For anybody interested-

SIDESHOW SCHOOL
IN NOVEMBER AT SIDESHOWS BY THE SEASHORE!
Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? Did anyone ever call you a freak? Well, now’s your chance to become one! Coney Island USA is proud to announce its latest program- SIDESHOW SCHOOL! Work with some of the greatest talents in the business to learn the ins and outs of the working acts of the sideshow- Fire Eating, Snake Charming, The Human Blockhead, Sword Swallowing, Magic and More!!

All students will be offered performance time on stage and will be required to sign a "hold harmless" agreement before taking any classes.

November 15th,16th and17th
November 22nd, 23rd and 24th
Cost is $600

If I was over the pond, I would be there. But I'm not. So I won't.

However, read more about it at the Conney Island website: http://www.coneyisland.com

ML

I could not afford to make it this time around,but I ll get there Oh yes I will!:)

I saw an article on this in Newsday here in New York, pretty cool.. when's the next one?

hmmm, I would like to read that article some time. Please post a link if it's been published online. I met with Todd Robbins once and he said that they were doing it again in the spring. I'm hopeing I can go but transportation will be difficult

:bat:Jonathan

Hi, This is kind of an old topic but I went to the sideshow school. The Newsday article was mostly about me. It was a great experience and I learned tons. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on a full routine and hope to begin performing by the summer.

What kind of things did you learn Addy and what was that thing you had to sign for?

Ellen
harryandersonfan.com

Ellen,
Almost all of the classic sideshow acts were taught. Sword swallowing, human blockhead, bed of nails, fire eating, hand in animal trap, glass walking. It was truly an excellent class. Todd Robbins taught it and I would absolutely reccomend it to anyone interested. We had to sign an agreement that says that if we get hurt we can't sue Coney Island USA. Thankfully, no one got hurt. But you could...

I hate it when people bring back old threads.

By the way, the next session of Sideshow School is coming up. It will be taught by Adam Rinn. Great stuff.

$600 ! Is that all you can afford to pay me for comeing ?

Cheap *******s

No, you silly English goose! The students pay Coney Island $600 to come to the school. Coney Island doesn't pay them. And it is $600 to make it affordable to those that are serious and really want to learn the basics of some sideshow skills and too expensive for those with only a casual interest in this stuff.

For you, it would cost $700.

Seems to be the theme here lately

My next classes will be in June, for those who are really serious.

Actually, the price went up to $750, I believe...Which is still a great price to pay for such a wealth of hands on information. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the session that was set to begin this week.
Gosh, all this bad news, who brought back this old thread?
We're currently in the process of setting up Spring dates.

So the school has been going for seven years now?
Lot's of graduates Sideshowing around the country?

Is there a special rate for someone that knows all the basics (and more) and just wants to sit in?

Actually yes. I'm an alumni and I do perform many of the stunts that I learned with Todd Robbins at Sideshows by the Seashore. And I am very lucky to have also studied with Harley Newman who really helped me with performing those stunts and learning some new ones too.

Michael
Professor Fountain
http://www.ProfessorFountain.com

Rotten,
You'd have to contact the office at info@coneyisland.com for special rates. I'm not sure. If you do know the basics and are comfortable doing the acts, then Harley's session might be more beneficial to you. He works on presentation. At CI's school we teach you how the feats are accomplished and work with you so that you are comfortable doing them.
Hope this was helpful. If you want more info, PM me.

I work on psych, technique, and presentation. There's an approach, that I want my students to learn, that makes them better onstage, and knowledgeable stunt performers.

To date, almost all of my students have been working professionals.