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Clowning With All Our Heart<br />
Aurora “Bebop” Krause<br />
Once we decide that we’re<br />
interested in the Art of Clowning<br />
we should certainly explore all the<br />
educational opportunities available to<br />
us at the local, state and international<br />
levels. However, let’s try to remember,<br />
was it our heart that first drew us to<br />
this adventure of clowning?<br />
We all know that ongoing<br />
education is important, but we<br />
must combine our sincere desire to<br />
bring joy to others, along with our<br />
striving to learn more. This concept<br />
reminds me of a quote I’ve always<br />
remembered by James Hinds; “People<br />
don’t care how much you know until<br />
they know how much you care.” I<br />
mention this in some of my classes<br />
because I know how eager we are<br />
when it comes to learning new and<br />
wonderful routines. However, let’s<br />
allow our hearts to be our driving<br />
force as we keep in sight our purpose<br />
for clowning and all our efforts to<br />
learn the art.<br />
We all hear a familiar question<br />
from time to time, either from<br />
“regular” people (non-clowns) or<br />
from our fellow clown buddies; ‘Why<br />
did you become a clown?’ For me,<br />
this is an easy question to answer. I<br />
discovered early on that when I’m<br />
in costume I create fun for others<br />
and for myself, and the great feeling<br />
of joy appears right on schedule. I<br />
consider my ability to clown and to<br />
teach clowning a blessing and a great<br />
adventure to enjoy and share. My<br />
approach to every clowning event is<br />
one of gratitude and generosity: I’m<br />
grateful for the opportunity to be here,<br />
and ask myself how can my clowning<br />
efforts create a joyful environment?<br />
There are<br />
certainly a lot<br />
of things we<br />
have to do in<br />
life; some we<br />
do for fun,<br />
obligation,<br />
responsibility<br />
or tradition.<br />
Now, think<br />
back. Isn’t it true that it’s those things<br />
that we do with all our heart that<br />
matter most and bring us the most<br />
joy? The point here is, before we<br />
dive into that next routine or impress<br />
everyone with our latest magic trick,<br />
let’s make sure we have the right<br />
perspective - Why did you become a<br />
clown, if not to clown with all your<br />
heart?<br />
Send me your thoughts on this<br />
topic: bebopclown@hotmail.com.<br />
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