MUSICAL with Emma & Stephen
12-week musical improv course in the art of spontaneous tunes & improvised musicals.
Available spots
Service Description
WHAT IS MUSICAL IMPROV? This course is for those who always dreamed of bursting into song like you're in a Broadway show ✨ In this 12-week course led by singer and improviser Emma Wessleus and musician Stephen Kerr at the piano, you’ll learn the building blocks of musical improv — no experience (or perfect pitch) needed. From chorus lines to power ballads, we’ll explore classic musical tropes, song structures, and how to turn your favorite tunes into fully improvised showstoppers. Whether you're a stage star or a dedicated shower soloist, everyone’s welcome. Come sing, laugh, and discover the joy of making up musicals on the spot! 🎶 🎵 Should you have musical or improv experience? No! Just willingness to learn and openness to fail ;) 📅 KEY INFO 🗓️ 12-week course from Wednesday 24 September 2025 to Wednesday 10 December 2025, with a showcase. 🎹 Teacher: Emma Wessleus, accompanied by Stephen Kerr 📍 Location: TBD 💸 Price: €290 🎬 YOUR TRAINERS 🎙️ Emma Wessleus is an Improviser, Singer, Comedian and Musikalzang-Docent. She has studied Opera at Stockholm Operastudios, Classical Singing at Amsterdam Conservatory and Musical Theatre at Associated studios in London. She love to Improvise and sing anything from Opera to contemporary music. She's a former main cast member of easylaughs, house team performer of The Nursery (London) and a co-founder of the show Your Flaws: The Improvised Musical. For relaxation she like to watch bad tv and eat chocolate whilst in the bath. 🎼 Stephen Kerr is a musician, artist and music educator based in Rotterdam, NL. He enjoys working with artists from different disciplines including writers, illustrators, designers and theatre-makers. Stephen's focus shifts between cultural traditions and sonic experimentation. Recent work includes Valentina Vella, Water of Love (2025, improvised auto-fiction performance); Carmen Jose, I Don't Know How to Draw a Tree (2025, improvised music and live illustration); Femme Bizarre, Haus of Fash Hun (2023, composition and performance for stage show).
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
* Payment: Students are required to pay the full course fee. If a student decides to drop out of the course at any point, they will still be responsible for paying the full fee. This also applies to students with specific payment plans and sponsorship. * Refunds: If SPARK cancels a course for any reason, a full refund will be issued to students. If one class is cancelled, we will make sure to reschedule it. We will run this course with a minimum of 8 students. If the minimum number of participants isn't reached, we will postpone or cancel the class and refund it entirely. * Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes unless they have an emergency or prior engagement. Students may be asked to repeat the course if they miss more than three classes. * Individual responsibility: SPARK is not responsible for any decision made by a student to drop out of a course. Students are responsible for their own learning and progress throughout the course. * Conduct & Safety: We strive to hold welcoming, inclusive & intentional spaces. Our classes & events are run according to our code of conduct. We expect our students, participants and audience to respect this code and SPARK's core values and act with kindness and genuine consideration towards one another.
Contact Details
contact@sparkrotterdam.nl
Paradijslaan 141, Rotterdam, Netherlands