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Musical Improv Level One with Michael Lutton and James Navan

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Class Description

Learn how to put your thoughts and emotions into song and take your improv scenes to the next level! In this 8-week course you will learn the song structures you need to make up musicals on the spot. No need to be an experienced singer! Through exercises in group dynamic, support, and movement, you will learn how to turn every song you improvise into a full-blown musical number. 8 weeks of classes followed by a class performance.

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 23, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Jun 30, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Jul 7, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Jul 14, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Jul 21, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Jul 28, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Aug 4, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Aug 11, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)

Show Schedule*

Aug 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

_{*scheduling subject to change}