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…

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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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