{"id":19934,"date":"2020-06-21T22:35:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T21:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=19934"},"modified":"2022-12-12T23:58:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T23:58:57","slug":"bame-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-teachers","title":{"rendered":"BAME Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_id=&#8221;home&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592698772843{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"home-slider\" class=\"flexslider\" ><ul class=\"slides\"><li><div class=\"slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Monica-Banner2-2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap extra-dark\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">BAME teachers at Hoopla<\/h1><p class=\"mt-25\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592698800836{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592698726170{padding-top: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder-left&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h1 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Improvisers<\/h1><\/div>[vc_column_text]We work with a number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic teachers across our public improv classes, corporate training, general shows and public jams. To help further inspire future generations of improvisers we will are also interested in recruiting additional teachers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;55px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516362874434{padding-top: 30px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1515595794618{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder-left&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">already working with Hoopla<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516362903700{padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;smallsub&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;19760&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h3 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">Monica Gaga<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span class=\"C-5\">Monica is one of Hoopla&#8217;s main teachers and teaches across all levels at Hoopla.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She is co-producer of Hoopla and Do the Right Scene&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-shows\">Special Delivery<\/a> show for BAME improvisers, and teacher at Hoopla and Do the Right Scene&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-workshops\">Crash Landing<\/a> workshop for BAME improvisers.<\/p>\n<p>Monica is also Hoopla&#8217;s main host for our weekend main-stage shows for professional improv groups, host of our pre-party nights for up and coming new acts, and also regularly hosts our jams for new improvisers.<\/p>\n<p>Monica performs improv in Do The Right Scene, Derek\u2019s Mojo, Tightrope, The Yes Queens, The Playground, The Comedy Store Players and in shows across the London improv scene.<\/p>\n<p>She has also recently appeared in comedy sketches for BBC Three as well as appearing on ITVBe, London Live, BBC History, BBC Radio London, Global Pillage and more.<\/p>\n<p>She trained in Community Theatre at East 15 Acting School.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20042&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h3 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">Mandeep Singh<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]Mandeep is one of Hoopla&#8217;s core teachers and teaches across all of our levels in venues across London.<\/p>\n<p>He also regularly hosts our jams, helping new up and coming improvisers build up experience on stage, and regularly hosts Hoopla main-stage nights.<\/p>\n<p>Mandeep performs in Hoopla house teams Michelle and Gamez, and previously performed in Hoopla house team Story Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>He is also a writer and performer in Hoopla&#8217;s online comedy team, as well as a writer and performer in sketch group Two Dollar Sock Club.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516362903700{padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;smallsub&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;19808&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h3 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">Athena Kugblenu<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]Athena is co-founder and co-producer of Hoopla and Do the Right Scene&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-shows\">Special Delivery<\/a> show for Black and Asian improvisers, and teacher at Hoopla and Do the Right Scene&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-workshops\">Crash Landing<\/a> workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Athena is a BBC New Comedy Award Finalist and nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians\u2019 Bursary. She\u2019s a member of the BBC Comedy Room 2019\/20 and was awarded the BBC Felix Dexter Bursary for up-and-coming comedy writers in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>She has written for Radio 4\u2019s News Quiz, Newsjack, The Now Show and is a lead writer for multi cultural sketch show Sketchtopia.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10808&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h3 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">Tai Campbell<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]Tai is co-producer and co-founder of Do the Right Scene&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-shows\">Special Delivery<\/a>, Hoopla\u2019s regular show for Black and Asian actors, comedians and improvisers.<\/p>\n<p>He also teaches Do the Right Scene&#8217;s and Hoopla&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/BAME-workshops\">Crash Landing<\/a> workshop, supporting people onto the stage for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Tai also teaches many of Hoopla&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-corporate-training.html\">corporate training<\/a> workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Tai is a writer, director, editor, comedian and celebrity impressionist.<\/p>\n<p>He is a winner of BBC\u2019s Comedy Writer\u2019s Room with credits on BBC One, BBC Three and Vice.<\/p>\n<p>Tai recently wrote, directed and starred in a number of sketches for BBC3 Comedy, achieving millions of views online.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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