Yael's Info
Yael Schy is the Director of All That Jazz, a San Francisco-based musical long form troupe, and of "Making $#!% Up," a short form improv troupe which she originated at the Alameda Comedy Club. She is also one half of the female musical improv duo, Uke Divas. Yael is the Founder of Zoomers to Boomers Improv, an International, Intergenerational online improv training program, and she also teaches an intergenerational improv class each summer for teens and adults at Lark World Music, Song & Dance Camp. Yael has been studying improv since 2002 with East Bay Improv, BATS, Un-Scripted Theater, Loose Moose, and Keith Johnstone. She is a former member of Pan Theater, Leela Improvisational Theatre Company, and "The Dinner Detective" Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Yael uses dance and improv in her work as a consultant, specializing in leadership, team building and communication skills, and is a founding member of the Applied Improvisation Network. In addition, Yael teaches various forms of dance and writes songs in her spare time!For more info: http://https://zoomerstoboomersimprov.com/
"Yael is one of the best improv teachers I've ever had, including my time taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles! She makes every class so incredibly fun, while also providing constructive feedback to help everyone improve at their craft. My class was filled with many different ages, spanning from pre-teens to seniors. It can sometimes be difficult to teach improv to so many different ages, especially since one aspect of improv is shared experiences - luckily Yael's specialty is finding the commonality within us all!" " - Alexina Boudreaux-Allen
"It was a great honor to be in the first intergenerational improv class [at BATS] with Yael Schy and Gary Ware. I have been improvising for over 10 years and teaching it too, but I found Yael’s style refreshing and learned so much from being in this cross-generational group. Not only did we do improv together, but Yael and Gary ensured that we had intergenerational dialogue as well. Yael guided me to “embrace my mistakes as gifts” and listen carefully to my scene partners. After a few weeks of this class, I feel more relaxed on stage and readier than ever to try new things! Even though we were all online, Yael and Gary created a beautiful community and we all felt very bonded after it. And the carefully curated show at the end left me with a deep sense of accomplishment! I’d give this class my highest recommendation!" " - Radhika Rao
"I am so blessed to be at Zoomers to Boomers Improv sessions 💜 🪴I have been with them since a long time and we have become a family ! 🪴 I have learnt to be myself, that its okay to make mistakes, and not to be too serious in life! Gary and Yael bring amazing games to the session - which helps me cope with life situations ! I am able to understand different people's different perspectives! I am just in love with these classes and I always look forward to the next session ❤️ Thanks Yael & Gary for this wonderful opportunity 🐿️ I love you guys 😘 " - Pooja Sippy
