Dana Jay Bein

Teaches at Improv Boston

"Impressive to say the least. Hilarious to say the best. Enormous, both in stature and heart. Dana Jay Bein is one of the most influential artists you will ever meet in the comedy world." - Boston Comedy Examiner DJB has been haunting ImprovBoston for over 15 years. With infectious energy, unrelenting charm and terrible puns, he's been an unwavering staple of the improv and stand up comedy scenes in Boston. He built ImprovBoston's stand up comedy program and wrote the stand up curricula for ImprovBoston's Comedy School. He's been a company cast member since 2001; he's currently traveling to schools, organizations and festivals with ImprovBoston's National Touring Company. His passion is building people up through comedy and he'll constantly reminds you to "Love yourself, take care of each other and follow your f***ing dreams." DJB's debut comedy album Western Masochist is available on Vimeo, iTunes and Spotify.

Teaching Style: I teach stand up classes using my 20 years of experience in performing, producing, booking and hosting shows to guide students toward success. I approach the classroom with a fun but firm style of leadership. I relentlessly encourage and support the vulnerability it takes to get started while also demanding originality, honesty and tenacity from my students.