Deep Clown Cabaret

We did it! We completed David MacMurray-Smith's 2015 Deep Clown class. And what a transformitive experience it was again. He has such knowledge, and compassion, and generosity. I feel so luck to know and learn from him. Our final assignment was to perform in the Deep Clown Cabaret. Here are some of those photos...

The venue:

Me in my pre-show costume.

 Andrea's great outfit and face...

 Our game faces...

 Clowns backstage.

 The line-up. We did a musical ensemble to start the show...

...then I did a balloon race, a long-armed clock act, and a long arm of the law quick audience piece.

It was a super fun show, and I was so proud of everyone! So proud!!! On Sunday we had a final class full of gratitude, and tears, and beautiful and meaningful graduation coins from David. It was a sweet, sweet end to an inspiring workshop, and just another addition to the compilation of learning opportunities I intend to absorb, and grow from over my lifetime.

Deep Clown

About 5 years ago, I had the honor and privilege to meet a man named David MacMurray-Smith. He is a clown instructor from BC. It was then that I took his 2.5 month course titled: Creative character development and personal transformation through clown... baby clown. It changed my life. It is still changing my life.

So now, more than 5 years later, I am taking his secondary level class: Deep Clown. 8-hour classes, 3x a week, for 8 weeks. We are halfway through, and I feel the grand effects stirring again. This time I am learning not only as student, but noting how he is teaching, so I can share some of his valuable instruction in my classes. I have so much respect for this man. He is outrageously knowledgeable, hugely inspiring, and supportively dedicated and kind. I really cannot thank him enough.

 From top left: David, Andrea, Melissa, Suna, Avian, Kate, Raj, Nadine, Anwar.

From bottom left: Karim, Allie, Tyrel, Anjela, Me.

I love this work!