Dana Joy Helwick & Rebecca Stuard

Teaches at Improvolution

Dana is a visual and performance artist, educator, coordinator, improviser, and a firm believer in all things fun all the time. Dana’s extensive background in visual art makes her an unique addition to Improvolution. She holds a BA in Art from UCLA and an MA in Art Education from NYU. 

After stumbling upon an article about how improv is good for teachers, she signed up for her first Intro class at Improvolution, and has been playing with the school ever since! When Dana isn’t yes and-ing at Improvolution, she can be found yes and-ing in the classroom with her elementary students, and with her art collective, the Glitter Goddesses.

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Rebecca Stuard is bringing over 18 years of improvisation experience to Improvolution, joining as the Creative Director in 2014. On top of her wide range of performing and teaching experience, she was one of the founders of CoDeCo (CoDependent Theater Co) in New York City, an entertainment and corporate instructive company. She was a Lead Facilitator for manager module training programs: corporate leadership, team building and effective brainstorming for her clients which include Bank of America, GE, Citi Bank, and Money Magazine.  

She teaches Fundamentals of Improv and is often performing in shows at Improvolution and she is an Adjunct Professor in the Theater Department at Pace University.

She also has been performing as a background player on Saturday Night Live for 12 years and counting.

"I love to laugh!  That’s why I do what I do!"