January 2025
CELEBRATING OUR HUMANNESS WITH CLOWNING AND MOVEMENT in Tucson, Arizona – with Griff Goehring and Angie Foster
18 Jan - 20 Jan 2025
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - Level 1 - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
12 Jan - 16 Feb 2025
October 2024
EMPTINESS AND THE CLOWN - GHENT, NY – with Vivian Gladwell and Sarah French
3 Oct - 6 Oct 2024
September 2024
EVERYTHING SPEAKS - Clowns and the World of Objects - A 3-Day Course at Mettabee Farm, Hillsdale, NY – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
20 Sep - 22 Sep 2024
EXPLORING THE CLOWN'S TAKE ON BIOGRAPHICAL STORIES - Nr Philadelphia, USA – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
Kimberton, PA
13 Sep - 15 Sep 2024
January 2024
CLOWNING OUR LIVES - TRANSFORMING OUR STORIES THROUGH CLOWNING AND COACHING – with Vivian Gladwell and Mery Miguez
9 Jan - 13 Feb 2024
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - Level 1 - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
7 Jan - 25 Feb 2024
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - Level 2 - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
7 Jan - 11 Feb 2024
October 2023
FINDING FREEDOM TOGETHER - Exploring Relationship Through Play - a 3-day in person clowning course - Ghent, New York, USA – with Sarah French and Vivian Gladwell
13 Oct - 15 Oct 2023
STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - Port Townsend, WA, USA – with Vivian Gladwell and Kristin Crowley
6 Oct - 8 Oct 2023
May 2023
THE COURAGE TO BE - CLOWN 1 - An Introduction to Clowning - Philmont, NY, USA – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
19 May - 23 May 2023
FINDING THE GAME with community - a 3 day in person clowning course - Ghent, New York, USA – with Sarah French and Vivian Gladwell
13 May - 15 May 2023
DREAMING OURSELVES AWAKE - a 5 day in person clowning course - Ghent, New York, USA – with Sarah French and Vivian Gladwell
8 May - 12 May 2023
FINDING FREEDOM TOGETHER - Exploring Relationship Through Play - a 5 day in person clowning course - Ghent, New York, USA – with Sarah French and Vivian Gladwell
2 May - 6 May 2023
April 2023
STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - A WEEK-END COURSE - near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – with Vivian Gladwell, Kristin Crowley and Angie Foster
28 Apr - 30 Apr 2023
January 2023
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - Level 1 - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
15 Jan - 5 Mar 2023
ONLINE SPONTANEOUS STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a weekly course of 8 sessions – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
14 Jan - 4 Mar 2023
October 2022
FINDING THE GAME… an in-person course of 4 days - Ghent, New York, USA – with Vivian Gladwell and Sarah French
19 Oct - 22 Oct 2022
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - Level 2 - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
16 Oct - 27 Nov 2022
RE-MEMBERING PLAY - A 2-day introduction to Clowning - Kimberton, PA – with Angie Foster / Vivian Gladwell
14 Oct - 15 Oct 2022
FINDING THE GAME… an online course of 8 sessions – with Vivian Gladwell and Sarah French
2 Oct - 27 Nov 2022
May 2022
ONLINE SPONTANEOUS STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a weekly course of 8 sessions – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
21 May - 9 Jul 2022
March 2022
WHO AM I? WHAT AM I DOING? WHY AM I HERE? - SERIES OF 8 WEEKLY SESSIONS - THEORY, PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND PRACTICAL GROUP WORK – with Vivian Gladwell and Kristin Crowley
5 Mar - 30 Apr 2022
January 2022
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
9 Jan - 13 Feb 2022
September 2021
ONLINE SPONTANEOUS STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a weekly course of 8 sessions – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
26 Sep - 14 Nov 2021
May 2021
ONLINE SPONTANEOUS STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - Sunday / Monday weekly for 3 weeks (6 sessions of 3:30 hours each) – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
30 May - 14 Jun 2021
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – Sunday / Monday weekly for 3 weeks (6 sessions of 3:30 hours each) – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
9 May - 24 May 2021
April 2021
WHAT SUSTAINS US - EXPLORING WHAT IS ESSENTIAL THROUGH COURAGE AND PLAY - A weekly online course of 4 sessions – Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
11 Apr - 2 May 2021
February 2021
WHEN TREES COULD SPEAK - An online course for discovering your Clown through Puppetry – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
20 Feb - 27 Mar 2021
January 2021
ONLINE SPONTANEOUS STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a weekly course of 8 sessions – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
17 Jan - 7 Mar 2021
December 2020
