Meet the Hirsches

Team Hirsch
Team Hirsch, at your service.

Hi, we're Amanda and Jordan Hirsch. We've been married for 11 years, improvising together for 6, and freelancing for 4.

We're starting to get the hang of this.

Our SXSW Core Conversation, "Improv Lessons For Freelancers", has come and gone, and we think it was a smashing success. And apparently, SXSW attendees agree! Our panel was voted an Audience Favorite for SXSWi 2010!

The reason it worked was the enthusiasm and insights of the audience, who threw themselves into both improv games and a spirited conversation with equal enthusiasm. A huge thank-you to everyone who attended.

If you weren't able to attend, you can read a fantastic writeup of our session by improv superstar Zach Ward, the man behind (among other things) the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival and the DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro, NC. Zach was kind enough not only to attend and participate in our session, but also to record parts of it and post an insightful analysis of our topic on his blog. Thanks, Zach!

If you have a few minutes to kill and want to be entertained, listen to our hit song "Hey Girl," which takes you into a world where Barry White is all talk...

Hey Girl by Jordan Hirsch and Amanda Hirsch

HIM

Jordan Hirsch is a musician and improviser who earns a living as a web development consultant specializing in content management systems. He likes donuts, bacon and beer, but not necessarily in that order. Visit Jordan's website and read Wired for Music, his blog about music and technology. You can also follow him on twitter at @tfish77.

HER

Amanda Hirsch is a culture blogger and improviser, and she brings home the vegetarian bacon as a web content and strategy consultant. Amanda likes dark chocolate, avocado, and ginger tea - in that order. Visit Amanda's website or follow her on Twitter at @amanda_hirsch.