Nils guided me back into the proper headspace necessary as an actor. I discovered his Seattle-based courses after a decade long hiatus. I knew it was time to come back to the acting world. I went through his entire Acting 100 series, enjoyed his Screenwriting course, and even grew from Voice Acting 101 and 102. I’m grateful for Nil’s gracious approach to teaching the art form. He made the process smooth and unforgettable. Thank you for everything.

Sean is such a wonderful instructor. I did the one day 101 workshop and I had so much fun! I took this class to get a better sense of what VO work entails and to get over my own anxiety of speaking in front of people.

We each had our chance to perform and get 1-on-1 coaching from Sean which was amazing. I felt super supported and safe exploring a new skill. Sean not only gave insightful feedback, but also gave us examples on how to think about lines and how to approach the work. He really cared about all of us and celebrated with us whenever we did a good take.

We also covered a lot about equipment, how to get started, and provided resources to look into if we wanted to continue learning.

Are you a comedy nerd who’s always wanted to take the ‘stand-up’ leap? Look no further – Taylor Clark’s Comedy 101 course is your ticket. Instructor Taylor Clark is a PNW comedy gem. He has grinded in the PNW and NYC standup scene and is here to give back to the budding Seattle comedy community. You will learn the ins and outs of comedywriting, joke structure, and open mic etiquette all in the confines of the hottest Seattle comedy club – Club Comedy. You will come away from this course with a polished standup set, unlimited comedic resources, and the best comedy pals Seattle has to offer. Don’t wait, take the leap with Taylor Clark.

Taylor is a master in comedy and shares his knowledge with empathic, warm, and kind generosity. His methodology is rooted in making it easy for everyone not to turn things overcomplicated. This is particularly welcome when creating authenticity and expressing our idiosyncrasy through jokes. He made a safe, comfortable, and friendly environment to express ourselves. The whole class committed to each others success in an inspiring and unique circle of supportiveness. The result was incredible. Our creativity has to thank Taylor for pulling us toward that fire pit and getting hot in a good way, without the expected scarcity in facing the fear of an audience and playing with our ridiculousness. Thank you, Taylor!

Stand up 101 is a great class for anyone who wants to learn comedy in a safe space and experience a community like no other. Together with your classmates (who quickly become your friends and comedysupport system), you get to experience the absolute thrill of growing from nothing into a an act worthy of stage time at real comedy club in just a month. Taylor does a great job of making everyone feel at home, he helps you find your own brand of comedy, he is absolutely your #1 supporter, and his kindness and vulnerability sets the tone for the entire class to feel comfortable. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!

I really enjoyed this class, and I have to thank Taylor for being my very first comedy mentor. This class really meant a lot to me! I wanted to be on the standup comedy stage for a while, just never had the guts to do it, but with this class, and way too much laughter every Tuesday, I got the confidence to keep going and am already starting to get booked on shows. Highly recommend this class

I had a wonderful experience with Taylor Clark and Comedy 101! It was a great intro into the world of joke-writing and delivery, open mics, industry norms, and other valuable wisdom. Taylor was warm, welcoming and informative, and helped all the students sharpen our material for the graduation show. Beyond even that… I truly feel like I shared an amazing 4-week experience with my classmates. Highly recommend. Come get hilarious!

Get ready for a good time taking Comedy 101 with Taylor. His class was incredibly fun and interactive. Taylor is also hilarious, and your classmates will be, too. So get ready to laugh! As a bonus, I made friends with classmates and can’t wait to keep writing comedy and going to open mics.

In each of the first three classes you are writing, workshopping jokes with classmates, learning from Taylor, and getting stage time to practice your sets. You also get feedback from Taylor and your classmates to help improve your set. Then the final class is your graduation show. It was such a neat experience seeing how everyone’s final set came together!

For anyone taking this class, you should really commit to it. Consume as much comedy as you can throughout the month, exchange contact information with your classmates to stay in touch, take time every day to write, and most importantly – go to open mics!

I absolutely recommend taking the standup comedy class with Taylor!! Whether you want to take up comedy or practice public speaking, Taylor makes this class very fun and comfortable. Taylor has been doing standup comedy for a long time and it shows! The guy is hilarious! We bonded as a class and it really helped lift us up individually as beginner comics. The whole class was an amazing experience and I can’t wait till the next class.

Thank you again Taylor- YOU ROCK!!!

5 STARS

Hi Nils, your screenplay writing class is great, I would recommend it to everyone. You explain things in a way that is simple but extremely helpful. I loved the writing exercises and lectures.

I took the acting class, let’s make a movie, and the screenwriting class from Nils Osmar. They were all excellent in a life changing way.

