BRASS CHUCKLES COMEDY: COMEDY THAT KICKS BRASS!
CLASS OFFERINGS FOR OUR UPCOMING SESSION:
WORKSHOP:
IMPROVISED STAND UP
[Starts Sunday, FEB 11th, 6-9pm CST]
Are you a comic who is looking to strengthen their sets? Do you seek to add some act outs, discover some new tags, or see what transitions could emerge? In this course, we implement improv techniques and games to expand your sets! Your instructor, a graduate of world famous improv theaters The Second City, iO Chicago, and Annoyance Theater, has pulled from her extensive training, experience, and education to create this unique curriculum. Currently on tour, she uses these techniques and practices to generate and refine her own stand up material for fresh, strong sets.
fully remote • workshop • one day • 3 hours • $50 bucks
**SOLD OUT**
STAND UP COMEDY CLASS:
NERDIN' OUT ON COMEDY!
[Starts Sunday, FEB 25th, 3-6pm CST]
Treat yourself to a dedicated time each week to work your material! Enthusiastic support and lively convos while we nerd out on comedy! Comics often struggle with making time to create and refine their material. They put it off ...and put it off ...and put it off until it's been ages and they're out of practice. Womp womp. Don't let this happen to YOU! Come hang out with us while we work our sets, chat and unpack the most recent comedic events in the news, and study different comics. Bring your material and let's take it to the next level in this enthusiastic and encouraging environment!
fully remote • small classes • 3 hours • 7 weeks • graduation show • $300 bucks
**REGISTRATION CLOSED**
STAND UP COMEDY CLASS:
FUNDAMENTALS FOR BEGINNERS
[Starts Sunday, MAR 10th, 6-9 pm CST]
Have you ever wanted to try stand up, but didn't know where to start? THIS is the class for you! We cover the fundamentals of stand up comedy, including generating and refining material, joke structures and types, and crafting and expanding a set. We also cover performative elements like how to confidently approach, occupy, and leave a stage, and how to powerfully handle hecklers. This class will get you ready to crush at any open mic, and is the prerequisite for our intermediate course. At the end of our class, we will have a graduation show to share our work!
fully remote • small classes • 3 hours • 7 weeks • graduation show • $300 bucks
**REGISTRATION CLOSED**
REMOTE OPEN MIC: COMEDY GYM: WORK OUT YOUR BITS!
[Ongoing, Tuesdays, 9-10:30pm CST]
The Comedy Gym: Work out your bits! Hosted by Tamale Sepp and Friends on Zoom, the Comedy Gym is made available by Second City every Tuesday, and is a supportive and enthusiastic environment to present ideas in an open mic format. Comics can work their material and have the option to get feedback after their set. If you are looking to explore or expand your material, this is a great supplemental opportunity that happens every Tuesday and is click to join below. https://bit.ly/ComedyGymOpenMicDirectLink If ever the mic doesn't start after 15 mins, it's been cancelled that evening. Otherwise, it's on!
fully remote • open mic • ongoing • show up and go up • 1.5 hours • FREE
CLASSES
Have you ever wanted to try stand up? Are you a fan of storytelling shows like The Moth? We offer courses that establish the fundamentals, expand on them, and culminate in a graduation show! Check out our calendar to see when our next sessions are!
WORKSHOPS
We offer workshops throughout the year that span a wide variety of skills! Workshops are perfect for sampling skills, and expanding existing ones. We also have intensives that offer the deliverables of a longer class on a shorter timeline. Our boot camps are a combo of the two- a menu of options that you can take as a series (often at a discount), or individually!
SHOWS
Tamale is a full-time touring comic and produces shows with fellow comedians from the road! They travel along in a COMVOY, bringing laughs to a city near you. Brass Chuckles produces both in-person and virtual shows, and those ticket links can be found on our calendar!
COACHING
Whether new to comedy, looking to go to the next level, or wanting to polish your current material towards a goal, Tamale's got you covered! Explore a single session to upgrade your material, or commit to a series of sessions to level up.
PODCAST
Join Tamale as she interviews baddies from the communities she's travelled in throughout the years including gender performers in the burlesque and drag scenes, art communities, motorcyclists, skydivers, fire performers, circus performers, and of course... dog moms.
Testimonials
I’ve seen Tamale perform in a range of disciplines: standup, improv, as a fire-spinner and as an event emcee. She always commands her stage with confidence, charm and professionalism. She’s always a pleasure to watch.
Rob P.Her class was such a great outlet for me. It was my very first stand up course and I don’t think I could’ve had a better teacher. I’m a very shy person, and I always felt like I could make jokes about the deepest darkest things in my life with open arms! She goes above and beyond to efficiently help her students.
Janessa C.I was referred to Tamale, after asking a client of mine, how to get started in stand up comedy. Despite being always labeled as “Funny”, I’ve never thought of myself as a person who could develop a routine and perform! The Name “Tamale Rocks” is an understatement! Within the first session, we worked on joke/set structure and performance habits, that translate to actual shows. Tamale provided references for study and also provided resources for experience where I could constantly receive real life feedback on my new material, to supplement her own. Tamale’s coaching allowed me to go from a person who would not dare “Go in the water” to performing a full 5 minute set and not “drowning” at a local open mic! I encourage anyone who has ever thought about getting in stage to take the same route I did. I can’t thank Tamale enough for not only being a great person but also building that confidence to what is hopefully a start to a successful career in comedy!
Mitchell M.HI Tamale,
This is what my friend said (about my set): You did amazing last night!! You can definitely tell your jokes are more crafted and it’s so cool to watch the progression! Love you girl and proud of you!! And for real, I can seriously tell the structure of your jokes is different. I love it. I’m excited for you. It’s going to fucking happen for you. Keep your head down and keep working at it.
Jill V.Here are my thoughts about studying with Tamale.
I had come from a negative experience in a previous course. I was terrified of performing, I had lost self-confidence and I was hopeful that Tamale’s class would be different. From the very first class, her joy and love of teaching were apparent. We were given shows to watch, basic comedy techniques and some guidelines for performing but she trusted us to develop our own voices.
Her feedback is constructive, positive, insightful and it is kind. I felt good about performing and I started to feel good about myself. I really love doing stand-up comedy now and – at the end of this month I am taking another comedy class!
I love comedy and took my very first class in standup comedy with Tamale. It was great – I went from no experience to writing and performing three routines in class. Tamale has a really positive energy and brings a kind approach to comedy, which I think is very unique and a great starting place for any comic – it’s harder to be kind and still funny; many comics get laughs at the expense of others. I also appreciated to have a female comic teaching the class. As my intro into standup, couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. Would take another class with Tamale again.
Ioulia K.In our time together, she’s been an amazing teacher that has taught me more about Stand-Up and comedy than I could have imagined. She helps me with every question I have and gives me amazing feedback on my work that allows me to bring more to the table.
Jasmine L.