https://www.elanafishbein.com/about daily 1.0 2022-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1542306055478-0EL35UBTJ8Q7LVNQN9GB/IMG_1742.JPG About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1574015121676-TMSSZAS394QLI51SEKKE/tessaFlanneryElanaHeadshot493-1-3.jpg About https://www.elanafishbein.com/media daily 0.75 2021-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1622676307894-AGXO6GMU7VFSP0HHU2XS/ADX.png Media - Make it stand out By Sopan Deb, New York Times (March 18, 2020) When everything shut down due to COVID-19 in March 2020, the Magnet Theater kept going with online improv shows, streamed over Twitch. New York Times culture writer, Sopan Deb reached out to the cast of the Armando Diaz Experience after the first virtual performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1622676782595-QXZEL02FZSSH2ZU72IZ6/The+Stories+that+Make+Us.jpg Media By Jude Treder-Wolff, Medium (June 1, 2021) Jude Treder-Wolff, LCSW, CGP, MT and Certified Practitioner of Applied Improvisation writes about the ways in which improv helps teens shape their sense of self. Improv teacher, Elana Fishbein, and teen improv student, Greer Gerney, discuss the impact of improvising with others from a young age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1622676573635-M5FT515CL54IOT1035CQ/Our+Freedom.jpg Media - Make it stand out By Jude Treder-Wolff, Medium (April 14, 2019) An exploration of the ways in which mutual accountability and respect can ensure a safer space for learning and creativity. In this article, Jude-Treder-Wolff, LCSW draws connections between the practice of improvisation and cultivating social-emotional growth. https://www.elanafishbein.com/philosophy daily 0.75 2018-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1522691232407-YG4DCPA0JYD70Z7VRMZS/IMG_1958.JPG Philosophy https://www.elanafishbein.com/clients daily 0.75 2026-01-17 https://www.elanafishbein.com/contact daily 0.75 2019-09-24 https://www.elanafishbein.com/improv-for-teachers-3-day-intensive daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/67b02764-a5a9-45c8-a671-3dc9b595f263/IMG_5279+2.jpg Improv for Teachers: 3-Day Intensive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.elanafishbein.com/improv-for-professionals daily 0.75 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621444956162-QB5W3OMWAT87M69KNKII/Image+uploaded+from+iOS+%281%29.jpg Improv for Professionals - Activate learning in the workplace Improvising together helps to cultivate better communication, heightened creativity, and a greater sense of support in the workplace. Whether targeting presentation skills, team dynamic, or out of the box thinking, improv allows us to harness the tools necessary to collaborate more effectively in a fast-paced, unpredictable, results-driven world. I can tailor a virtual or in-person training program to meet the unique objectives of your organization. Read about various options below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621639825939-4CH03BUFT6Y9P7F5G7HL/Black+Background.jpg Improv for Professionals - Of all the Applied Improv instructors I have worked with over the past 7 years, no one matches Elana’s leadership, professionalism, and creativity. All worries melt away when the workshop begins and you realize she is in complete control. This is one of the Masters. — Dennis Zavolock (CEO and Co-Founder, Humans Being and Associate Director, New York Angels) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621639948850-A425UGO9N2J74OY8EDZI/Black+Background.jpg Improv for Professionals - Improv has been such an incredible confidence booster and the benefits extended far beyond what I initially anticipated. Not only have I become such an adept and comfortable presenter, improv has made me a better manager and person. Elana has been instrumental in all of this. She’s taught me to be a better listener and experience the world with a more open mindset. Most importantly, she made the entire experience fun. — Sarah Masel (Group Director of Strategy & Analytics, Big Spaceship) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621640106152-M3WZXUCXHO7QWN4KLZN8/Black+Background.jpg Improv for Professionals - Elana finds ways to make even a group of engineers light up and access their inner performer! Her exercises are delivered with joy and filled with humanity and warmth that show the importance of interpersonal connection at the workplace, all while developing skills like self-awareness, presentation skills and knowing your audience, listening and communication, and the freedom of stepping forward and being heard. — Nitya Shekar (Learning and Development, AppNexus) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621640212381-IK7LKC4E33ZY95TWDKYA/Black+Background.jpg Improv for Professionals - On behalf of my whole team I want to thank Elana for an exceptional session yesterday. It was a huge hit - everybody LOVED IT (authentically!). Elana was a great facilitator and made the session truly enjoyable. Importantly it really accomplished our goals - team building, taking risks, talking in draft form, failing fast, penchant to action, etc. — Todd Fisher (Managing Director of Scalable Solutions, Year Up) https://www.elanafishbein.com/improv-for-the-classroom daily 0.75 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621456198154-61L2ROT3W0RTTNBJGGEN/image1.JPG Improv for the Classroom - Creative strategies for experiential learning Educators are disciplined improvisers, navigating the interplay between academic content and unexpected moments of authentic learning. Collaborative activities can be applied in the classroom in order to bolster confidence, participation, enthusiasm, and creativity while