It was a great (class) for me and I’m totally happy with it.

I took a class from (another instructor/school) last year and felt kind of discouraged afterwards; I think he was a discouraged screenwriter and passed that along! I feel encouraged since your class, and am excited to get back to my screenplay.

I’m happy with the result of class… I feel liberated instead of stuck. I’ve been writing again and am very pleased.

The advice about editing and rewriting was perfect for what I needed.”

Wow, what can I say Nils, it was really good, thanks for the encouragement and information

Thank you for your explanation of how the pitching process works, and how to find an agent

I turned some kind of a corner and writing has been easy since the class. Thank you!

The class was really helpful, especially the exercises in writing scenes and writing a complete (very short!) screenplay. I can’t believe what I came up with and what other people in the class came up with for that exercise. It was a real window into the amazing creativity we all have inside of us.

Thanks for the energy you put into the (screenplay class)… I feel looser and happier and am having more fun writing.

Nils is thoughtful, paces the class well, and treats everyone with respect. There were twelve adults and three youngsters in the class. He took all of the students seriously, listened to all of their questions with the same respect

I appreciated how you covered all of the basics, and took the time to answer student questions.

The class was excellent. I learned exactly what I was hoping to. I’ll be taking more of the instructor’s art classes in the future.

Thanks Nils! It was excellent.

The teacher was knowledgeable and did a good job…

The demonstration on coloring cartoons in Photoshop was great!

Nils is an amazing artist, and I would say, an excellent teacher. I learned exactly what I was hoping for, and have been drawing steadily since the class. I’ll be back for

more.

Before the class I was drawing one figure over and over again, and didn’t know how to move her around. I feel great now, I can draw all kinds of characters and expressions.

I was looking for Seattle figure drawing classes that did more than just set up a model and tell people to start drawing… this class looked good so I took a chance and signed up. I’m glad I did because it was exactly what I was looking for.

I took your figure drawing class five years ago. It made a total difference in my artwork. Thanks for offering it.

This was a great class for me. It went at an easy pace, but covered more than most figure drawing classes cover in a year. My wife mentioned the improvement in my drawings.

It was great, exactly what I was hoping for. I improved a lot and I understand the figure better now.

I liked learning techniques. Nils simplified the process so that drawing the figure is not so daunting to me anymore. Great class!

Thanks for the extra help with hands and feet. The class was excellent and I’ll be back for some more in the future.

Instructors attitude toward students, their objectives and their output was positive and affirming….encouraging and accepting

I liked the instructor’s ability to simplify the important concepts necessary to draw the human figure including foreshortening.

I loved it, it was really fun.

This was my first figure drawing class, I had no idea what to expect when I walked in the door. I felt comfortable at all times and I enjoyed the different skill levels in the class. I loved the teacher and overall I learned a great deal and had fun in the class. I would for sure recommend it to a friend!

I took Drawing Faces and Portraits two weeks ago. I was honestly amazed. I had never drawn people before. I’ll be back for more classes in the future.

The beginning drawing class was great. Something clicked about halfway through the course. I feel like I really understand it now.

Your teaching style was a pleasure to learn by and I enjoyed your class very much.

I loved the drawing class. You gave us room to experiment but also gave us lots of helpful information.

Nils, Just wanted to let you know that I completed my application to the Game Animation Certificate program, and as of a week ago received notice of my acceptance. One of my portfolio pieces was a charcoal figure based upon one of the exercises from class – and of course, I’d never touched charcoal before meeting you. Thanks again for all the tips and encouragement! Your classes really helped polish my skills and boost my confidence a great deal.

I liked the opportunity to learn the basics in a non threatening environment.

The class was well organized and you took us along step-by-step.

I was the redhead who drove in every week from Tacoma. It was worth it. You really have something going if you can take someone like me and turn me into an artist, well, a beginning artist anyway! But that’s way ahead of where I was. Thanks again Nils!

Sean did a good job of explaining what we need if our goal is to actually pursue Voice Over acting after the end of the classes. I appreciate that these classes are available at an affordable price to the community.

This is a great introduction to voice over. Not only did the instructor, Sean, provide excellent overview of the industry and genres, we had plenty of time to work with the material and receive personal coaching feedback. Definitely recommended.

Sean Daeley’s Voice Over 101 class was excellent! He provided a lot of information about how to get started in Voice Over, and taught fundamentals about each different genre of Voice Over. His coaching was outstanding, giving clear advice about how to sound more natural and engaging.

So far I’ve taken Voice Over 101 and 102. I love Sean’s classes. His critiques are very thoughtful and specific. I’ll be signing up for the rest of the classes in the series. – J. Newman