ONLINE SPONTANEOUS STORYTELLNG AND THE CLOWN - a weekly course of 8 sessions – with Angie Foster and Vivian Gladwell (Founder of Nose to Nose)
5 Dec - 13 Feb 2020
September 2020
LIVE ONLINE CLOWNING CELEBRATION – with Kristin Crowley, Angie Foster, Laura Geilen and Vivian Gladwell (Founder of Nose to Nose)
25 Sep - 27 Sep 2020
August 2020
ONLINE SOCIAL CLOWNING: Bringing the Clown into the World – with Kristin Crowley and Vivian Gladwell (Founder of Nose to Nose)
8 Aug - 15 Aug 2020
July 2020
ONLINE CLOWN 3 – The Wisdom of Imperfection – with Angie Foster and Vivian Gladwell (Founder of Nose to Nose)
28 Jul - 4 Aug 2020
March 2020
The INNER TEACHER – On Being Just Right, Being Too Much, Being Not Enough - Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor, Pennsylvania USA – Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
15 Mar - 20 Mar 2020
February 2020
RE-MEMBERING PLAY - A 3-day introduction to Clowning - Kimberton, PA – with Angie Foster / Vivian Gladwell
21 Feb - 23 Feb 2020
EXPLORING THE CLOWN'S TAKE ON BIOGRAPHICAL STORIES - an advanced course. – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
Kimberton, PA
13 Feb - 17 Feb 2020
November 2019
STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN – with Vivian Gladwell and Kristin Crowley
7 Nov - 11 Nov 2019
PLAY AS A PATH TO CHANGE - An Introduction to Clowning – with Vivian Gladwell and Kristin Crowley
1 Nov - 3 Nov 2019
October 2019
IN COMMUNITY.....TELLING OUR STORIES......REDISCOVERING PLAY – with Angie Foster
Kimberton Hills, PA
12 Oct - 14 Oct 2019
August 2019
Social Clowning - – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
Hillsdale, NY
4 Aug - 8 Aug 2019
July 2019
Clown 3 - The Wisdom of Imperfection – with Vivian Gladwell and Kristin Crowley
Great Barrington, MA
29 Jul - 2 Aug 2019
June 2019
The INNER TEACHER - On Being Just Right, Being Too Much, Being Not Enough - Emerson, UK – with Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
23 Jun - 28 Jun 2019
A Time to Play and Explore Our Potential Freedoms and Failures - A One Day Workshop – with Angie Foster
Phoenixville, PA
15 Jun 2019
Nose to Nose Goes to Alaska! – with Kristin Crowley and New Old Time Chautauqua
Alaska
6 Jun - 10 Jul 2019
Holding Ourselves "Aclownable" - Clowning as Radical Self Acceptance and a Gateway to Greater Joy - A One Day Workshop – with Laura Geilen - Great Barrington, MA
2 Jun 2019
May 2019
Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Why Am I Here? A Weekend Workshop – with Kristin Crowley
Port Townsend, WA
24 May - 26 May 2019
April 2019
Wearing Ourselves Lightly - A Workshop for Improvisors Exploring Clown and Play with Laura Geilen and Angie Foster – with Laura Geilen and Angie Foster
Woodstock, NY
3 Apr - 6 Apr 2019
March 2019
Holding Ourselves A-Clown-able – with Laura Geilen
Great Barrington, MA
24 Mar 2019
Philosophical Investigations (Part 1): Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Why Am I Here? – with Kristin Crowley
Port Townsend, WA
1 Mar - 17 Mar 2019
February 2019
Holding Ourselves A-Clown-able – with Laura Geilen
Great Barrington, MA
24 Feb 2019
"The Courage to Explore Unsuccessful Intentions and Potential Freedoms" – with Angie Foster
Kimberton, PA
23 Feb 2019
"The Courage to Explore Unsuccessful Intentions and Potential Freedoms" – with Angie Foster
Kimberton, PA
16 Feb 2019
January 2019
Holding Ourselves "Aclownable" - Clowning as Radical Self Acceptance and a Gateway to Greater Joy - A One Day Workshop with Laura Geilen – with Laura Geilen - Great Barrington, MA
27 Jan 2019
Navigating the Failure of your New Year's Resolutions - A One Day Workshop with Angie Foster – with Angie Foster - Philadelphia area
26 Jan 2019
August 2018
THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION – Clown 3 – Kimberton, PA – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
6 Aug - 10 Aug 2018
July 2018
EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED – Clown 2 - Hillsdale, NY – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
31 Jul - 4 Aug 2018
The Courage to Be - Clown 1 - An Introduction to Clowning - Hardwick, VT – with Kristin Crowley, Angie Foster, and Laura Geilen
24 Jul - 28 Jul 2018
June 2018
The Courage to Be - Clown 1 - A two weekend intensive - Kimberton, PA – Facilitator: Angie Foster
1 Jun - 17 Jun 2018
March 2018
THE COURAGE TO PLAY – Weaving Clowning and Reflective Practices – a week-end – With Angie Foster and Penny Williamson
16 Mar - 18 Mar 2018
February 2018
Clown One - The Courage to Be - A Series of 2 Weekends with Angie Foster in Philadelphia, PA – A Series of 2 Weekends: February 3rd and 4th 9:00 - 6:00 February 10th and 11th Saturday 9:00 - 8:00 Sunday 9:00 - 6:00 Encumbered by the expectations of ourselves [...]
3 Feb - 11 Feb 2018
January 2018
Toward Performance - A Series of Weekends with Angie Foster in Kimberton, PA – January 26 - 28 February 23 - 25 March 23 - 25 April TBD June 1 - 3 This advanced course of 5 weekends offers an ideal opportunity to [...]
