Dressing up and preparing your clown attire is almost as much fun as the entertainment you are going to provide for children. Almost everyone loves a clown and as soon as your show begins, your audience will be waiting for you to make terrible mistakes and embarrass yourself thoroughly. To improve your impression, using professional clown makeup will complete your presentation.
Are You a Circus or A Balloon Clown?
Some clowns only work within a Circus environment, while others are engaged for a variety of tasks. From blowing and bending shaped balloons in a shopping mall to entertaining a children’s party, you must be right for the job and be able to think on your feet, with a well-rehearsed act.
Children have an expectation of how you will look has a clown. Clown makeup includes the white face technique to cover all the face and neck so that none of your original flesh color can be seen. Although clowns can also appear as tramp, hobo and Auguste, the whiteface is the most popular.
Clowns appearing in a Circus will almost certainly be more extravagant in their choice of clothing, because of the very nature of their presentation within a mixed group of entertainers.
Clown School?
Many clowns have learnt their trade through circus schools or colleges. There are also clown schools and colleges available which will teach you just the one specific task, to make fun for children and occasionally, adults.
Clowns must be able to prepare their own clown makeup, having purchased professional grade quality from reliable suppliers, because your audience will quickly let you know if you failed in your presentation. You may need to adapt your show for working in the street, corporate entertainment, birthday parties and a wide range of other occasions.
You must find a supplier to provide you with traditional pies, ready to ensure they are pushed into your face by the funniest child, preferably those with a birthday today.
