David Raitt Email & Phone Number

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

I'll work with you to build a custom curriculum to meet your needs and goals. For inspiration, here are some specialized past offerings we can expand on:• Improv for Leaders: Discover the benefits and techniques of servant leadership, understand the role of status in effective communication, and learn how to adjust your approach to match your objectives.• Customer Communication: Ideal for customer-facing teams. Improv helps you serve clients by building listening skills, flexibility, and a collaborative mindset.• Speak Up with Improv: A fun way to learn and step out of your comfort zone. Get more comfortable with public speaking, business presentations, spontaneous creativity, and general communication.• Coping with Online Communication: With the huge increase of remote work and Zoom meetings, communication skills (and workers' health) are suffering. Using improv, you can learn better ways of working together online.➟➟➟ Contact me to discuss how I can help. https://improv.davidraitt.com

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

I teach communication and life skills through a fun mix of improv games, exercises, and discussion. In-person I've effectively taught children as young as 8, however the current online learning environment favours older groups aged 12 and up. Through my work with The Second City Education Company I have trained in workshop delivery specifically for the Ontario English and Drama curriculum. I have also taught a number of specialty student workshops, including:• Physical Education: Sports team communication, Leadership• Co-op and Employment Education: Job interview skills, Customer service interaction• Student Leadership: Communication for college/university residence advisers• Debate Teams: Improve speaking confidence and present your best argument➟➟➟ Contact me to discuss how I can help. https://improv.davidraitt.com

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Along with general technique, I teach advanced improv workshops in environment, object work, and physicality. Building on these "basic" skills will take your creativity and scene work to new heights. I've also written a book and curate a blog about these topics — see "Improv Illusionist" below for more.I also offer coaching services to watch you work, provide notes and recommendations, and drill exercises to boost your performance chops. I've been a professional comedy performer for over 20 years, including 4 on stage with The Second City Toronto.• Small Group Coaching: Live in-person coaching in the Greater Toronto Area. Or, if you can provide travel and accommodation, I'll come to you!• 1:1 Coaching: Working on something specific? Preparing for an audition? Let's meet (online or in-person) and discuss it together. Custom scheduling and coaching rates available.• Virtual Coaching: Send me video of you and/or your group in action (live performance or rehearsal) and I'll send back detailed written notes. Or book live coaching sessions via video (Zoom, Skype, etc.).➟➟➟ Contact me to discuss how I can help. https://improv.davidraitt.com

My book and website for improv performers who want to "be more physical" in their scene work. Environment, object work, and physicality help you wow the crowd, inspire more play, and find new ideas anytime you're stuck. Building on these skills will take your creativity and scene work to new heights. The Improv Illusionist book is now available! https://improvillusionist.com

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Improv and teaching haven't always paid the bills. :) I've maintained a side practice in Copywriting & Content Marketing for over 20 years. My expertise includes sales funnels, email marketing, content SEO, and WordPress websites. I've been certified by Digital Marketer in Direct-Response Copywriting, Content Marketing, Search Marketing, and Email Marketing. For a free, no-obligation digital marketing assessment, visit my website https://davidraitt.com.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Independently write, produce and perform comedy sketch and improvisation for theatre community and corporate clients• Wrote, performed and produced 3 sketch comedy shows• Nominated for 2008 Canadian Comedy Award, Best One-Person Show ("ALL THE RAGE")• "Patrons Pick" - 2008 Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival ("Between Commutes")

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Repertory improv performer• Director of 2 feature productions - "Heisterical", "Oakville Improv's Holiday Countdown"• Workshop instructor, teaching improv/communications skills to performers, youth groups, and corporate clients

Toronto, Canada Area

• Teach Interpersonal Communication Skills and Improvisation to students, educators, corporate workshops and general public• Teach Improvisational Comedy and Acting to theatre professionals• Extensive experience in teaching and curriculum development for “At-Risk” Youth and Special Needs Children and Adults

Toronto, Canada Area

• Canadian National Touring Company, Mainstage Understudy, then joined Mainstage Ensemble• Performed nightly sketch & improv comedy revue at Second City Mainstage and other venues, including Norwegian Cruise Lines• Touring production of "Facebook of Revelations", Winter 2009

Toronto, Canada Area

• Canadian National Touring Company, Mainstage Understudy• Performed sketch & improv comedy revue at Second City Mainstage and other venues across Canada• Collaborated with cast to write sketches for Touring Company shows• Joined Mainstage Ensemble as performer Spring 2002

Ll.B, Law

Activities and Societies: • Artistic Director, Head Writer, and Performer, Mock Trial Revue • Opinions Columnist, Obiter Dicta Newspaper

B.Sc.(Hons.), Cognitive Science

Activities and Societies: Alma Mater Society Volunteer, Varsity Fencing Team, Star Trek Club (Captain)