A Clown Teacher Exits
From Songs for the Struggling Artist by Songs for the StrugglingArtist
March 3, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 488
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the exit of influential clown teacher Philippe Gaulier and the benefits of being a second-generation student.
If you felt a bit of a tremor in the fabric of the universe last week, you’re probably a clown. One of the most influential clown teachers made his exit and more people than I would have expected felt the impact of his loss. I never studied with Philippe Gaulier but I studied with several teachers who did. I guess I’m a second generation Gaulier clown. I think there are a lot of benefits to being the second-generation student. To keep reading A Clown Teacher Exits visit the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 488 Song: Clown Strike Image via Wikipedia To support this podcast: Give it 5 stars in Apple Podcasts. Write a nice review! Rate it at: https://ratethispodcast.com/strugglingartist Mailing list…
People in this episode
Host: Emily Rainbow Davis
Topics covered
- clowning
- performance art
- influence of teachers
- loss
- second generation
Keywords
- clown teacher
- Philippe Gaulier
- clowning
- performance
- influence
- second generation
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