Joe Archives - The Maydays https://www.themaydays.co.uk/category/joe/ Improvised Comedy Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:50:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-lifebuoy-32x32.png Joe Archives - The Maydays https://www.themaydays.co.uk/category/joe/ 32 32 The Maydays 15th Annual Improv Retreat – Meet your Teacher – Joe Samuel! https://www.themaydays.co.uk/the-maydays-15th-annual-improv-retreat-meet-your-teachers/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:14:42 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11923 Our October Improv Retreat is going to be here before you know it and with the retreat almost Sold Out, we’d like to introduce you to your improv teachers who you’ll be playing with this year. First up, our Master of Music, Mr Joe Samuel! Hey Joe, what’s the feeling like in the Maydays camp...

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]]> Connecting with Online Musical Improv https://www.themaydays.co.uk/connecting-with-online-musical-improv/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:43:11 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11053 Connecting with Online Musical Improv A blog from The Maydays, Rebecca MacMillan. You know that friend who constantly pesters you to try an experience you haven’t had before, and then you reluctantly try it thinking you will HATE it but however you manage to move on from there with your friendship, at least that will...

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]]> Maydays Improv Retreat 2021 by Hon Chong https://www.themaydays.co.uk/maydays-improv-retreat-2021-by-hon-chong/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:30:24 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=10953 Scholarship Blog: Maydays Improv Retreat 2021 By Hon Chong   After having a bit of time to personally reflect on and digest my experience, I’ve finally managed to write down my highlighted experiences and thoughts from my first Maydays Improv Retreat.   Before the Retreat On 5.10.2021, I received an email from Maydays with the...

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]]> Brighton Improv Classes Update: LARGER Classes SMALLER Prices https://www.themaydays.co.uk/brighton-improv-classes-update-larger-classes-smaller-prices/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:04:28 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=10575 We’ve had the best time playing in real life with our Brighton Improv community again. Our weekly improv drop-ins have been a delight with after class actual pints together in an actual pub! Our first monthly Musical improv drop-in was a blast and we’re super stoked to see so many of you back in beautiful...

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]]> Seven Ways to end a Song in Musical Improv https://www.themaydays.co.uk/seven-ways-to-end-a-song-in-musical-improv/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:17:53 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=9799 New blog, ‘Seven Ways to end a Song in Musical Improv’ by Maydays, Heather & Joe.   Ending a song well in musical improv can make or break it. You can create an astounding melody, heartbreaking lyrics and beautiful choreography but if it fizzles out that’s often all the audience will remember. On the flip...

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]]> Retreat ’15 diaries: Joe https://www.themaydays.co.uk/retreat-15-diaries-joe/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:29:17 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=1696 Expectations – do we need them? – by Joe Samuel. Having sat behind my keyboard and played for most of our residential festivals, it is difficult not to lay on mighty expectations in anticipation of the next one.  So many powerful memories, epiphanies, touching moments and personal triumphs that they start to become expected, almost...

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]]> Osho Leela Diaries: Joe https://www.themaydays.co.uk/osho-leela-diaries-joe/ https://www.themaydays.co.uk/osho-leela-diaries-joe/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:32:47 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=1245     Day: Saturday Time: 5:00 Class: Solo songs After 6 years of teaching at Osho Leela we have learnt a few lessons about what makes a successful class.  There are some classes that seem to deliver almost regardless of content and others that don’t seem to quite ‘hit’ in spite of ruthless planning.  As...

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]]> https://www.themaydays.co.uk/osho-leela-diaries-joe/feed/ 1 The warmest church in Sussex https://www.themaydays.co.uk/the-warmest-church-in-sussex/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:55:00 +0000 http://localhost/weebly2wp/?p=70  It is healthy to be reminded why we do what we do sometimes. Last night was a prime example of this. The quiet village of Poynings nestles snugly behind the South Downs, safely shielded from the brashness of Brighton, guarding the lower entrance to Devil’s Dyke. The Maydays were playing in the Village Church as...

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