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CLOWN, CIRCUS ARTS & HUMOR WORKSHOPS 

Angel Ocasio is a veteran of comedy for the past 20 years. A graduate of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus " Clown College ."  Angel performs and teaches comedy & clowning skills throughout the United States , Canada , Bermuda and Malaysia .  As an instructor, Angel has headlined varies clown conference teaching his unique style of clowning and stressing quality through the hands-on approach to comedy.  

Angel has been selected twice as the Clowns of America International Artist-In-Residence in 1996-1997 and 1998-2000. Formerly, Angel was the Education Director for World Clown Association for 1998-1999.  A columnist for the Funny Paper Magazine, Angel also contributes educational articles to "The New Calliope" and "Clowning Around" magazines. Angel was also a senior columnist for Laugh Makers Journal. Angel is the Executive Director and founder of the "Comedifest" AKA “ Northwest Comedifest ”, a conference in its 9th year of providing quality clowning education.  

WORKSHOP EXPERIENCES:  

  • Clown Camp: LaCrosse Wisconsin

  • Clown Camp on the Road: Phoenix , Arizona

  • World Clown Association: Lowell , Massachusetts

  • Western Region Clown Association: Laughlin , Nevada

  • Dockyard Cultural Festival & Workshops: Bermuda

  • Clown-A-Rama: Phoenix , Arizona

  • S.M.I.L.E. Conference: Phoenix , Arizona

  • Los Tres Amigo Festival de Payaso: Puerto Rico

  • Omaha 's Wild Clown-Dum: Omaha , Nebraska

  • Clown Fun 2000 & 2002: Calgary Alberta CANADA

  • Jestival: Malaysia  

  • Clownfest Cherryhill, New Jersey

  • Clown Canada: Ontario Toronto Canada

  • Idaho Gem Jesters Nampa, Idaho

Northwest Regional Clown Festivals:

  •   Spokane, Washington

  •   Bellevue, Washington

  •   Olympia, Washington

  •   Everett, Washington

  •   Portland, Oregon

  •   Boise, Idaho

 Clowns of America International Conventions:

  •   Portland, Oregon

  •   Houston, Texas

  •   St. Louis, Missouri

  •   San Juan, Puerto Rico

Clown & Circus Arts Workshops

Humor Workshops for life and work

  • SLAPSTICK COMEDY: (Hands On)

Easy physical moves; trips, walking into walls & doors.  Slaps, hits, butt kicks, ear pulls, exaggerated actions and more. Learn to do it safe and effective.

  •  CREATING A CHARACTER:  (Hands On)

Developing and understanding what makes a character.  You will learn how to begin to create and discover your character by hands on exercises.  

  • SILENT COMEDY: (Hands On)

Learn how to communicate and make people laugh by using body gestures and facial expressions.  

  • STAGE PRESENCE: (Hands On)

Take control of your audience and hold them throughout your performance.  Recover from any mistakes or audience interruptions.  Learn to perform to them and with them.

  •  FINDING THE COMEDY: (Lecture/Demonstration)

Understand how your character discovers.  Learn to perform (play) in the moment. Learn to find the comedy in a prop or a situation. Through the use of movement and improvisation, we will take an idea, a spontaneous thought, and together we will find the comedy.  

  • COMEDY MOVEMENT (PHYSICAL COMEDY): (Hands On)

Add dimension to your character with simple comedic movements.  Establish your character from the beginning of your show and keep your character alive throughout your show.  

  • HOW TO BE FUNNY: (Hands On)

This is a fun workshop that will push you to the edge of your comfort zone.  What you get out of it will enhance what you do as an entertainer.  

  • PARTNERS IN COMEDY 1 & 2: (Hands On)

Part 1: working with a partner - Part 2: working with the audiences.  Learn simple techniques to bring out the best of each performer or audience member.  

  • DEVELOPING AN ACT: (Lecture/Demonstration

Learn what it takes to put a performance together; from how long to make an act, to how to combine what skills you know in your act.

  • SKITS: (Lecture/Demonstration)

Learn how to perform a classic skit or add a new twist to one.  Also, learn how to write a skit from your ideas.  

  • STROLLING ENTERTAINMENT: (Lecture/Demonstration)

Use a hat, a cane and various props to entertain people while strolling at fairs, festivals and other events.

  • COMEDY JUGGLING: (Hands On)

Learn basic juggling and how to incorporate comedy and use it now!  Find the comedy in the props or make the props the comedy.  

  • BALLOON BUFFOONERY: (Lecture/Demonstration)

Don't just blow up balloons and twist them, learn how to entertain your line of children and adults while blowing, tying & twisting balloons.

Don't take life too seriously. Learn to find humor in your personal life and your work. Through a series of fun and funny exercises, you will learn how add play to your life with a few new skills. This workshop is suited for small or large groups.

  • SPECIALTY CLASSES DESIGNED FOR YOUR CONFERENCE:

Looking for something special that is not on my list? Do you want something to fit with your conference goal such as developing a show where there is a performance at the end of the event?  Let’s talk.  

NOTE: ALL CLASSES MUST BE CONFIRM WITH ME BEFORE SECURING TO YOUR PROGRAM.   

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This website was last updated on: January 05, 2008

ANGEL OCASIO'S COMEDY PO BOX 820277 VANCOUVER, WA 98682-0005 (360) 260-8557

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