roll-overs).
We reserve the right to remove anyone from a course and refund their money at any time for any reason.
Students who enroll are entitled to free open mics at West Side Comedy Club.
Graduation shows are taped, students who bring at least four (4) people are will receive their tape for free, otherwise they are subject to a $25 tape fee.
Please be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policies.
If you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]
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Requirements :
- Class is for 18+
- No Refunds, No Exchanges, No Cancellations (No semester roll-overs).
- We reserve the right to remove anyone from a course and refund their money at any time for any reason.
- Students who enroll are entitled to free open mics at West Side Comedy Club.
- Graduation shows are taped, students who bring at least four (4) people are will receive their tape for free, otherwise they are subject to a $25 tape fee.
- Please be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policies.
- If you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]
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