Comedy Trade School

What Do I Need To Do To Break Through?

Why do some stand-up comedians rise to the top of the stand-up comedy industry while other funny comedians get stuck performing hell gigs? Jared explains how you can become more unique and memorable as a stand-up comedian while also getting tons of laughs on stage. Using examples from the careers of Richard Pryor, George Carlin, … Read more

How To Write A Joke Like Chris Rock

In this video Jerry demonstrates how to write a joke like Chris Rock by showing you how Chris uses incongruity with the listing technique and how many more jokes can be written if you really make those lists. PDF Cheat sheet download: https://www.standupcomedyclinic.com/how-to-write-a-joke-chris-rock-pdf  

How Do I Grow A Premise Into A Bit?

How do you take a weak premise and turn it into a great routine? That’s one of the questions I received from someone on Twitter. As a comedian and writer for nearly 30 years, I’ve learned that there are no bad premises, just certain premises we feel more emotionally connected to. But as a comedy … Read more

The Comedy Tricks You Need To Know

If you want to excel at stand up comedy faster than those around you, write more. write well past the point in which you have run out of words and ideas. Writing comedy is a make or break habit. Learn to concoct and produce on an empty tank. One trick is writing all your tangents … Read more

Do Your Homework

Doing homework and research as a stand-up comic keeps the material poignant and accurate, as even a slip up of a few words can ruin the integrity of a good joke. Study your own material between shows with great tips from a television comic and performance instructor in this free video on stand-up comedy.

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Testimonials

If you want to learn stand-up comedy, this is the course for you! The Comedy Trade School stand-up comedy course is the perfect way to learn the ropes of stand-up comedy. The course is taught by professional comedians, and you'll learn everything from joke writing to delivery.

John Smith

Los Angles

This is an excellent stand-up comedy course that will teach you the basics of joke writing, delivery, and stage presence. The course is taught by professional comedians, and you will get plenty of opportunities to perform your material. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in becoming a stand-up comedian.

Iryna Josse

Miami

Comedy Trade School is an excellent way to improve your stand-up comedy skills. The course is thorough and well-structured, and the instructors are experienced and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to take their stand-up comedy career to the next level.

Bob Lopatkin

New York