Clowns
Resources
For more information about educational and training opportunities, clown history, and costume resources for clowns, contact
This labor union serves singers, dancers, variety performers, circus performers, ice skaters, and theme park performers. It negotiates for wages and offers resource information to those starting out.
363 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10010-3904
Tel: (212) 675-1003
Fax: (212)633-0097
Email: agva@agvausa.com
http://www.agvausa.com
This circus travels across the country providing education programs to schools, businesses, and other groups. Visit its Web site to find out where the troupe is now and the programs offered.
9042 Shoal Creek Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32312-4076
Tel: (866) 247-2875
http://www.circusofthekids.com
To learn more about circuses of the past as well as the present, visit Circus World Museum. If you can't make it in person, check out its Web site.
550 Water Street
Baraboo, WI 53913-2578
Tel: (866) 693-1500
Tel: (608) 356-8341
Fax: (608) 356-1800
Email: ringmaster@circusworldmuseum.com
https://www.circusworldbaraboo.org
For techniques and information for serious-minded amateurs, semiprofessionals, and professionals, including magazines, scholarships, and listings of annual conventions and competitions, contact
PO Box 122
Eustis, FL 32727-0122
Tel: (877) 816-6941
Tel: (352) 357-1676
Email: coaioffice@aol.com
https://mycoai.com
For information about the art of juggling, contact
PO Box 580005
Kissimmee, FL 34758-0001
http://www.juggle.org
This organization provides arts and education programs to schools.
56 Lion Lane
Westbury, NY 11590-6331
Tel: (516) 334-2123
Fax: (516) 334-2249
http://www.nationalcircusproject.com
This Web site offers a final farewell and other information from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which closed in 2017.
This organization holds an annual convention and offers membership, insurance, scholarships, and competitions. For more information, contact
6164 Scherr Road
Berrien Springs, MI 49103-9616
Tel: (800) 336-7922
Tel: (219)-487-5317
Fax: (765) 807-8649
Email: manager@worldclown.net
http://www.worldclown.com