Circus Smirkus is offering live online classes for circus enthusiasts of all ages and levels that you can take right from home. You’ll find classes in a variety of circus skills including juggling, magic, hula hooping, fitness & conditioning, clowning, performance and more taught by Circus Smirkus coaches and troupers. Sign up today at smirkus.org/smirkus-at-home/
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I completed the first update of the Calendar of Events page with conventions and other events in 2019. It is a time consuming process that starts by visiting all of the websites for the events in the past year. It continues by searching for clown, magic, puppetry, balloon, face painting, and other conventions that might be of interest to children’s entertainers.
When I visit a website, I am looking for the basic details I need to add the event to the calendar. It always amazes me how hard that can be on some websites. The information I want starts with the “Name of the Event” and “Date of the Event”. Next, I want to know where the event is located, which includes the “Location Name” and “Location Address”. With that information, I can add the website for the event to the list.
There are many challenges to getting the information. First, many websites use graphics instead of text. I can’t cut and paste a date or location from an image. Second, I don’t like ALL CAPS, and many websites use ALL CAPS for the event details. Third, many hide information about the location. They might list that the event is in Las Vegas, but finding where in Las Vegas, such as at a hotel, is a challenge. Even if they do give the name, sometimes, the address is missing, so I have to do a little more searching.
If you have an event that you want listed, please send me the following information
Name of the Event:
Date(s) of the Event:
Location Name:
Location Address:
Website
Clowning 101 Course by Tricia Manuel at Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp
Tricia Manuel (aka Pricilla Mooseburger and Miss Moose) will be teaching the popular main course “Clowning 101” for beginners at Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp. She will be joined by Brittany Allen, Annette Darragh, and Kristin Stewart.
http://mooseburger.com/moosecamp/Come be with people as silly as yourself.
Find your tribe at Mooseburger.
Over 70 hours of education.
44 workshops to choose from (16 of them are BRAND NEW!!!)
20 supportive instructors who are working professionals in the entertainment industry.
Plus more CONFIDENCE than you can shake a rubber chicken at!July 30 – August 4, 2019 in Buffalo, Minnesota.
This will be our 23rd year of producing the best well-rounded clown arts school in the country.
http://mooseburger.com/moosecamp/
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American Clown Academy 2.0 Georgia WGXA ABC 24 Report
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This is the wonderful reporting done by WGXA. Please go to their website https://wgxa.tv for other great stories that they cover!!!
Video by Pricilla Mooseburger
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Krackerjac Clown University in Boynton Beach teaches people to paint on their inner clown.
Do you subscribe to Pricilla Mooseburger’s weekly newsletter? You can subscribe on the Mooseburger Website. Last week’s newsletter included a blog post that proposes a “Clown Summit” to combat coulrophobia (the fear of clowns), educate the uninformed public about the consequences of masquerading as “fake clowns”, and defend #REALCLOWNS.
Below, I am sharing Pricilla’s post to help spread the word. Original posted at The Clown Summit at Mooseburger Camp
Recently at the Clowns of America International convention I made an exciting announcement.
You see, I have been struggling to come up with an idea since the movement away from clowns being a source of joy to something frightening. I have been a clown since 1980. All these years of teaching, costuming, and performing have been a real blessing.
I feel so close to the clown community because I talk to you every day. It might be about a wig, or a make-up issue, you may share a fun performance idea or what is going on in your local club. You have also shared with me your frustrations and disappointments. You called when you were asked not to wear your make-up, were told you were no longer welcome because “kids are afraid”, when a lucrative business became not so lucrative anymore.
I was saddened, angered, and frustrated on your behalf.
Please forgive me if I have become possessive and protective when it comes to “my clowns” as I fondly call you.
I am not the kind of person to throw up their hands and say “Okay, that’s just the way it is!”
Too much joy and happiness is at stake.
It is true: I was in the ranks of the truly discouraged — until recently.
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Pricilla Mooseburger says, NOPE! — We’re not full…yet.
YES! — There is STILL room for you at Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp!
Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp
July 25 – 30, 2017
Buffalo, Minnesota
The nation’s most well-rounded training camp for clowns takes place every summer in Buffalo, Minnesota. Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp has been running since 1996, with one hundred clowns attending each year.
“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm!”
Visit http://www.mooseburger.com/moosecamp to learn more about our week-long clown school. Or call 320-963-6277 to speak with the founder, Tricia Manuel (aka “Pricilla Mooseburger” or “Miss Moose”).
You’ll learn balloon twisting, makeup application, character development, face painting, puppetry, caring clowning (visiting hospitals and nursing homes), circus style movement, pie throwing, juggling, magic tricks, comic timing, and everything you need to know to put on a show.
PLUS you’ll leave with 3 times as much confidence than when you arrived!
