Explain How Improv Games Were Used To Strengthen Their Acting And Communication Skills

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Caleb Williams (9) pretends he is skydiving during What Are You Doing, an improv game. Caleb said, “It’s really fun and exciting. At first, I felt a little bit nervous being around all new people, but now I feel like we are one big family.” Improv games were used to strengthen their acting and communication skills.

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