How Improv Increases Self-Esteem

by JillAnne Aden, FCI Community Manager That voice inside your head that everyone has- is it being kind to you lately? No matter who you are or what your situation may be,  life can sometimes take its toll on your self-esteem, causing you to doubt yourself and your abilities. Have … Read More

(Re)Learn to listen like Ariel Weingarten

We feel so lucky to have a community member like Ariel in our midst. Not only do they have an infectious joy whenever we are all together, they have an amazing amount of insight and intellect. They are one of the few exceptions of our student community, having had a … Read More

The FCI Graduate Program

The path from graduate to house team member is the GPA, the Graduate’s Performing Academy We asked ourselves, “how do we give more opportunities to Level 6 grads so they can keep learning, keep playing, and of course… keep laughing together?! And, help them get ready to become an awesome … Read More

Amy Lisewski featured on Find Your Passion Podcast!

Amy Lisewski is the founder of Finest City Improv and the San Diego Improv Festival. As a keynote speaker, Amy helps companies improve communication and collaborations using improv skills. She is also the author of Relax, We’re All Just Making This Stuff Up!: Using the tools of improvisation to cultivate more courage and joy … Read More

Get Vulnerable like Pete Olsen

Pete and his partner, Travis started a cross country journey to San Diego and happened to find founder Amy Lisewski was looking at that time for roommates. Is there anything more “Yes! And…” then a new life beginning, in a new city, with a brand new home? Well luckily for … Read More

Teaching Improv for disaster management at Red Cross

One of our esteemed teachers and community leaders Shawn Roop recently brought together volunteers at the San Diego Red Cross for an afternoon of learning and laughing. “Talking with the team, they shared with me how serious their jobs are due to the nature of their business and that they … Read More

Spring 2019 Auditions at Finest City Improv

Interested in being a part of our commitment to showcasing new fresh talent on our Finest City Improv stage? Then come and show us your Yes! And… at our Spring Audition! Auditions are open to anyone who will have completed improv training at FCI by Term 2’s completion, or graduated … Read More

Laugh with your new besties like Sarah and Jen!

For our very first double community spotlight, we had to sit down and chat with two ladies who met in level 1 improv and now are inseparable parts of each other’s lives. Both of them joined improv to spark joy in their lives– Sarah’s husband was deployed, and Jen was … Read More

Meet March’s Single Lady, Lindsay Janos!

We find a “happily ever after” for our March guest Lindsay Janos Seeking: Man to hit the high notes and always know the answer to that hardest trivia night question. At least that’s what you gotta bring to the table if you wanna get with March’s Single Lady, Lindsay Janos. And she’s well worth it!Friends would describe her as sweet, caring, bubbly, generous and always down for … Read More