Matt Young
For performers

Coaching for improvisers who want the next one to land.

Whether you're a new team finding your feet or an established one chasing a specific show or audition, we'll work on live scenes and sharpen the things that actually move the needle on stage.

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🏆 Most Outstanding Workshop Instructor, 2023 🎭 Best Team & Best Monthly Show, 2023 - Cool & Smart

In-person coaching across Greater Melbourne. 300+ students and 30+ teams coached since 2019.

What we work on

Less "what to play". More "how to play it".

I focus on presence, physicality, clarity, and confidence under pressure - the parts that make a scene feel alive. Bring the format or material you're actually working on and we'll make it cleaner, looser, and more fun to play.

  • Ensemble trust and responsiveness
  • Decision speed and full commitment
  • Pattern recognition, editing, and heightening
  • Nerves, presence, and playing well under pressure
  • Show and audition prep for a specific date
Live scenes, side-coaching, and feedback you can use the same night.
Who it's for

Come as you are

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Newer improvisers

Nervous is welcome. Plenty of students start to build confidence and find their voice - and have a great time doing it.

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Established teams

You already play well. We'll tighten trust, editing, and heightening so your best nights happen more often.

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Audition & show prep

Got a date on the calendar? We'll aim the whole session at the format and material you're walking in with.

In their words

The feedback people remember

Matt has an obvious passion for improv, but the thing that stands out is his passion and skill for teaching it. He's extraordinary at distilling concepts and giving impactful feedback - I've never seen so much growth from week 1 to week 8. He has a knack for making things click.

Jean · 2023

I don't think I've ever gone through so much feedback in my life that was so succinct and articulate. Immediately and thoroughly received - it helped me improve the improv and really learn about myself. Like a mirror that's funny and helpful.

Aiya · 2020

Matt is brilliant. Best instructor out of the 6 I have had.

Lincoln · 2026

His feedback is spot on, and he lets things go wrong just the right amount - not heavy handed in calling out blocks, but making sure to go over them afterwards without disrupting the energy of a scene.

Thomas · 2021
A tool I built

Stage Notation

Over years of teaching I developed my own way of mapping how scenes actually work - the moves, patterns, and choices that make improv click. I've put it online as a free resource for performers who like to nerd out on the theory between sessions.

Explore Stage Notation
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Theory that serves the play

It's a companion to coaching, not a replacement - the real work still happens on your feet, in the room. But if you love a framework, this one's mine.

Simple pricing

Coaching rates

Sessions run 120 minutes, one-on-one or with your team. Book a single session, or save with a block. No lock-in - and your first session is covered by my guarantee.

Single session

$120

one 120-minute session

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5-session block

$550

$110 a session · save $50

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10-session block

$900

$90 a session · best value

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In person across Greater Melbourne. Buy a block up front, then book your dates whenever suits. Prefer to chat first? Send a note.

Questions

The stuff people usually ask

I'm nervous, and I've never had coaching before. Is that OK?

Completely. Most people arrive a little nervous - that's normal, and it's the whole point of how I run a room. Everything is built around psychological safety, so you're never thrown in the deep end. You'll take bigger swings than you expect, because you'll feel safe enough to miss.

Do I need to be at a certain level?

No. I coach total beginners and experienced teams prepping for shows and auditions. We start from exactly where you are and aim the session at what you're working on.

What actually happens in a session?

We work on live scenes. I side-coach in the moment and give you specific, kind feedback you can use that same night. You bring the format or material you care about; we make it cleaner, looser, and more fun to play.

How long is a session, and where does it happen?

Sessions run 120 minutes, in person, at a space that suits you across Greater Melbourne.

What if it isn't useful?

Then you don't pay for it. If your first session isn't worth your while, it's on me - no awkwardness, no catch.

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Grab a time that works

120-minute coaching sessions for new and established teams, prepping for shows, auditions, or important runs. Pick a slot below - or send me a note first if you'd rather chat.

Matt Young
You'll be working directly with Matt Improv coach since 2019 · every session run by him, not a stand-in
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My promise: if your first session isn't useful, it's on me - you won't pay for it.