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 feel like Tamale encouraged me to be myself and discover what I want to say and what I want to be on stage. I’m so grateful to her. Our class still has an email chain where we check in and support one another, talk about upcoming shows!