The tool that opened the doors of the world for me

After a summer full of work (a month of training at the FIT at the University of Santiago de Compostela) and vacation (cabins in Galicia and a getaway to Amsterdam and Berlin), we're back with our newsletter.

You already know how much I love traveling, exploring, discovering, and learning... but many of the experiences I gather on each trip (I've already taught or improvised in more than 70 cities) wouldn't have been possible without one fundamental tool: language skills.

In my case, speaking Spanish and English (two of the most widely spoken languages in the world) allowed me to take my work to the five continents.

Speaking more than one language opens the doors to the world. Especially the world of improv.

And it's not about being bilingual (or multilingual), no. It's about taking the plunge. Letting yourself be carried away by the improvisational spirit and accepting that you won't speak perfectly.

And that's what it's all about!

You can't imagine the possibilities that open up when you improvise in a language other than your native one. Misunderstandings, mistakes, and misunderstandings... the perfect storm for creating genuine comedy.

Languages also function as unifying elements.

In most cities, you'll find improv groups and schools in different languages. Berlin , for example, boasts the largest number of improv communities in different languages (German, English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Turkish).

Have you taken language classes but don't use it?

Do you think you don't speak it well enough?

Are you afraid of not understanding?

Well, great. Welcome to impro* mode.

* Modo Impro is the school of our dear friend and FIT partner, Gala Martínez. Check out her classes and jams here.