CLASSES
JOIN THE #1 STAND-UP COMEDY SCHOOL
From ages 7 to 70+, our classes take comedians of all skill levels (beginner to advanced), mine their life stories, and craft together vulnerable and relatable sets that they perform at the legendary Ice House Comedy Club.
ADULT CLASSES
IN-PERSON
Learn how to make your life experiences the subject of an incredible stand-up set! Work each and every week onstage with individualized attention and feedback!
6 Week Program (5 Classes + Final Showcase)
Week 1: Learn comedy technique/writing prompts
Week 2-3: Workshop material
Week 4: Written material review
Week 5: Run-through and final critique
Week 6: Showcase for friends and family
Two Instructors Per Class
Morning And Afternoon Classes Available
In-Person with Weekly Zoom Office Hours
Ages 16+
Final 2024 Class: October 27
Full Schedule: October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, *Off December 1 for Thanksgiving*
Showcase: December 8 at The Ice House Comedy Club
*Avoid Processing Fees by sending tuition via Venmo here or for Zelle, please contact us here
COOL REVIEWS
“Cool Beans Comedy was one of the best experiences I’ve subjected myself to since moving to Los Angeles in 2000. The entire process of learning to craft you own jokes and then fashioning them into your set is extremely rewarding. Take the plunge and try your hand at stand-up comedy with Cool Beans Comedy! You won’t regret it!”
“Cool Beans Comedy really knows how to encourage a person and help them pull the best out of themselves! I’ve been performing stand up for five years. But after taking Cool Beans Comedy, I am instilled with a confidence I did not know I had. I had also suffered a recent surgery that left me feeling out of touch with my life. Getting back on stage with the support of Cool Beans Comedy gave me a boost back into my life!”
“I can't say thank you enough for introducing discipline, a coach's perspective, and focus to my stand up comedy. After years of floundering at open mics and dead end shows, I am coming up on our one-year of working together. I have gone from getting rejected from every festival that I applied to, to having to choose which ones I can attend.”
COOL BEANS KIDS
Build confidence! Learn comedic structure! Have FUN! This program develops each student’s personal brand and comedic voice. Industry and casting directors regularly appear at classes and shows to observe the next crop of talent!
6 Week Program (5 Classes + Final Showcase)
Week 1: Learn comedy technique/writing prompts
Week 2-3: Workshop material
Week 4: Written material review
Week 5: Run-through and final critique
Week 6: Showcase for friends and family, with Casting Directors regularly in attendance!
Post Grads Appeared on Nickelodeon, Disney, and More!
Only Morning Classes Available
In-Person
Recommended Ages: 7-15
Final 2024 Class: October 27 (9a-11a)
Full Schedule: October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, *Off December 1 for Thanksgiving*
Showcase: December 8 at The Ice House Comedy Club
*Avoid Processing Fees by sending tuition via Venmo here or for Zelle, please contact us here
IN PERSON
COOL REVIEWS
“It’s been incredibly awesome journey with you in LA. You are our favorite coach & most fun class! We are deeply appreciative for this wonderful journey that we are having with you, and grateful for booking All That with your coaching.”
Mother of Chinguun Sergelen
Nickelodeon’s All That
“Corey has a unique ability to bring out the best out in anyone. He builds up the confidence in every performer he encounters and their final performances are always terrific!”
Nickole Doro
Casting Director | Nickelodeon
“Grace really enjoyed the classes and learned so much from you, and the way the kids supported and cheered on each other was something to see. It was an experience that she treasures very much :)”
Father of Grace Lu
Nickelodeon’s Danger Force,
Disney’s Sydney to the Max
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MEET THE instructors
Our award-winning team comes to Cool Beans Comedy from all facets of the industry and will help you find your comedic voice!
COREY MARTIN CRAIG
FOUNDER & LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Corey Martin Craig is an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and TEDx speaker, who brings over 15 years of experience in front of, and behind the camera.
He has directed stand-up comedy specials such as “Normal Behavior” for Samuel J Comroe (America’s Got Talent), “Never Been Kissed” for Nicole Burch (HBO), and “Dumb is Gooder” for Jeff Dye (NBC). Past film and television appearances include NBC’s “Superstore”, Showtime’s “Shameless”, Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger”, and Netflix’s “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”, to name a few.
In 2009, he founded Cool Beans Comedy, and produces and hosts multiple shows across Los Angeles, helping countless comics reach their goals of performing at numerous clubs, festivals, and competitions.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Stand-Up Comedy For Beginners provides you with tools and insight to help you accomplish your wildest dreams, or simply learn about the process of stand-up comedy including comedic timing, joke structure, and the art of writing, performing and re-writing.
nicole burch
INSTRUCTOR
Nicole Burch is a stand-up comedian/actress based in Los Angeles, California. Nicole has two stand-up comedy specials: “Never Been Kissed,” and “Mama Drama.” She has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, HBO, Hulu, and Nickelodeon.
She tours the country as a headlining comic, has studied at The Groundlings, has over 125K followers on IG alone, and hosts the popular podcast: “The Funny Thing Is.”
ANDREW CORNELIUS
INSTRUCTOR
Andrew Cornelius cut his comedic teeth with improv in Chicago and in New York, and has performed stand-up comedy for over five years in Los Angeles.
He has been seen in Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer”, Nick Jr.’s “Platy & Jackie’s Mixed Up Challenges”, “Captain Hagen’s Bed & Breakfast” streaming on Amazon, and was the host of Intrigue TV’s “Just Eat It!” He tours the country appearing at numerous comedy festivals as a stand-up comedian.