Stand-Up Coaching

When purchasing coaching sessions, disregard listed show times. Sessions will be scheduled directly with your coach after the purchase is completed.

The stand-up instructors from the DC Improv Comedy School are now available for one-on-one online coaching. Whether you're pursuing stand-up as a career, a paid hobby or just for the fun of it, Rahmein Mostafavi has insight and advice that can help you out. Coaching sessions can cover feedback on new material; advice on shaping your act; tips on joke writing and other comedy basics; or information on how the business side of comedy works. Just let your coach know what you want.

Each "ticket" you purchase is good for a one-hour coaching session, conducted via video conferencing, with the instructor you choose. Once you have made your purchase, your contact info will be sent to the coach, and they will schedule the session with you directly. (Please note that once a session is purchased there are no refunds.)

Prerequisite: Students should have prior experience performing stand-up comedy. People seeking feedback on material or overall performance are strongly encouraged to provide video to their coach in advance of the coaching session. Coaching sessions will be held via videoconference, so participants must have a reliable Internet connection and a computer or device with with a webcam and microphone.

Rahmein Mostafavi charms crowds with comic timing and charisma developed during a decade of live performance. Rahmein entered the stand-up world after working as a longtime cast member of “Shear Madness,” the acclaimed Kennedy Center improv/comedy whodunit. His natural joke writing ability, combined with his acting chops, have won him rave reviews in both the Washington area and around the country. Born in Iran, Rahmein moved to the United States with his family at a very young age. He currently resides in Northern Virginia. Rahmein teaches our "Level 2 Stand-Up" class.

All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.

Admission Policies

• Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions on dcimprov.com.

The stand-up instructors from the DC Improv Comedy School are now available for one-on-one online coaching. Whether you're pursuing standup as a career, a paid hobby or just for the fun of it, Chris Coccia and Rahmein Mostafavi have insight and advice that can help you out. Coaching sessions can cover feedback on new material; advice on shaping your act; tips on joke writing and other comedy basics; or information on how the business side of comedy works. Just let your coach know what you want.

Each "ticket" you purchase is good for a one-hour coaching session, conducted via video conferencing, with the instructor you choose. Once you have made your purchase, your contact info will be sent to the coach, and they will schedule the session with you directly. (Please note that a session purchased for one coach is not transferrable to the other coach, and once a session is purchased there are no refunds.)

Prerequisite: Students should have prior experience performing stand-up comedy. People seeking feedback on material or overall performance are strongly encouraged to provide video to their coach in advance of the coaching session.