Students, teams, and fellow educators, in their own words.
Where the stakes - and the scrutiny - are highest.
◆ Corporate workshopI cannot recommend him highly enough - he was engaging, entertaining, and made everyone feel comfortable, even in a typically uncomfortable situation (at least for us introverts). His exercises showed how our individual strengths contribute to the bigger picture, and how improv applies to real work: client meetings, brainstorming, customer service. If you're looking for a facilitator who can bring out the best in your team and make learning fun, Matt is the person you need.
Rian Newman · Program Director, Social Impact Summit
◆ From a professor of educationThat coaching session you did for us was amazing. Best training ever - activities, whiteboard work, feedback: the perfect blend of theory and practice. 10/10.
Phill Dawson · Professor of Education, specialising in feedback
Often out of a long line of instructors.
Matt was the best instructor I've had. Really good at explaining concepts at a level we can understand, and providing practical, real-time, useful feedback. Really encouraging, while also constructive. Clearly cares a lot about his role as an instructor.
Jessie · 2026
Matt is brilliant. Best instructor out of the 6 I have had.
Lincoln · 2026
Matt Young has been the best teacher I've had so far and I would sign up for another class with him any day of the week.
Jackie · 2026
Best class I've taken so far. Matt was really clear and I felt like I learnt more in week one than a whole course previously taken.
Jude · 2026
Specific, kind, and immediately useful.
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 - helped me improve the improv and really learn about myself. Like a mirror that's funny and helpful.
Aiya · 2020
Matt is clearly an improv nerd and his feedback was so helpful. He gave really specific feedback and made it clear when it applied to you in a kind and supportive way. He helped me bring emotion and connection into scenes in really natural ways.
Jane · 2023
Great feedback in a way that was well received. It felt constructive - helping improve the scene rather than "this was wrong" or "you should have done this".
Drew · 2022
He'd rarely interrupt mid-scene but give critical feedback at the end, giving us better flow. Always clear, always helpful. He'd also ask us to evaluate ourselves, which I found really helpful.
Sam · 2020
The psychological safety that makes the fun possible.
◆ From a career educatorMatt is a fantastic teacher. His balance of sensitivity and humour means he knows just the right thing to say at the right time. His gentle style creates the psychological safety for students to take big risks. I've worked in education for 25 years - I'm speaking from experience.
Scott · Master of Education, 25 years teaching · 2026
Such an open, friendly and encouraging environment. It was so nice to see everyone willing to try out new silly things and be so supportive of each other.
Alice · 2021
Incredible for the amount of personal attention, detail and care he shows everyone in his classes. Absolutely recommend to anyone.
Audrey · 2023
Loved the energy and encouragement. I felt really comfortable to try new things on stage, and to speak my mind when I struggled.
Steve · 2023
You leave better than you arrived.
Matt is an A+ instructor. Incredibly engaging, funny and thoughtful, and I'm in awe of how gracefully he navigates tricky class moments. His infectious energy always makes me leave feeling better than I entered. His classes are fun as hell.
Miles · 2022
Matt is a legend. His teaching style is relaxed and comfortable and really helped me settle into what could have been a stressy new experience. A great balance of learning-focused time and fun banter.
Tilda · 2022
The perfect balance of theory and practice, constantly challenging us in a constructive way. He brought so much positive energy and reminded us each week how much fun being silly could be.
Andrew · 2026
I loved how much he cared about each scene we were in - always super encouraging, brought everyone's energy up, and had insightful comments.
Stuart · 2021
Listening, confidence, and getting out of your own head.
It's kind of amazing how targeted this was at things I wanted to work on: get out of the house and around people, get out of my own head, be a better listener. Not only will you find a rad new hobby, you'll change your life.
Emma · 2022
I found it an incredibly valuable teacher of social dynamics, empathy and shared vulnerability with people from all walks. It teaches you a lot about yourself, in a way that's applicable across many relationships in life.
Hamid · 2023
My social confidence has increased and I now listen to people when I converse with them. It's given me more belief in myself and I'm less concerned about embarrassing myself.
Russell · 2022
Thank you for making a daunting thing feel so easy. I came to improve my public speaking and be comfortable in my space, and I feel like I achieved that.
Caitlin · 2022
Prepared, intentional, and hard to forget.
Matt was astonishing. He came with a plan and executed it - he even had course materials. This was the best course I've done. Even when giving notes, he has a way of doing it so you feel like you suddenly understand the punchline of a joke.
Rob · 2026
I loved how responsive Matt's teaching was, and how he picked activities to extend or challenge our habits. It felt like really intentional pedagogy.
Brydie · 2026
I cannot recommend Matt enough. He makes improv so much fun and at the end of it all it transpires you learnt a whole bunch of stuff in the process. He's the real deal.
Rob · 2026
Matt is a natural teacher. Enough said!
Sanjiv · 2021
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