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Musical Improv Curriculum

The Baltimore Musical Improv class curriculums are available for anyone to review, use, or adapt.

Intro to Musical Improv | Musical Improv Hero’s Quest | License

Intro to Musical Improv (Level 1)

Duration: 15 hours + Showcase

Taught as either a 5-week course (3 hours x 5 weeks) or as a 3-day intensive (Friday – 3 hours, Saturday – 6 hours, Sunday – 6 hours).

Students learn all the major concepts they need to successfully perform on a musical improv team: song structure, musicality, improv content, scene-into-song, and a narrative format called the Fairy Tale.

View the Intro to Musical Improv Level 1 Curriculum (Google Doc, updated June 2026)

Musical Improv: Hero’s Quest (Level 2)

Duration: 12 hours + Showcase

Taught as either a 4-week course (3 hours x 4 weeks) or as a 2-day intensive (Saturday – 6 hours, Sunday – 6 hours).

Students revisit song structures and learn a grand opening. Practice songs with more melodic and rhythmic options, and lyrics that truly move the story forward. Students also initiate song structures in the moment rather than following a preset order. Focus includes individual notes on singing, characters, story clarity, patterns, and support choices to build fuller scenes and songs with a new more free form story format, the Hero’s Quest.

View the Musical Improv Hero’s Quest Level 2 Curriculum (Google Doc, updated May 2026)

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