CLaroL -Carol Crooks- is an award winning clown who has performed in a circus, on stage and in the streets of Canada, the USA, Mexico & Central America. But, she is no clown off the street. CLaroL holds an Hon. degree in Drama & Communications Studies from the University of Windsor. She is also a student of renowned mime Sigfrido Aguilar.
A co-producer of SLapstick SiLLies, CLaroL hooked up with Bob "Bobo" Ammon and shared centre ring and centre stage at the Palace of Auburn Hills with the Royal Hanneford Circus, Michigan Children's Theatre, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, and at the National Arts Centre with Canada's National Symphony. SLapstick SiLLies was voted one of the top ten acts at the Kingston Busker Rendezvous in 1995. CLaroL is a columnist for the Variety Arts magazine The Funny Paper and co-authored (with artist Sherry Campeau) a children’s storybook CLaroL Clickity Clacks. She also co-wrote (with singer song writer Kathleen Hughes) a children’s musical CLaroL’s Clubhouse. A Career clown, most of CLaroL’s time is spent making over 350 appearances a year.

www.claroltheclown.com

CLaroL will present the NWFC ’09 Saturday night awards’ banquet entertainment and her class offerings are:
Character Development I&II –Intermediate/Advanced;
Audience Participation (general session); and,
Move Like a Cartoon, Move Like a Clown.

Aurora “Bebop” Krause - Bebop is not only one of the best Caring Clowns in the United States, she is also one of the best instructors for those desiring to be a caring clown. Bebop has been a caring clown for many years and she is the World Clown of America 2009 Clown of the Year, the winner of the 2009 Auguste clown contest and president elect for the World Clown Association. She has been personally chosen by Patty Wooten as her replacement at Northwest Festival of Clowns as Patty is experiencing a serious medical condition and is unable to attend.

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As Bizzy the Clown, Balloon Artist, Magician, & Face Painter, Alice Szanto has been learning techniques and tricks of the trade since 1995.  And of course, Alice is always willing to share her passion in the art of Face Painting.

www.portlandpartyart.com

Alice’s class offering is “Facepainting – Quick Birthday Party Faces.

Angel (El Tito) Contreras Illustrator and Cartoonist Chicago born cartoonist, Angel Contreras, has entertained crowds with his wacky caricatures and illustrations since 1988. Angel’s heart, however has been illustrating for Clowns and Magicians all over the world, since 1995. He has also been an instructor, teaching cartooning and character development to clowns at Clown Camp, the Midwest Clown Round-up, FCM, Next Step, Circus Magic, Clownfest and Kidabra. There have been Angel sightings at WCA and COAI Conventions, Randy Christensen's IMPACT Conferences, and various clown alleys as well. Angel provides the clown, magician and children's entertainer community with skilled, fun illustrations for self promotional use, and has developed clown focused merchandise. Angel has currently put out a line of kid friendly, clown approved stickers as well. Will his mind ever stop??? Angel lives in Mokena, IL with his wife Susan and their 2 boys, Adam and Evan. Beware his marker, he has one and is not afraid to use it.

  www.art4clowns.com 

Don’t miss the NWFC ’09 special session featuring Angel on Stickerology.  You’ll never look at a sticker the same.  Also attend his Caricature Drawings class.

Al “Boomer” Bryant owns and operates “FunHouse Productions” with his wife SnickleFritz.  Together they perform at a variety of venues ranging from small birthday parties to large fairs and corporate events.  They are equally comfortable performing for a party of one or one thousand.  He began his clowning career in 1981 as a charitable clown and continues this community work with Fundsy, The Children’s Miracle Network, Saint Luke’s Kidsafe Day, First Night Boise, MADD, Make a Wish and numerous others.  He has been on the teaching staff of ComediFest and numerous NW Festivals.  Boomer believes, clowns are magical and present life sized works of art for all to enjoy and we promise you will enjoy Boomer’s classes.

www.idahofunhouse.com   www.boomertheclown.com  

  Fun With Words:  Don’t miss this brand new class by Boomer.  Learn how to have Fun with Words using the best one-liners; speak Chinese in 3 minutes; Daffinitions; walk-around word fun; and much more. Entertaining With Balloons:  You can twist, but now what?  Learn to entertain 'em!

David Kaye has been a full time professional magician since 1986. He performs all styles of magic, but the vast majority of his time is spent performing magic shows for children.  David has gained local and national fame performing magic as the clown character Silly Billy
In New York, where he performs more than 300 shows each year, he has been recognized as New York’s top children’s entertainer by five New York publications
His television credits include appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, as well as multiple appearances on Comedy Central. His client list reads like a Who’s Who. Clients include Bruce Springsteen, Susan Sarandon, Madonna, Eddie Murphy, and the Sultan of Brunei.
He is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Seriously Silly, How to Entertain Children with Magic and Comedy. He recently released his first DVD, a companion to the book, called Seriously Silly Live. He has created many products for the professional children’s magician. These include Silly Wand, Feather Duster Wand, Jumbo Inflatable Wand and Silly Billy’s Magic Party Picture. These are available at local magic dealers or David’s web site: 

www.SillyMagic.com.

