Janna Sobel

"I had a brand new team of people with widely ranging backgrounds who would be collaborating intensely for 3 months. I brought Janna in the first week to help the group bond, practice being vulnerable, and build off each other’s ideas. In a fearless and nurturing way, Janna lead the team through a series of exercises that created an incredibly supportive environment which allowed each person to share their creativity and take risks. She had a profound effect on each person individually and on the group dynamic - setting the tone for how we’d work. She was the first of 25 guests we had with us over the course of 3 months, and when I asked the team who stood out and really made an impact, it was Janna’s workshop they said would stay with them the most."

"Janna was amazing. She really helped us get into the groove of doing this online. Our class loved her, and she gave us great notes that helped us discover possibilities for fun we've never found before. "

"I have known Janna for over 10 years—as a student first, and later as a friend. Janna is exquisitely attuned to the needs of her students, giving us room to explore, support to experiment, and helping us strip away our limitations to discover joy in improvisation. Janna seems to see the world as a series of opportunities for learning, thrill, and growth—she will stretch your mind and delight you, turning the mundane into the magical with enviable deftness and grace."

“Janna Sobel is a passionate professional who brings both empathy and insight to all of her workshops. The Revival has been fortunate to work with Janna across multiple programs including some of the theater’s highest-profile corporate engagements.”

"When I saw Janna teach for the first time, I immediately knew that she had to be part of the faculty in my program at the Second City Training Center. Janna has the incredible ability to strip away any self judgement a student might have. She empowers her students. Janna walks in a room and transforms that environment into a safe and loving place. Janna has such clarity when instructing and a gift of creating a wonderful place to learn."

"Janna was really great. Extremely knowledgeable in the art form, and took time to teach us theory, as well as provide constructive direction on our scene and character work. She was patient and generous, and willing to dive deeper into any questions we had. This was a blast."

"Janna taught me probably the most important lesson I have learned from anybody about improvisation, and by proxy, real life. She taught me to listen, and listen closely, because in every conversation, there is a gift, and every gift is beautiful. She taught me that life is simply an alternating pattern of giving and taking these gems."

"Janna Sobel is one of those rare teachers who can teach about the world, while learning a world from her students. She will listen to you as well as she listens to nature."