26 Jan - 28 Jan 2018
Clown One: The Courage to Be - a five day intensive in Great Barrington, MA – Encumbered by the expectations of ourselves and of others, how do we find the strength to shake off the limitations and fears that isolate us and prevent us from feeling [...]
12 Jan - 16 Jan 2018
December 2017
WHERE IS MY MUSE? - Kimberton, PA – with Angie Foster
3 Dec 2017
November 2017
WHERE IS MY MUSE? - Kimberton, PA – with Angie Foster
19 Nov 2017
WHERE IS MY MUSE? - Kimberton, PA – with Angie Foster
12 Nov 2017
October 2017
Red Nose Clowning - An Introduction - One Sunday a month: Oct 29, Nov 19, Dec 10 – At Berkcirque - Great Barrington, MA.
Facilitator Laura Geilen
29 Oct - 10 Dec 2017
CLOWN FACILITATOR TRAINING 2018 – 2020 - Application deadline - December 15, 2017 – The training essentially reflects our approach and philosophy of teaching clowning. It provides a practical and experiential grounding in the facilitation process. Length of course There are six four-day modules [...]
1 Oct - 15 Dec 2017
September 2017
THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION – Clown 3 – a 5-day course – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
3 Sep - 7 Sep 2017
August 2017
COMEDY = TRAGEDY + TIME - A course for actors and clowns – with Vivian Gladwell and Angie Foster
28 Aug - 1 Sep 2017
THE COURAGE TO BE – Clown 1 – with Vivian Gladwell and Kristin Crowley
22 Aug - 26 Aug 2017
June 2017
EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED – Clown 2 – with Kristin Crowley and Laura Geilen
30 Jun - 4 Jul 2017
TOWARDS PERFORMANCE – an evening performance – with Angie Foster
17 Jun 2017
March 2017
CREATING COMMUNITY with PLAY - A 5 day workshop ending with 2 public evenings – with Vivian Gladwell and Laura Geilen
29 Mar - 2 Apr 2017
February 2017
EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED – Clown 2 – with Angie Foster and Laura Geilen This course offers further practice of clowning with the focus on structure and relationship. The more demanding aspects of this level come from a [...]
16 Feb - 20 Feb 2017
A DOZEN RED NOSES A play date for Valentines with Laura Geilen at Berkcirque, Great Barrington, MA – Honoring the art and mystery of human fumbling, clowning invites us to playfully open a space for responding out of honest presence. Come celebrate, for once, everything that goes wrong [...]
12 Feb 2017
January 2017
THE COURAGE TO BE – a series of 3 weekends – with Angie Foster
13 Jan - 14 Jan 2017
November 2016
TOWARDS PERFORMANCE – a series of 5 weekends – with Angie Foster
18 Nov - 20 Nov 2016
CLOWN & PLAY - a Saturday afternoon introduction – with Angie Foster
5 Nov 2016
October 2016
CLOWN & PLAY - a Saturday afternoon introduction – with Angie Foster
29 Oct 2016
August 2016
COMEDY = TRAGEDY + TIME - A course for actors and experienced clowns – When Lecoq first introduced clowning to his students by asking them to put on a red nose and be funny, he noted how student after student failed until ‘they stopped [...]
15 Aug - 19 Aug 2016
THE COURAGE TO BE – Clown 1 – Encumbered by the expectations of ourselves and of others, how do we find the strength to shake off the limitations and fears that isolate us and prevent us from feeling [...]
9 Aug - 13 Aug 2016
ACTION THEATER AND CLOWNING – with Billie Jo Joy and Vivian Gladwell
3 Aug - 7 Aug 2016
June 2016
THE COURAGE TO BE - Clown 1- Great Barrington, MA – The word “courage” comes from a root that means “heart.” Through clowning and connecting to our playful spirit we can develop and sustain, in ourselves and each other, the heart [...]
22 Jun - 26 Jun 2016
April 2016
SPRINGTIME CLOWNING ADVENTURE - Kimberton Hills, PA –
16 Apr 2016
EXCUSE ME FOR DANCING - A playshop for dancers, non-dancers and accidental dancers - Hillsdale, NY –
10 Apr 2016
FOOLS THAT WE ARE - A Playshop for Adults - Great Barrington, MA –
2 Apr 2016
March 2016
THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED TO PLAY - An Introduction to Clowning – with Laura Geilen of Nose to Nose of North America At Berkcirque 115 Gas House Lane Great Barrington, MA www.berkcirque.com $50 pp or two for $75 “Man only plays when [...]
5 Mar 2016
February 2016
A DOZEN RED ROSES! Clowning Workshop For Valentine’s Day – with Angie Foster
14 Feb 2016
A BOUQUET OF RED NOSES! Clowning Workshop For Valentine’s – with Angie Foster
13 Feb 2016
COME PLAY! Saturday workshops – with Angie Foster
6 Feb 2016
January 2016
COME PLAY! Saturday workshops – with Angie Foster
30 Jan 2016
COME PLAY! Saturday workshops – with Angie Foster
23 Jan 2016