Instagram Basics
for Comedians

In today’s world, anyone can promote themselves on social media. If you’re an author, speaker, or comedian (or any performer, really), you know you should be posting video on Instagram to promote yourself and/or your creative business.

But what kind of video do you post?

How do you edit it?

How do you cut it down just to that little piece that you want to share?

Image courtesy of Alex Ware on Unsplash.com

A video natively created and posted on Instagram is called a reel, and contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to use third-party video editing apps (like iMovie or Filmr) to create and post pro-looking reels. Nor do you have to spend tons of time creating your reels. By learning just a few simple tips and tricks, you can easily edit and post video as Instagram reels like a pro.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

  1. Edit video within Instagram to create pro-looking reels (without using third-party party apps)

  2.  Add captions to your Instagram reels

  3. Direct your followers to specific links (like t0 your book sales page or show ticketing page) using Linktree

  4.  Use effects to create really cool promotional Instagram reels

  5.   Add music under dialogue on an Instagram reel (so that you can have a song playing softly under you talking)

  6.   Determine which content to post as a story versus as a post

  7.   Find the right hash tags to use and why they make a difference

  8.   Use your "Reels Insights" to see how well your post is doing (so you can course correct for your next reels)

Please bring to this workshop…

·     Your smartphone

·     Pen and notebook to take notes

·     Still images and video that you want to use to create an Instagram reel

Since this a hands-on class, you will also need an active Instagram account. So if you don’t have an Instagram account already, please set one up before you come to the workshop.

Registration Details

$75 Registration fee*
(Payment options include Venmo, Zelle, or credit card for a 3.5% service fee)
one class meeting for 3 hours
at Tao Comedy Studio

Workshop dates and times below.
Click below to register
all class times are PST

All classes are in person (unless otherwise noted), and take place at

Tao Comedy Studio
131 S Western
(between 1st and 2nd Streets)
Los Angeles, 90004

Free street parking on Western after 6:00 pm;
Free street parking in the neighborhood behind Tao Comedy Studio around the clock.

Questions?
Please email Stacy at
stacydymalski@gmail.com

*All sales are final. No refunds, however, you may switch to another class date ONE TIME