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Musical Improv Level One Intensive with Michael Lutton and James Navan

Check below to see the full schedule for each session, see if your class skips a week for a holiday, and check out the date and time of your class show(s).

Class Description

Immerse yourself in the world of Musical Improv for a whole week. Spend 20+ hours working closely with Michael Lutton and Frank Spitznagel, the standard of excellence for Musical Improv training. Learn how to put your thoughts into song and take your scenes to the next level. Whether you are an experienced singer or not, you will learn to master duets, rock opera, charity songs, and more! Students who complete the intensive will be eligible for Musical Level Two.

Instructor: Michael Lutton

Michael has been a Magnet instructor since 2011. He has travelled the country performing in festivals and has taught workshops in Boston and Washington, DC. He has also taught several corporate and team-building workshops.

He began improvising in 2006, and was lucky to train with teachers such as Armando Diaz, Rachel Hamilton, James Eason, and Tara Copeland.

Michael currently teaches Level 1, Level 4: Monoscene, Musical Improv Level 1 and Musical Improv Level 3.

In addition to his teaching duties, Michael is the Director of the Musical Improv Program at the Magnet.

Instructor: James Navan

James Navan is a pianist, singer, actor and improviser. As a musician, he holds a Masters in jazz piano from Queens College, has toured the world with groups such as The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and performed at many of NYC's finest jazz venues. As you may have heard though, musicians tend to take stuff way too darn seriously, so he's glad to have gotten into improv over the past few years at awesome places like Magnet. He loves performing musical improv both on the piano and as an actor/singer when he gets the chance.

Full Session Schedule

Session Schedule*

Jun 8, 2026, 11:30am - 3:30pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Jun 9, 2026, 11:30am - 3:30pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Jun 10, 2026, 11:30am - 3:30pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Jun 11, 2026, 11:30am - 3:30pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Jun 12, 2026, 11:30am - 3:30pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

Show Schedule*

Jun 12, 2026, 6:00 PM
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

_{*scheduling subject to change}