rendering a more welcoming, joyful and inclusive learning community. Workshops and training programs for educators, administrators, and students can be customized to meet the needs of your organization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621641610477-LGXBK28CT9LDDFDCM6WX/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Classroom - Elana does such a great job of not only providing content material, but also modeling how to do [improv] in an online space. I’ve sat in on other workshops and professional development, and nothing comes close to what she’s offering. — Lauren Esposito, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, English & Foreign Languages Department, Marywood University) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621641592226-LETQVE1KMVBURAE9HVRD/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Classroom - Elana embraces the individuality of her students and has the unique skill set of being able to differentiate instruction while still maintaining rigor and integrity to the art form. Her work in classrooms has had long lasting impact on students; in fact, several have gone on to start improv teams. Area teachers commented that they felt their own classroom instruction was enhanced by watching the masterful Fishbein instruct. — Amber Dernbach (Teacher, Memorial High School, Eau Claire Wisconsin) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621641625217-1U17TO8231HOMIM72TZ1/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Classroom - Elana runs a fun, process-driven improvisational class that is all about the students and their experience. She builds trust among the kids and treats them as colleagues, allowing for them to explore their creativity and build confidence. — Darcy Hicks (Parent, Westport CT) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621641644331-AHCX9EEQ0C5QGGFN13SY/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Classroom - Elana inspired me to see things in new ways, act spontaneously in novel situations, take risks, explore the interplay between the serious and the silly and best of all to let my hair down and have fun. — Andrea Kelly (Assistant Head of School, Packer Collegiate Institute) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621641671613-T149RFEVPPLKGJ1V3PLK/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Classroom - Elana’s session came up over and over in evaluations, talking about how it helped boost confidence both in terms of public speaking and ability to work with and co-lead peer teams. — Tiffany Aurora (Director, Youth Engagement & Workforce Development, NOYS) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621641660670-BAHN4TGLJEXUA9D51K09/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Classroom - This class was just straight up FUN, and that has honestly been in short supply lately. I don’t think there’s ever been a PD that had me laughing this much while still getting genuinely useful and exciting pedagogical ideas. — Teaching Fellow (Academy For Teachers) https://www.elanafishbein.com/work-hayden daily 0.75 2021-05-22 https://www.elanafishbein.com/specialty-workshops daily 0.75 2026-02-05 https://www.elanafishbein.com/improv-for-the-stage-1 daily 0.75 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621790833531-4M6R01PJV4129P5UO3CV/14322246_1186858111371184_4397484855366615319_n.jpg Improv for the Stage - Deliver improv magic one audience at a time Whether you're new to improv or an experienced performer, I can craft a workshop, class or coaching session to elevate your comedic voice. Read about some of my offerings below. If you’re interested in working together, feel free to reach out or take one of my classes at the Magnet Theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621793493238-PAZBACGP3PAMK9BXUDAQ/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Stage - Our improv troupe had been struggling with the same things for months, within three hours Elana was able to help fix these issues as well as bring us closer together as a group of people. Her joy and honesty was infectious and helped us reach those rare magical improv moments multiple times over. I still have a smile on my face from working with her. If she was teaching a workshop on lighting each other on fire, I’d gladly take it and then invite all my friends to do the same. — Harris Gordon (Student, Vassar College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1621793801841-LXSQYZTE4XWVQF8RP32I/Black+Background.jpg Improv for the Stage - Elana, once again, brought her insight and experience to our high school improv students, illuminating so many vital tips and suggestions to make us stronger improvisors. She immediately felt like part of our ensemble and the students were instantly receptive and responsive to her clear explanations and directions. She opened the door to long form improv, bringing clarity to the students on more effective ways to make offers and the value of being able to return to characters with confidence. — Elaine Lifter (Director of Theater, Millbrook School) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5902293cf7e0ab41c2f0a7f9/1623109251812-DMLFPV9NT08HQVLLDQFB/Screenshot+2020-09-18+193205.jpg Improv for the Stage - Elana Fishbein is not only one of the finest improvisors in New York City (and beyond), she’s also one of the best teachers I’ve ever had the good fortune to work with. She has the ability to create a free and unselfconscious environment for play and self-expression, while effortlessly maintaining a firm and guiding hand on the structure and discipline necessary to channeling that play into something really inspiring. 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