Law Tarello
Educator | Coach | Director
Educator
Coach
Director
Law Tarello holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts from The State University of New York, College at Fredonia (’99) and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College (’15) in Vermont. He was a Faculty Member for nine years at SUNY Brockport and seven years at The Second City Training Center in Chicago.
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testimonials
Armed with a BA in Theatre Arts from State University of New York at Fredonia, an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College and over 10 years of professional teaching experience.
“Law is incredibly talented and doesn’t judge. He will give constructive criticism while providing encouragement and room to grow. Any talent level will thrive and succeed in a class taught by Law. Oh! And you will have the time of your life all the while! “
Melissa Anne
Student, SUNY Brockport
“Law is a brilliant teacher and a master at the craft of improv. Not only is he engaging and concise, but he makes learning a challenging skill thoroughly enjoyable. He knows how to tap into the strengths of each individual student while also supporting the group as a whole. Law’s good humor and enthusiasm for improv is contagious. You will not want to miss this opportunity. I promise you, Law knows what he’s doing!”
Sarah Peters
M. E.D. & NYS Certified Teacher
“I took Law’s class my spring semester of 2010. The first week of the classes my Dad passed away at the age of 55 unexpectedly. (Sorry to be a Debbie downer). I can truly say that this class helped me survive the semester. It came to the point that the only reason I would not skip classes is because Improv was my first class of the day. Law knows his stuff. He is very informative, very helpful and funny as hell. If you want a fun class that will teach you a lot of improv techniques and give you something to look forward to… I highly recommend it.”
Daniel Forster
Student, SUNY Brockport
“I can’t express how lucky I was to have crossed paths with Law this semester. Just being able to relate to someone, and see the positive effect he has on all sorts of people and with a passion to inspire – it’s a beautiful gift to have such ability.”
Brian Murray
Student, SUNY Brockport
“Law is one of those teachers who makes everyone feel special, and makes the difficult art of improv seems easy. His warmth and openness make the students comfortable, and he has a way of making them feel competent even when they can’t do things correctly. A terrific teacher, colleague and friend!”
Dr. Roger Dube
Professor, Center for Imaging Science Rochester Institute of Technology
“Law is the best professor I have ever had! He has really made me find a love for improv. Not only is he a great professor but an awesome person!”
Nikki Lalik
Student, SUNY Brockport
“When I took Law’s class I finally felt like “Wow, I don’t suck at this!”
Laura Taylor
Graphic Artist
“Law does everything a great teacher should do: He makes the subject matter clear, makes the hard work fun and rewarding and makes you feel great about what you’ve accomplished…”
Jeri Lubman Dube
President, MindPulse Communications
artist statement
You don’t have to talk to a long-form improviser for very long to realize that we wholly and truly feel as though our work is important; not only important for art, but important for humans. We are a secret society of listeners, liars and lovers and all you need do to join in is be 110% willing. We hold the power to create as a community. We are not hapless victims of some happy accident. We are at the center of the impending catastrophe, the engine inside the tractor-trailer barreling toward oncoming traffic with no brakes, just trust. We fear nothing, we judge no one, we accept everything, we assume, we justify, we build, we deconstruct. We demand excellence and laud failure… our only pet-peeve is mediocrity. Like proud parents we watch as our audiences become geniuses and poets. We hope for the best and prepare for even better and never bail on each other.
We profoundly care about each other. Not only in a lovey-dovey-huggy-kissy-kinda way, in a real way that is much more significant. Like the way my Grampa Sal used to throw line drives directly at my head to teach me the importance of keeping my eye on the ball and subsequently how to duck. I got hit a couple times but the fear of it made me a better player. By game-time, as soon as that ball left the pitcher’s hand and it grew nearer and nearer I realized I couldn’t lose because Gramps wasn’t teaching me about baseball at all, he was playing with me, really playing and the fact that I was participating in life was all that mattered.
As theatrical improvisers every time we step on stage we have an opportunity to create entire worlds in an instant, building on each micro-moment, paying careful attention, listening effectively, reacting honestly, moving with specificity and daring physicality as we fill our audiences minds and hearts with colorful characters, imaginative locations, powerful relationships, witty dialogue and compelling stories. These stories in the form of interconnected brief scenes have never been written into scripts nor will they ever need to be directed or further analyzed for their accuracy or intent. In fact they will never be seen or heard from again. This is my art, living in each moment, taking nothing for granted and treating even the most obvious mistakes, be they mine or others perpetrated against me, as gifts. Theatrical improvisation combines as many of the disciplines of the performing arts as its practitioner has in their spectrum of capability. In a single evening an improviser may find themselves singing, dancing, and practically doing acrobatics all the while channeling the emotions and energy of so many different people then wholly portraying them in countless scenarios. We write, direct, produce, compose, choreograph and perform each piece in real time, as it is happening. Pioneer of modern American improvised performance Del Close compared it to building a 747 from scratch… in mid-flight! It’s both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. It requires every bit of your concentration yet contradicts itself in that you must also be willing to not think at all but to simply… be.
I have been improvising professionally for over 20 years. I have been lucky enough to perform in front of live audiences all over the US and parts of Europe but my favorite place to perform is in whatever city I call home. It is there that I can not only create freely but as an artist answers the call of responsibility, hold the mirror up to society and reflect what the world does, can, might, should and could look like. For my part as an improviser I perform, conceptualize, theorize, produce, coach and teach. With some of the most dedicated people I’ve ever met I get to discover, share, listen, collaborate and nurture ideas and thoughts.
I improvise.
