We Are Yesandia
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Yesandia Improv believes that students belong on stage and that improv skills are life skills.
From showcases to contests, to our camp and more- Yesandia offers options to bring any skill level into the improv world!
About Yesandia
Mission
Mission
Mission
Yesandia Improv is passionate about providing students with an outlet for communication, listening, and public speaking skills through performance and practice.
Vision
Mission
Mission
In the face of less public speaking opportunities, Yesandia Improv will better equip students for the world beyond school with quick and critical thinking.
Values
Mission
Values
Communication: helping students discover their own voice by providing them with a safe environment for exploring.
Listening: encouraging students to listen to each other in order to tell better stories and dig deeper into their own story to find their truth.
Public Speaking: consistently giving students access to platforms that put them i
Communication: helping students discover their own voice by providing them with a safe environment for exploring.
Listening: encouraging students to listen to each other in order to tell better stories and dig deeper into their own story to find their truth.
Public Speaking: consistently giving students access to platforms that put them in front of an audience will position them to become more comfortable in front of anyone.
2024-2025 Sponsors
Raygun
Owned and operated in Iowa and around the midwest, Raygun's owner also found his passion for improv during high school. Yesandia is proud to list Raygun as a season sponsor and looks forward to collaborations throughout the year!
raygunsite.com
Hills Bank
Yesandia is honored to be supported by Hills Bank, a locally owned and operated bank in eastern Iowa.
hillsbank.com
Partners and Sponsors
Want to be a partner or sponsor? Email Layne@Yesandia.com!
Meet The Founders
Founder & CEO
Layne Sheetz has always had a passion for entertaining others and making them smile. He has professional experience in live music, barista competitions, improv, and theatre. He believes that improv is not only a foundation of performance, but of life. Layne launched the first Camp Yesandia in summer of 2022.
Cofounder & COM
With over 9 years of professional experience, Jake Truemper has performed at a variety of events for both improv and comedy. He helped start FDIC at Washington High school in 2014, and is excited to help kids get more time and experience on stage.
Humble Improv
More Humble Improv, Please.
More Humble Improv, Please.
More Humble Improv, Please.
More Humble Improv, Please.
More Humble Improv, Please.
Comedy and Improv can be seen as cocky, self centered, and boisterous. We believe that improv should be humble and should listen. We tasked campers to describe what else improv "should" be and were amazed at their responses.
What else can improv be?!
More Humble Improv, Please.
Support Students
Yesandia runs on the belief that finances should never keep a student from a stage. Your donations go directly to cover the cost of students who apply for camp but cannot afford it. Last year, the community donations received supported four students attending camp who otherwise could not.
Thank you for supporting local art in this way!
Yesandia is currently applying for nonprofit status. As such, donations are not currently eligible for tax benefits.
