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!

I'm Already Doing Musical Improv

Already taken some classes or performed musical improv? Find out about jams, advanced classes, auditions and more!

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!

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Upcoming Events

Summer Intensive Series

Bay Area Musical Improv is excited to be hosting a summer intensive series with instructors from Los Angeles right here in the Bay Area.

LA to the Bay will feature two 6-hour intensive musical improv workshops taught by the legendary Shulie Cowen and Tara Copeland. Join Shulie in Oakland on Saturday June 20th or Tara in San Francisco on Sunday, July 12th.

Registration for both workshops opens Tuesday, May 26th at 12:00pm.
 
Learn more about both workshops:
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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.

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We'll send you bi-monthly e-mail updates with important information for musical improvisers in the Bay Area.

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Join Our WhatsApp Group

You can also join the Bay Area Musical Improv WhatsApp group to connect with the broader community and stay up-to-date on opportunities coming up.

You can get an invitation to our WhatsApp Group by sending us a message here.

 

Support Musical Improv

Donate to Bay Area Musical Improv

Help us in our mission to provide opportunities for musical improvisers in the Bay Area to learn, connect and play by making a donation.

Bay Area Musical Improv is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit, so every dollar you donate goes directly to our programming. 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!