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Church of Clown

LXCL:This covers all 3 workshop dates - Dec 5, 12, and 19. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available.

Full Series

LXCL:This covers all 3 workshop dates - Dec 5, 12, and 19. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available. Early Bird pricing ends Nov 28!

Full Series - Early Bird

LXCL:This covers only ONE of the three workshop dates, October 5th. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available.

One Day Drop In - Oct 5

LXCL:This covers only ONE of the three workshop dates, October 12th. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available.

One Day Drop In - Oct 12

LXCL:This covers only ONE of the three workshop dates, October 19th. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available.

One Day Drop In - Oct 19

LXCL:This covers only ONE of the three workshop dates, October 5th. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available. Early bird pricing ends Nov 28!

One Day Drop In - Oct 5 - Early Bird

LXCL:This covers only ONE of the three workshop dates, October 12th. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available. Early bird pricing ends Nov 28!

One Day Drop In - Oct 12 - Early Bird

LXCL:This covers only ONE of the three workshop dates, October 19th. To build your movement vocabulary, it's recommended that you take all three classes, but drop in is also available. Early bird pricing ends Nov 28!

One Day Drop In - Oct 19 - Early Bird

Do you find yourself standing around on stage? Do you want to be more physical in your performance? Are you aware of how your body moves and what it communicates? This technique-driven workshop combines movement, clown, mime, and dance to develop a more conscious, expressive, and physically dynamic stage presence. Moving beyond ideas and games, we will build a movement vocabulary specific to the Mime-Clown body, exploring corporeal geometry, presence, and atmosphere to discover how comedy and meaning can emerge through movement, subtlety, and physical form. Drawing on the work of Mexican masters Sigfrido Aguilar and Sergio Langarica of Mime-Clown Theater El Estudio B&uacute;squeda de Pantomima-Teatro A.C., Carmen brings techniques from her recent intensive five-week training in Teatro-Clown de Locura Pura / Cuerpo Ge&oacute;metra Clownesco in Guanajuato, Mexico. Through the foundations of pantomime, physical theater, and clown, participants will tune their physical instruments, refine their stage presence, and explore the playful body and the ritual of playful theater. Teacher Bio:&nbsp;Flying along the edges of the world, Carmen Aguilar y Wedge (Whoopsie) is an award-winning Mexa designer, artist, and physical theater maker. A devoted enthusiast, amateur clown historian, and menace, she channels the lineage of tricksters through her body and stories on stage. In 2024, she premiered her first solo show, Help Wanted, winning Best New Flop, and in 2026 premiered her second show GRA, taking home the&nbsp;Audience Choice Award at the Montreal Clown Festival. A founding member of the bouffoon ensemble Filthy Habits, Carmen trains, teaches, and performs internationally, and can be seen with Church of Clown and Fou Fou Ha in her hometown of San Francisco.<a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.carmenaw.com/oops" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.carmenaw.com/oops</a>@carmenaw.oops Intended audienceThis workshop is for anyone who has a desire to move and wants to learn movement vocabulary. Clowns, mimes, dancers, improvisers, comedians and performers.&nbsp;No Experience Necessary, but willingness to learn something new. ObjectiveBalanced between theory and practice, we will explore classic clown tropes alongside clownesque movement exercises to refine technique and stage presence. Our exploration of contemporary clown and neo-mime will dissolve the boundary between the concrete and the abstract, expanding your storytelling abilities and corporeal movement. By the end of the workshop, you will:Develop a corporeal vocabulary and physical practiceDirect &amp; Indirect ComplimentsDiscover and develop corporeal gamesLearn to observe and respond to the world around you What to bring:Black comfortable clothes for moving, Water, Notebook + Pen Clownesque Bodies: Pushing and Pulling with Presence Taught by Carmen Aguilar y Wedge&nbsp;December 5, 12, 19&nbsp;11am to 2pm&nbsp;

Do you find yourself standing around on stage? Do you want to be more physical in your performance? Are you aware of how your body moves and what it communicates? This technique-driven workshop combines movement, clown, mime, and dance to develop a more conscious, expressive, and physically dynamic stage presence. Moving beyond ideas and games, we will build a movement vocabulary specific to the Mime-Clown body, exploring corporeal geometry, presence, and atmosphere to discover how comedy and meaning can emerge through movement, subtlety, and physical form. Drawing on the work of Mexican masters Sigfrido Aguilar and Sergio Langarica of Mime-Clown Theater El Estudio Búsqueda de Pantomima-Teatro A.C., Carmen brings techniques from her recent intensive five-week training in Teatro-Clown de Locura Pura / Cuerpo Geómetra Clownesco in Guanajuato, Mexico. Through the foundations of pantomime, physical theater, and clown, participants will tune their physical instruments, refine their stage presence, and explore the playful body and the ritual of playful theater. Teacher Bio: Flying along the edges of the world, Carmen Aguilar y Wedge (Whoopsie) is an award-winning Mexa designer, artist, and physical theater maker. A devoted enthusiast, amateur clown historian, and menace, she channels the lineage of tricksters through her body and stories on stage. In 2024, she premiered her first solo show, Help Wanted, winning Best New Flop, and in 2026 premiered her second show GRA, taking home the Audience Choice Award at the Montreal Clown Festival. A founding member of the bouffoon ensemble Filthy Habits, Carmen trains, teaches, and performs internationally, and can be seen with Church of Clown and Fou Fou Ha in her hometown of San Francisco.<a href="http://www.carmenaw.com/oops" target="_blank">www.carmenaw.com/oops</a>@carmenaw.oops Intended audienceThis workshop is for anyone who has a desire to move and wants to learn movement vocabulary. Clowns, mimes, dancers, improvisers, comedians and performers. No Experience Necessary, but willingness to learn something new. ObjectiveBalanced between theory and practice, we will explore classic clown tropes alongside clownesque movement exercises to refine technique and stage presence. Our exploration of contemporary clown and neo-mime will dissolve the boundary between the concrete and the abstract, expanding your storytelling abilities and corporeal movement. By the end of the workshop, you will:Develop a corporeal vocabulary and physical practiceDirect &amp; Indirect ComplimentsDiscover and develop corporeal gamesLearn to observe and respond to the world around you What to bring:Black comfortable clothes for moving, Water, Notebook + Pen Clownesque Bodies: Pushing and Pulling with Presence Taught by Carmen Aguilar y Wedge December 5, 12, 19 11am to 2pm

Church of Clown

Clownesque Bodies: Pushing and Pulling with Presence

2400 Bayshore Blvd

Full Series

$250

Full Series - Early Bird

$200

One Day Drop In - Oct 5

$100

One Day Drop In - Oct 12

$100

One Day Drop In - Oct 19

$100

One Day Drop In - Oct 5 - Early Bird

$75

One Day Drop In - Oct 12 - Early Bird

$75

One Day Drop In - Oct 19 - Early Bird

$75

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