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Clown Slapstick Workshop by The Jester Rejects

  • City in Motion Dance Studio 3036 Gillham Road Kansas City, MO, 64108 United States (map)

We will demonstrate clown slaps, hits, and slapstick for one person, two people, and up to four people, arena choreography, and projecting to an audience in the round.
We will cover how to build a routine, for instance, whether it’s a clown routine or basic interaction between two or more characters. We will also cover how to project your character and your interactions for various stages and in the round-type performances.
We will also discuss how to integrate routines with your specific character, as well as with the audience.

Your instructors:

Kent and Kevin Mercer, aka The Jester Rejects, have been performing for over 30 years. They started at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival and have performed across the country and in Canada with various circuses, amusement parks, Renaissance festivals, state fairs, and many other special events.

Kent and Kevin Mercer trained with Frosty Little, Master clown and the boss clown for the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus for 23 years.

During that time Kent and Kevin trained how to do slapstick comedy, comedic timing, arena choreography, and how to project your emotions to the audience.

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