You may have heard “clown college” used before to insult a particularly low performing school, or simply as a joke about studying something silly. However, many different schools really will teach you all about clowning, even if they don’t necessarily qualify as a college.
Clowns put long hours into learning everything from how to juggle to how to apply ridiculous makeup. They need to spend a ton of time practicing—and, maybe more surprisingly, a ton of time on the road, chasing talent scouts and hunting auditions.
Ringling Brothers receives more clown hopefuls than they know what to do with, so they have a selective application process. The trope of “running away to join the circus” no longer makes much sense. You can’t just get into such a prestigious group—you have to earn your way in.
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