David will be teaching several outstanding classes as NWFC ’09 including:
How To Create Magic Routines for a Trick;
Solving the Top Ten Problems of Performing for Children;
A real Birthday Party Show; and,
Six Principles of Performing Magic for Children General Session. 
David will also MC our competition event with Terry Ricketts

A Children's entertainer specializing in clowning and face painting, Marcela is also an author, speaker, instructor, and former publisher of the Face and Body Art International magazine as well as the producer of the face and body art international convention (www.fabaic.com).  As Mama Clown, she has entertained children and adults since 1981. 

www.sillyfarm.com

Mama Clown will be teaming up with Jinny to teach Intermediate/Advanced FaceArt.  She will also offer: Everything Rainbow Face Painting, Storytelling, and a live Birthday Party.

Terry was born in 1955 - the same year Disneyland opened its gates. He began clowning in 1969 at carnivals and parades. Luckily, he met Happy Kellems, ICHOF member, who brought years of vaudeville and circus knowledge - and taught Terry about makeup and performance. Terry performed in the Air Force 1975-79 with a Hospital Visitation Program. In 1980, he began working with a nationally recognized food service.
Currently, Terry works for the Arizona Public Service (APS), the state’s largest utility in the Communications/Creative Services Department.
He functions as Head of the APS Volunteer Clown Troupe - some 125 volunteer clowns participating statewide.  Terry is the master of props, with his wacky and zany ideas, from using everyday objects to great parade props! His enthusiasm is sure to spark a few great ideas of your own. Terry will be keeping the creativity going in the "New & Improved Prop Lab", so be sure to check it out and ask him for help on your projects.
Terry Ricketts will tear the house down with his classes of Manic Magic I&II.

Pinky and Cilly will be performing two shows including Sunday morning Gospel Clown Worship Service.  Theresa’s class offerings during NWFC ’09 include:
Make-up Basics for Beginners;
Make-up - Make It Your Own for Beginners;
Who is My Clown? Character Development  for Beginners;
Developing My Unique Clown Character for Beginners;
Puppetry & Ventriloquism; and,
Gospel Clown Training.
Theresa"Pinky"Garrett Pinky & Cilly or Elle & Cilly or Nora Gump or Blondel The Beautiful
Meet the different Characters of this very southern lady!
Theresa Barbery Garrett is a 3o year resident of Waterloo SC.  Pinky’s Clown Supplies and Productions is the Self-employed Business she runs.  She celebrates her 28^th year of Clowning this year.  She has been working with her Vent Puppet Priscilly “Cilly” for short since 1993.  They have performed in numerous countries around the world including Russian Television.  Pinky’s Gospel Clown School was held from 1991-1998 in the US.  Now, it continues to be held in Ukraine where over 125 Clowns are in Ministry throughout the former Soviet Union. She has just returned from her 16^th trip working in Ukraine. She delivers food, shoes, clothing and Joy Boxes donated by American People to the orphans and poor village people there.  They work in the Chernobyl region where many places, they are the first Americans ever seen and the first Gospel ever heard.   Along with the Missions to Ukraine with “The Masters Mission” group, she teaches and performs across the USA.  She teaches Professional Clown Makeup, Santa Makeup and many other clowning Classes.  She has been a staff member of the prestigious Art of Clowning School –Advanced Studies with Master Clown Leon Mcbryde since 1994.  She has several Characters she portrays, her newest being ELLE ELF.  

Jinny is taking the world of fantasy art by storm.
With her Degree in Art and teaching hundreds of face painters and Make-Up Artists all over United-States, Overseas and in Canada, her native country, she travels the world sharing her face painting techniques in intensive classes and in specialized shows. She helped develop the Paradise makeup AQ line of make-up by Mehron.
She is President of Jinny, Make-Up Artiste Inc., Co-creator of Paradise Make-Up AQ, Mehron Advisor, Chief MakeUp Artist at Cirque du Soleil Special Events.
You can see Jinny's work in many art magazines including:
MakeUp Artiste Magazine; Face and Body Art Magazine; and Illusion Magazine.
For the past several years, Jinny has been a judge at the WORLD BODY PAINTING FESTIVAL in, Seeboden, Lake Millstatt, Austria. More than forty countries, approximately 200 participants and more than 20,000 visitors attend this event every year.

www.jinnymakeup.com

Jinny will be teaching beginners, intermediates and advanced face art.