(Classes that are specific to Kenny or Brenda are noted by their name with the title.)

The Art of the Clown—Cliff Notes

Focus is on the history and development of clowning throughout the ages. It is a light and educational approach towards a gaining respect in those who wear the floppy shoes and red noses.

Balancing Made Simple—Kenny

Balancing is a skill that is impressive and easily learned. The key to success is practice and concentration. With a specially designed teaching method, all class participants will learn the skill of balancing and be given ideas on how to present their new found skill.

Beginning Juggling

I have a proven track record, everyone that I have ever worked with has learned how to juggle by the end of a class. The class limited to 20 students. Juggling scarves and bean bags are provided.

Circus Skills for the Klutz—Kenny

Students will get to experience skills they never imagined they could develop with their clown. Bring the excitement of the circus to a school show or to the living room. (Class limit 20)

Clowning and Circus Across the Curriculum—Brenda

Ideas for teachers on putting together programming that that will meet most any curriculum need in the classroom. This program has been presented at professional educator conferences. Many resource materials are provided.

Comedy Development and Performance

This is a real adventure! The techniques and methods used in defining a comedy routine are explained. Through brainstorming and applying the class methods learned, we will actually create a routine through group sharing and improvisation.

Creative Thinking

Creativity enhancement exercises themed towards comedy and clowning. Provides participants with exercises that will help them open their mind to new ideas and how to break through a creative block.

Dare to Succeed...Solo Performing & Improvisation—Kenny

It’s you, the audience and a performing space; this is what I do. I will share techniques on how to gain the confidence to command a performing space—by yourself.

Educational Programs for Elementary School—Brenda

Guidelines and advice for presenting the "art" of the Clown to elementary school children. Education is important but, keeping the magic of clowning throughout that education can be tricky; learn how it’s done.

Facial Imagination—Kenny

This class will focus on how to communicate with a personal facial vocabulary and how to tie this skill with your body movement. Bring hand mirrors to class.

How to use Props—Kenny

This class focuses on prop manipulation and purpose. Bring a favorite prop or new prop to class to work with.

Intermediate Juggling—Kenny

All participants must be able to do a three ball cascade. You will also be exposed to clubs and eccentric juggling. The emphasis is on performance and developing a comedy routine.

Intuition & Character

This class will present a common sense approach to developing your clown character. We will frame ideas and methods to finding and promoting growth with your character.

Juggling with One Club—Brenda

Learn how to perform with just one club. You’ll be surprised how much can be done! This is a perfect class for those beginning to juggle clubs. All participants will leave class with a working routine concept to develop.

Make-up and You

Basics on creating and applying a clown make-up that is unique to your own face. Students must provide their own a basic make-up kit

Mime and Clowning—Brenda

Mime is a stylized skill that all clowns should have a working knowledge of, even if you speak when you perform. The basics are explained and taught and ideas how to incorporate these basics are explored.

More Fun Games for Children—Brenda

This has been a very popular class at Clown Camp over the years! An excellent collection of material using cooperative games for large groups of children. The games use few, if any, props.

Movement for All

In this class you’ll explore your entire self and find out how to utilize those dormant muscles! We will focus on how to optimize your performance space and be aware of where you are in that space at all times; and it’s a fun time too!

Music before the Routine—Kenny

Picking music then creating a routine around it, it’s a backwards concept... but, for me it has worked with many of the pieces I have created. I’ll share how to tap into music and find ways to explore themes to create full routines.

Performing for Big Kids—Kenny

Explore a style of clowning many will not touch—performing for adults. The focus of the class is on how to get and keep an adult audience’s attention. Maybe you’ll find the courage to take the plunge into the adult world of comedy after you’ve experienced this class. (Tasteful material).

Practical Physical Comedy

The basics in Slapstick Comedy with step by step instruction and guidelines on how to use physical comedy to accentuate your routines, not dominate them. Folks will learn; facial exaggeration, double takes, handshakes, trips, basic falls, etc.. The key is to create funny comedy not painful reality.

Shhhhhh...—Kenny

You will learn how important it is to express yourself with your physicality of movement. Learn how to utilize everyday communicative gestures enabling your audience to understand your thoughts and motivation; without speaking a word. This class is not based on traditional mime technique.

Soap, Pies... Messy and Fun

Soap gags are a dying art and need to be brought back to life! Items covered include; how to throw a pie, how to make soap and large and small soap gag ideas. We will also touch on water spitting. Pie fight in optional.

Working the Crowd—Kenny

How to judge your audience, performance environment and proper performance style is very important with Clowning. Whether you perform on a stage or as a walk-around performer, this class will show you ways how to develop a performance sixth sense .

Works in Progress

Skit direction can be a valuable resource. The object of this class is to provide direction in a participants development of their Work In Progress. Bring a partially or finished skit and props.

Q & A Go ahead and pick our brains and ask the questions that are on your mind. I’ll do to the best of my ability in answering.