Welcome Cataintabrat! - I am 31 myself - and I am also new to the clowning thing. I was fortunate enough to have had my mom take me on a clown cruise last month where I was able to gain quite a bit of one-on-one time with several clown legends...
I do not have enough in my bag to do even a full half an hour myself - so I don't have much to offer - but I certainly agree with SaphireSue! Pick the things you excel at and build your clowning aruond that! Then as you learn new things you can add or replace other things you do.
ALL of the instructors on the cruise said that you should never include ANYTHING in your routine until you have mastered it and could perform it in your sleep! ESPECIALLY with magic and juggling.... Practice, practice practice! That is all I have been doing since I got home from the cruise.
Check with some of the continuing (or adult) education classes in your area (either thru the school systems or at your library, etc) - I know some of them here in Buffalo NY have classes on juggling, face painting, and/or balloon twisting. I plan on signing up for some of those the next time they start again...
Also, there are lots of conventions or classes you can go to. They range from a few days in length to a week or more in length... Many of them include classes on how to develope a character and build a show long enough to entertain at a birthday party, etc!
Sounds like you already have a place to get lots of practice with the ballooning! That's great! I have been practicing for my roommate and now I have tons of balloon animals all over the house! So I then have to go through and pop those and start all over so I can get more practice in! LOL But I am having fun - and our friends like seeing all of the fun and creative things I have been making... I try to make a few new things everytime I work on it so that I can expand my skills...
I would like for us to chat more about this! You and I are in the same boat so I'd love to have us bounce ideas off each other... Private message me and we can chat more - and of course use these boards! Everyone has been very helpful so far and they have a bunch of great ideas and suggestions!
Bump a nose!
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