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Musical improv in San Francisco, Oakland, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, North Bay! --- [Skip to content](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com#main-content) [![Revised BAMI Logo - Thicker](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Revised%20BAMI%20Logo%20-%20Thicker.png?width=3019&height=827&name=Revised%20BAMI%20Logo%20-%20Thicker.png "Revised BAMI Logo - Thicker")](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/) - [Festival](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/festival) - [Classes](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/classes) - [Reps](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/reps) - [Calendar](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/calendar) - [Blog](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/bay-area-musical-improv-blog) - [Contact](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/contactus) # Welcome to the bay area's **musical improv** community ### I'm New to Musical Improv New to musical improv here in the bay area? No worries, we got you! Find out about intro classes, shows to watch and more! [Learn more](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/new) ### I'm Already Doing Musical Improv Already taken some classes or performed musical improv? Find out about jams, advanced classes, auditions and more! [Learn more](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/doingalready) ### I'm a Musician Who Likes Improv Do you play piano, guitar or drums and enjoy improvising? Find out how to become a Musical Director for improv here in the bay area! [Learn more](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/musicians) ![Green Collage Breakfast Menu Instagram Post (1)](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Green%20Collage%20Breakfast%20Menu%20Instagram%20Post%20(1).png?width=1080&height=1080&name=Green%20Collage%20Breakfast%20Menu%20Instagram%20Post%20(1).png) Festival # The Bay Area Musical Improv Festival That's a wrap on the second-annual Bay Area Musical Improv Festival! Thank you so much to everyone who took part in this year's festival--you made it such a joyful and inspiring weekend! Over four days, we hosted over 700 audience members at eight shows, with 25 acts, featuring 117 performers. We also held seven sold-out workshops for 104 students and a workshop for 10 Musical Directors. And we hosted an incredible opening pizza party, a rockin 'closing party with live-band karaoke, a performer jam and a bagel and coffee klatch. And we're excited to announce that we're coming back again next year! Save the date, because the third-annual Bay Area Musical Improv Festival will be back October 22 - 25, 2026. [Learn More](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/festival-post) ## Get E-mail Updates We'll send you bi-monthly e-mail updates with important information for musical improvisers in the Bay Area. 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That includes things like hosting free community mixers and jams, developing our local talent pool of Musical Directors, bringing out-of-town instructors like Laura Hall to teach workshops, and running the Bay Area Musical Improv Festival. A donation of any amount is welcome and all donations are tax-deductible! [DONATE NOW](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4ZKZG7C7BXPVY) [![Revised BAMI Logo - Thicker](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Revised%20BAMI%20Logo%20-%20Thicker.png?width=3019&height=827&name=Revised%20BAMI%20Logo%20-%20Thicker.png "Revised BAMI Logo - Thicker")](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/) Bay Area Musical Improv is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are not officially affiliated with any theater. Our mission is simple: To help grow the musical improv community in the San Francisco Bay area. Our goal is a thriving, inclusive musical improv community made up of people of all backgrounds, experiences and vocal abilities. 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